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Child Online Protection Campaign equips learners to stay safe online

Oct 7, 2026
Uganda’s Child Online Protection Campaign began at Kololo Senior Secondary School on 7th October 2026 to equip learners with practical skills to recognise online risks, protect their personal informat...
Partnerships

Digital Skills and Youth Employment Lead Ministry–UNDP Talks

Oct 3, 2026
Expanding digital skills and employment opportunities for young Ugandans was a key focus of a courtesy meeting between the Ministry’s leadership and UNDP Resident Representative in Uganda, Nwanne Vwed...
Partnerships

Uganda and Korea Explore Cooperation on Data Infrastructure and Digital Skills

Oct 2, 2026
Uganda and the Republic of Korea have explored opportunities to strengthen cooperation in digital infrastructure, artificial intelligence and skills development, with a proposed national data centre a...
Partnerships

Ministry Explores Technology Investment with UK Delegation

Oct 1, 2026
The Minister of ICT and National Guidance, Rt. Hon. Justine Kasule Lumumba, together with the Permanent Secretary, Dr. Amina Zawedde, hosted a United Kingdom delegation led by Lord Krish Raval of the...
Partnerships

Uganda Seeks to Expand ICT Cooperation with Japan through UJ Connect

Oct 1, 2026
Uganda seeks to deepen its ICT cooperation with Japan by building on the Uganda-Japan ICT Industry Promotion Project, UJ Connect, which has supported digital skills, entrepreneurship, and business lin...
Infrastructure

Airtel Uganda Launches Satellite-to-Mobile Service with Starlink

Sep 28, 2026
Airtel Uganda has launched a satellite-to-mobile service in partnership with Starlink, opening a new way for Ugandans to stay connected in areas where conventional mobile network coverage is limited o...
E-SERVICES

Ministry of ICT Launches Campaign to Tackle Uganda’s Growing E-Waste Challenges

Sep 25, 2026
The Ministry of ICT and National Guidance has today, 25th September 2026, launched an e-waste Sensitisation, Cleaning, Collection, Reuse and Responsible Disposal campaign aimed at tackling Uganda’s gr...
Communication

Buhadyo Primary School Smart Classroom Enhancing E-Learning in Butaleja District

Sep 23, 2026
As Uganda moves toward an inclusive and sustainable digital transformation, statistics from a 2026 United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) survey show that only 20% of schools in Uganda are fully conn...
Communication

Government Communicators Urged to Foster Health Communication to Enlighten Citizens

Sep 18, 2026
Government Communication Officers, under their umbrella body, the Government Communicators Forum (GCOF), have been urged to embrace and strengthen health communication to reduce preventable diseases a...
Innovation

Busitema University Opens MTN Spark Hub to Advance Digital Innovation

Sep 16, 2026
Busitema University has opened a new chapter in digital learning and innovation on 15th September 2026 with the launch of the MTN Spark Hub, a facility where students and members of the surrounding co...