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Left to Right: Nyombi Thembo (Executive Director, Uganda Communications Commission), Hon. Chris Baryomunsi (Minister for ICT and National Guidance) and Soumendra Sahu (Managing Director, Airtel Uganda) officially launch Africa’s first AI-powered SMS Spam Alert System—marking a major milestone in Uganda’s fight against digital fraud and mobile scams.

Airtel Uganda Introduces Africa’s First AI-Powered Spam Alert Service to Combat Digital Fraud

Airtel Uganda today unveiled its ground breaking AI-powered Spam Alert Service, becoming the first telecommunications provider in East Africa to offer network-level protection against fraudulent messages. This launch also makes Uganda the
April 16, 2025
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After her exit at UCC, Irene Kaggwa is now at the International Telecommunication Union in Geneva, Switzerland.

Irene Kaggwa: The ‘precious stone’ that UCC rejected joins International Telecommunication Union in Switzerland 

Former Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) Acting Executive Director, Eng. Irene Kaggwa’s exit from government is relatable to Jesus’ biblical expression of “a stone which builders rejected [eventually] became the cornerstone.” But after
January 6, 2025
(Left-Right): Rowad Capital Commercial LLC (RCC) Director, Moses Kantu Abukutsa; Rowad Capital Commercial LLC (RCC) CEO and Managing Director Chaher Al Taki; the Minster for ICT and National Guidance Chris Baryomunsi and State Minister for Finance Henry Musasizi shake hands after signing an MOU for a joint business venture between the government of Uganda and Rowad Capital Commercial LLC (RCC) to jointly run UTCL on 22nd December 2023.

UCC opposes Uganda Telecom private investor’s demands to monopolise govt business

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
June 11, 2024
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MTN Uganda CEO Sylvia Mulinge flanked by other MTN officials hands over a Shs 42.45bn dummy cheque to UCC ED Thembo Nyombi towards Universal Service and Access Fund in Kampala on May 24, 2024.

MTN Uganda commits UGX 42.5 billion to UCC’s Universal Service and Access Fund

MTN Uganda has contributed UGX 42.5 billion to the Uganda Communications Commission’s (UCC) Universal Service and Access Fund, aimed at developing telecommunications services in underserved areas. The funding marks a significant increase
May 25, 2024
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Left-Right: Dorothy Kabagambe - Ssemanda, the ATC Uganda Chief Executive Officer; Silvernus Okoth, the Ag. Country Manager, Smile Communications and Uganda Communications Commission’s (UCC) Executive Director, Eng. Irene Kaggwa Sewankambo.

We can’t breathe- small telcos and ISPs squirm and writhe over ATC Uganda’s towering market dominance 

When Smile Communications, launched in Uganda in the fourth quarter of 2009, it was so buoyant about its prospects. The out-of-Mauritius telco pioneered 4G LTE services in Uganda and East Africa, as
July 2, 2023
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According to UCC’s Irene Kaggwa Sewankambo the telecommunications sector in Uganda, is one of the few sectors with consistent price drops over the years despite the increases in the cost of factor inputs such as fuel and forex depreciation. She says, on average, Uganda has enjoyed a consistent improvement in the affordability of communication services with average mobile voice and data prices dropping by more than 25% and 88% in the last 10 years.

Q&A with UCC’s Irene Kaggwa Sewankambo on the competitive landscape and ensuring a sustainable telco industry for both users and investors 

What is the Commission’s overall take on the competitiveness landscape across the various segments of the telco industry and how is this likely to shape the development of the sector in 2023
June 27, 2023
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