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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...

Government begins Implementing electronic procurement
Government has began a phased implementation of electronic procurement which is expected to enhance transparency and accountability in procurement processes in government. The e-GP system will automat...

Government Committed to Citizen’s Access to Information
The state Minister for Information, Communications, Technology and National Guidance Peter Ogwang has revealed that Government is committed to ensuring that citizens get to access to timely and authen...

Ministry of ICT and National Guidance inducts ICT Officers in government
The Under Secretary in the Ministry of Information Communications Technology (ICT) and National Guidance Mr. Nkeramihigo Julius has asked newly recruited public servants to aspire to be part of the so...

Government to stop importing locally available ICT solutions
H.E President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has directed all ministries, departments and agencies (MDA’s) of government to first procure local ICT solutions before purchasing foreign systems. He said billion...

Government starts Implementing Centralized Media Buying
The Ministry of Information, Communications, Technology and National Guidance has started distributing Centralized Media Buying guidelines to Local Governments following the mandate to provide leaders...

Counterfeit phones to be switched off
The Minister of Information, Communications Technology and National Guidance Hon Frank Tumwebaze has said that Government is focusing on using Technology to create more employment opportunities in Uga...

ICT Innovation Awards 2019
Ministry of ICT and National Guidance through its NIISP program held the second cohort of innovation Awards at the Ministry headquarters on 26 June 2019 where 60 winning innovators were given grants u...