The National Information Technology Authority – Uganda (NITA-U) last week convened a high-level validation workshop with Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to endorse a comprehensive Change Management, Marketing, and Public…
As the world pivots toward a digital future, Uganda is not being left behind. At the heart of its transformation is the National Information Technology Authority – Uganda (NITA-U), a…
In the age of fibre optics, mobile money, and the explosive promise of artificial intelligence, the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) sits at the epicenter of a digital revolution from telecom licensing and data security to rural connectivity and tech innovation. But beneath this sweeping mandate, the Auditor General exposes a sobering reality – one riddled with enforcement lapses, delayed projects, uncollected revenue, and missed opportunities in a sector central to Uganda’s transformation ambitions. The report for the year ended June 2024, steeped in detail and accompanied by sharp recommendations, draws a portrait of a regulator that is technically capable but,…
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Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has opposed the idea of government giving preferential treatment Uganda Telecom in securing government business over other telecoms, warning that it could present a number of challenges to the industry from a regulatory perspective. Telecoms currently mint cash from government largely through voice services, which supplements heavily to their bottom line and financial health. UCC’s warning arises from two contentious conditions which government has to meet, commiting to support the revamped Uganda Telecommunications Company Limited (UTCL) by giving it priority for government telecommunications business, and an exemption of import duty on all telecommunications infrastructure imported by the…
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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…
Centenary Group’s technology services company – Cente-Tech has announced the appointment of Rowena Turinawe as Head – ICT Advisory, Strategy and Research. Rowena joins Cente-Tech from the National Information Technology Authority Uganda (NITA-U) where she has been serving in a senior management role as Business Transformation Manager. At NITA-U, she provided oversight and support for the establishment of the e-Government Enterprise Architecture, development of the NITA-U Strategic Plan and e-Government capacity building across Government of Uganda. She was responsible for realigning the way NITA-U operates including reengineering internal processes and how technology is used. Whilst there, she implemented the ICT…
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Uganda joined the rest of the world to celebrate the data privacy day, which is held globally on the 28th January every year. The day purposes to raise awareness and promotes privacy and data protection best practices. The data industry is still new in the world and it grows every other day. In Uganda, until 2011, there was no body responsible for data privacy and protection. The government through the ministry of ICT established the National Information and Technology Authority- Uganda commonly known as NITA-U. NITA-U is mandated to coordinate, promote and monitor information and technology developments in Uganda. It…
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By Collin Babirukamu, Director E-Government Services National Information Technology Authority Uganda Realities of the Digital Age present both opportunities and risks for both parents and children. The pandemic has accelerated digital adoption to a factor of 3-4 years. Digital disruption has been experienced in nearly every industry or area of our lives (Health, Education, Banking, Church, Work space….) 8 of the top 10 richest people in the world are Techprenuers and so a child armed with a laptop and the Internet could ‘change’ the world. Technology has created a connected world (Social Media, Zoom etc.); an App for ‘everything’ So…
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Two female Ugandan ICT experts- Vivian Dambya and Rowena Turinawe have been named among the 35 Most Influential Women in Tech on the African continent by the November edition of the 2021 CIO Africa Magazine. Both experts work for the National Information Technology Authority Uganda (NITA-U), the government of Uganda’s autonomous statutory body that coordinates and regulates Information Technology services in Uganda. Vivian Dambya is the Director of Technical Services at NITA-U and in her role, she manages the country’s, largest and most stable optical fiber cable Network― the National Data Transmission Backbone Infrastructure (NBI) that spans over 4,000km across…
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Preseident Yoweri Museveni yesterday appointed Permanent Secretaries to different ministries. Among them was Dr Aminah Zawedde, who was appointed Permanent Secretary for the ICT and National Guidance . She starts her tenure PS as the Government of Uganda is rolling out UGhub, a systems Integration platform to enable seamless sharing of data in a rational, secure, efficient and sustainable manner a platform she has played a central role in bringing to life. Here is what you need to know about Dr Zawedde; Her expertise includes; ICT advisory, Business transformation, economy digitalization, research, modelling for decision support, process improvement, system integration…
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