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Celebrating Uganda’s Women in ICT and Innovation
As we celebrate women’s achievements around the world, the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance under its ICT Innovation initiative would like to specially recognise women-led ICT Innovations (includ...

The Ugandan Podcast Press Release
Ministry of Information Communications Technology and National Guidance presents The Ugandan Podcast that will be starting 10th January 2022. The podcast will feature Ugandans, Government officials an...

Government to step up its usage of social media
There is need to be dynamic and adapt fast changing Communication methods if effective and timely Communication for Government is to be realized.
This is according to the Permanent Secretary for Mi...

MTN IPO lists on the Uganda Securities Exchange
MTN Uganda listed 22.4 billion ordinary shares on the Uganda Security Exchange (USE) during the MTN IPO Listing event at the Kampala Serena Hotel on 6th December 2021. All the issued shares were liste...

Parishes to get Ugx 17 million in 2022/23 under Parish Development Model
The State Minister for National Guidance at the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance, Hon. Kabbyanga Godfrey Baluku has revealed that every parish is set to get 17 million Uganda Shillings for parish...

Dr. Zawedde pays courtesy visit to Central Broadcasting Services
“Let us encourage young people to create and innovate while on the internet instead of just chatting on different social platforms from time to time. This will increase their chances of benefiting fro...

Ministry officials meet Ambassador of Uganda to UAE to discuss investments
The four officials at the helm of the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance met with Ambassador Zaake Kibedi who represents Uganda in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The meeting took place at the Inno...

The Startups Ecosystem in Uganda is growing- NINJA Open day
“It is through demonstrating linkages and access to international markets that we can give our young people hope. Hope that the startups that they have created can grow beyond the local market and sus...

BPO and Innovation Council inaugurated to fight unemployment
The Minister of State for ICT, Hon. Joyce Ssebugwawo announced the appointment of a Business Processing Outsourcing (BPO) and Innovation Council. The council will work with the Ministry of ICT and Nat...

The Ministry of ICT & National Guidance Leadership pays a courtesy visit to Vision Group
Hon Joyce Nabbosa Ssebugwawo, The Minister of State for Information, Communication Technology (ICT) together with Dr. Aminah Zawedde, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of ICT & National Guidance paid a co...