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Dr Chris Baryomunsi

Despite presidential directives and a subsequent MoU between the government and Rowad Capital Commercial LLC (RCC), there are last-minute efforts by MOICT Minister, Chris Baryomunsi (left) and the NITA-U Executive Director, Dr. Hatwib Mugasa (right) to hoard some NITA-U assets from the deal. This has caused some friction between NITA-U and the MoICT & NG Permanent Secretary, Dr. Aminah Zawedde who insists the Presidential orders must be observed to the letter.

INVESTIGATION: Uganda Telecom takeover deal brews bitter fight between ICT Ministry and NITA-U officials

The proposal to form a new national telecommunications company was curved out at a high- stakes meeting that was held at State House, Entebbe on Friday 12th, March 2021. The new telecom
April 9, 2024
Dr. Chris Baryomunsi (2nd R), The Minister of ICT and National Guidance, Airtel Uganda, Managing Director, manoj murali (L), Eng. Irene Kaggwa Sewankambo (2nd L), Uganda Communications Commission Executive Director, Airtel Uganda Limited Board Chairman, Hannington Karuhanga (R), unveiling Airtel Uganda's First 5G Network

Airtel Uganda unveils 5G network; promises to transform productivity in Uganda

Airtel Uganda, this week, unveiled its 5G network with a 5G showcase event held at Kampala Serena Hotel on 7th August 2023. 5G is the 5th generation mobile network that enables a
August 9, 2023
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Hon. Dr. Chris Baryomunsi, Uganda’s Minister of Information, Communications Technology and National Guidance (3rd right), joins Standard Chartered Bank Board Director, Eng. Dr. Dorothy Kabagaju Okello (4th right) and CEO, Sanjay Rughani (2nd right) as well Keith Kalyegira, the CEO of Capital Markets Authority (extreme right) and other guests at the SC Shilingi Funds Launch.

PRODUCT OF THE WEEK: SC Shilingi Funds- Standard Chartered Bank’s newly launched digital investment solution that lets clients invest as low as UGX20,000

Standard Chartered Bank has launched the SC Shilingi Funds⏤ a low-ticket money market fund for Standard Chartered Bank clientele that is 100% digital and available on the SC Mobile app. SC Shilingi
July 4, 2023
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Dr. Chris Baryomunsi, the State Minister for Housing, speaks about the achievements of the Ministry of Land, Housing and Urban Development during the NRM Manifesto Week 2021. Photo by Ronnie Olanya

MANIFESTO WEEK: Lands Ministry establishes Commission of Inquiry into land matters, procures over 236,000 acres using Land Fund

The Lands ministry on Friday presented its progress in implementing its manifesto commitments. Considering the importance of land in Uganda’s development plan, there is need to strengthen the country’s land tenure system.
May 9, 2021

 

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