An Auditor General’s investigation has exposed the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance for mishandling over UGX 13.8 billion, which was meant to support Ugandan innovators in developing their ideas and innovations from prototypes into finished products. Details show that in 2017, the government, through the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance, embarked on a National ICT Initiatives Support Program (NIISP) to create an ICT ecosystem that could provide local innovators with the necessary financial, technical, and infrastructure resources to incubate, develop, and market their products in Uganda, the East African Region, and beyond. However, a Value for Money Audit…
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