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Telecom Sector Uganda

Airtel Africa Foundation Tech Fellowship beneficiaries pose for a photo after being unveiled in Kampala on 5 February 2026. In the background (L–R) are Patrick Mbonye, Chief Executive Officer of Q-Sourcing Servtec Group; Hannington Karuhanga, Chairman of Airtel Uganda; and Soumendra Sahu, Airtel Uganda Managing Director and CEO, during the launch of the UGX 3.85 billion (USD 1.024 million) scholarship programme.

20 Ugandan Lives Quietly Change Direction: Airtel Africa Foundation Unveils UGX 3.85bn Tech Fellowship

Starting on 5th February 2026, the lives of 20 Ugandans from underprivileged backgrounds will never be the same again, with their futures changed forever, thanks to the Airtel Africa Foundation Tech Fellowship.
February 18, 2026
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Charles Mbire (left) and NSSF Managing Director Patrick Ayota (right) pictured with the MTN Uganda logo as MTN shares rally and NSSF’s stake surpasses UGX 1 trillion.
Charles Mbire (left) and NSSF Managing Director Patrick Ayota (right), whose MTN Uganda shareholdings have surged in value as the telecom’s stock rally pushed NSSF’s stake past UGX 1 trillion.

NSSF stake in MTN Uganda hits UGX1 trillion

MTN Uganda shares have staged a strong rally on the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE), delivering massive gains to its largest local investors in just eight weeks as the stock surged by UGX116
February 9, 2026
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A photo collage of Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) Executive Director, Nyombi Thembo, Airtel Uganda Managing Director, Soumendra Sahu, and MTN Uganda CEO, Sylvia Mulinge. UCC last week instructed telecoms to switch off internet over national security concerns during the general elections.

Four-Day Internet Shutdown Cost Uganda’s Telecoms an Estimated UGX 24 Billion in Lost Data Revenues

Uganda’s two largest mobile network operators, Airtel Uganda and MTN Uganda, are estimated to have lost between UGX 22.8 billion and UGX 24 billion in data revenues following the four-day nationwide internet
January 21, 2026
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A photo collage of MTN Uganda Board Chairperson, Dr. Charles Mbire, CEO Sylvia Mulinge, and MTN Uganda Mobile Money M.D, Richard Yego, MTN Company Secretary, Enid Edroma and CFO Andrew Bugembe. MTN shareholders vote today on separating its mobile money unit amid investor concerns, delays, and transparency issues. Will the deal finally pass?

After Some Pushback, Will MTN Shareholders Today Approve Separation of Mobile Money? 

MTN shareholders will today vote on a matter that has tested investor confidence and drawn due attention on one of Uganda’s most profitable companies for almost two months now. The vote, which
July 22, 2025
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