NITA-U

MTN Uganda and NITA-Uganda Launch New App for Tracking COVID-19 Patients Under Home based care

CEO ReporterCompany NewsMarch 20, 2021March 20, 2021

MTN Uganda, in partnership with NITA-Uganda has unveiled a new app that will be used for geo-fencing and tracking COVID-19 patients that are under home based care. The new app…

MTN, Facebook and NITA-U join the Internet Watch Foundation to stamp out child sexual abuse online

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryFebruary 4, 2021February 4, 2021

As more and more Ugandans turn to the internet for work, learning, and entertainment during the raging Covid-19 pandemic, the Internet Watch Federation (IWF) is urging internet users in Uganda…

Collin Babirukamu joins NITA-U as Director, E-Government Services

CEO ReporterCompany NewsDecember 21, 2020December 21, 2020

The National Information Technology Authority (NITA-U) has appointed Collin Babirukamu as its new Director E-government Services. He assumes office in January 2021. The National Information Technology Authority-Uganda (NITA-U) is an…

Data Scientist with a Ph.D. in Mathematics and an MSc in Computer Science; meet Hatwib Mugasa, the new NITA-U boss

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryAugust 18, 2020August 18, 2020

After 10 years of distinguished service, James Saaka, the Outgoing Executive Director, National Information Technology Authority ((NITA-U) on Monday, 17th August 2020, handed over office to Dr. Hatwib Mugasa, the…

COVID-19: Rugunda unveils NITA-built crowdfunding platform

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsICTMay 12, 2020May 12, 2020

The Office of the Prime Minister has this morning unveiled a citizen fundraising platform aimed at assisting the government of Uganda in mobilising resources and funds from its citizenry and…

How NITA-U is deploying technology to fight Covid-19

Muhereza KyamuteteraICTThe Big StoryMay 1, 2020May 1, 2020

The deadly Covid-19 disease caused by the novel Coronavirus, may have no clear-cut treatment- but as it appears, prevention seems to be the most sustainable way of managing the disease…

Stakeholders welcome Raxio- Uganda’s first in-country state-of-the-art data centre

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsICTOctober 11, 2018October 11, 2018

The Executive Director of National Information and Technology Authority (NITA-U) has described the planned Raxio Data Centre, to be built at Namanve Industrial Park as a “brilliant opportunity