ICT Ministry Uganda

A Photo collage of ICT State Minister Hon. Godfrey Baluku Kabyanga, Richard Obita, Director of Technical Services at NITA-U and Godfrey Sserwamukoko, Chairperson of the Internet Service Providers Association of Uganda (ISPAU). Government has taken a decisive step toward digital sovereignty with the launch of the National IP Peering Exchange

Uganda Moves to Localize Data Traffic with Strategic NIPX Launch

Government has taken a decisive step toward digital sovereignty with the launch of the National IP Peering Exchange. The platform is expected to reduce internet costs, improve speeds, and keep local data
SC Uganda Women 1st cohort graduates of 10 trailblazing women from the inaugural Women in Tech Accelerator Programme hold a dummy cheque during the event.

SC Uganda Women in Tech Programme Graduates 1st Cohort and grants Five Start-Ups $10,000 Each in Catalytic Funding

Yesterday, SC Uganda Women held a graduation ceremony for their 1st cohort of 10 trailblazing women from the inaugural Women in Tech Accelerator Programme, initially launched in April this year. The memorable
November 20, 2025
Hassan Saleh, Managing Director for MultiChoice Uganda, Dr Aminah Zawedde, the PS, Ministry of ICT and National Guidance of Uganda, Fhulufhelo Badugela, the CEO for MultiChoice Africa Holdings and Dr Keabetswe Modimoeng Group Executive: Regulatory & Corporate Affairs (MultiChoice Group) celebrating the signing of the MoU between the two parties in Randburg, Johannesburg yesterday

MultiChoice Africa signs MoU with Uganda’s ICT Ministry to enhance local content and copyright

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
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. Amina Zawedde Uganda’s Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance and first female to hold that job.
Dr. Amina Zawedde Uganda’s Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance and first female to hold that job.

Q&A: Dr. Aminah Zawedde, the gov’t of Uganda’s Chief Technology Officer on digitisation, e-governance and creating 300,000 youth jobs 

First of all, tell us about yourself. Who is Dr. Amina Zawedde? How do you describe yourself? I hold a PhD in Computer Science (from the Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands),
In his 20 years of service to the Government of Uganda, Hon. Frank Tumwebaze has risen from a junior officer at Uganda's tax revenue authority to become a minister at three of some of the most powerful ministries.

PROFILE: Meet Frank Kagyigi Tumwebaze; probably one of President Museveni’s most hard-working and no-nonsense ministers

If you are an ardent Twitter user, you most have likely seen, several times a day, Hon. Frank Tumwebaze’s tweets and or retweets, commenting about several topics, ranging from ICT, gender, labour,

 

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