MultiChoice Africa Holdings B.V and Uganda’s Ministry of ICT and National Guidance have announced a new cooperation agreement geared towards establishing stronger partnerships in digitalisation, enhancing the local content sector, intellectual property rights protection and skills development within the applicable legal frameworks.
The signing ceremony took place in Johannesburg, South Africa – for purposes of technical facilities benchmarking- and was graced by Dr. Aminah Zawedde, the ICT Ministry Permanent Secretary.
The Memorandum of Understanding covers MultiChoice Africa, and its associate MultiChoice Uganda, as the local partner, and further provides for continued strengthening of future co-operation with the ICT Ministry.
Dr Keabetswe Modimoeng, MultiChoice Group Executive: Regulatory & Corporate said, the presence of Dr Zawedde accompanied by the Managing Director for MultiChoice Uganda, Mr. Hassan Saleh demonstrated how the private and public sectors of the economy can collaborate for the broader benefit of the Ugandan society.
“This MoU signed cordially here today is a step in the right direction in fostering relations between the two parties. We view Uganda as a strategic market for our commercial growth and key socio-development initiatives,” he added.
MultiChoice commenced operations in Uganda 30 years ago and has been at the forefront in the provision of quality sport, education, and entertainment content.
