Uganda: Comment - a Safer Digital Economy Is Now Possible

Uganda: Comment - a Safer Digital Economy Is Now Possible

[Independent (Kampala)] Comment -- The government of Uganda has undertaken deep and wide policy reforms in the ICT sector intended to transform the lives and fortunes of Ugandans. The legal and regulatory reforms such as the Communications Act 2013, the National Broadband Policy 2018 and now the Digital transformation roadmap 2023-2028, in concert with an innovative private sector are closing the digital and financial divide.

MTN Uganda Boosts Digital Inclusion with UGX 50.55 Billion Contribution to UCC

MTN Uganda today demonstrated its commitment to fostering a digitally inclusive Uganda by contributing UGX 50.55 billion to the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC). This figure represents 2% of the telecommunication giant’s gross annual revenue, fulfilling its licensing obligations. The contribution marks a significant increase from the UGX 42.5 billion remitted last year, highlighting the robust growth within the country’s telecom sector. In…