Speaking during a symbolic handover ceremony at the UCC headquarters on Tuesday, UCC Executive Director Nyombi Thembo commended Airtel Uganda for fulfilling its statutory obligation and for demonstrating leadership in innovation and public safety.
At the launch of the Uganda Data Centre Landscape 2025 Report by Raxio Data Centre, the country’s first Tier III commercial data facility, specialists emphasized the urgent need for a comprehensive and enforceable data protection regime.
Gravin Okot, the Female Youth Councilor IV of Omoro District, expressed concern that some of the youth trained at the hub in 2023 and 2024 have not put their acquired skills to productive use. She emphasized that forming SACCOs would enable them to share and apply their knowledge, especially in business and entrepreneurship, thereby boosting self-reliance and community development.
Kennedy Arike, a Trainer from Muni University, explained that the intervention aims at equipping the unemployed youths with ICT and business skills, so that they can fit in today’s changing world.
The outreach, organised under the umbrella of the United Boda-Boda Riders’ Cooperative Union, also known as the National Boda-boda Union, brought together about 20 riders who took part in handing over the donated items, such as sugar and bread, to 100 patients in the surgery and Trauma wards.
They are part of a group of over 100 students pursuing different disciplines under the initiative, aimed at spearheading technological transformation in Uganda’s ICT and engineering landscape.
While celebrating the International Girls in ICT day at Wanyange Girls SSS, women scientists from the American Tower Company-ATC, MTN, Airtel and Lyca mobile challenged girls to break the barriers to lead modern technology.
Agnes Kirabo, Executive Director of the Food Rights Alliance Uganda, believes it’s time to challenge and change that culture. She says schools and homes must encourage a new food culture—one where smaller portions are served first, and individuals are welcome to go back for more if still hungry.
Speaking to URN on the sidelines of the Energy Access Investment Forum (EAIF) 2025, Okasaai noted that despite investing up to USD 1.5 billion (about UGX 5.7 trillion) over the past decade in the electricity sub-sector, the funding remains inadequate to achieve nationwide electrification.
In the last academic year, Gulu University started allocating 10 admission slots to students who study in northern Uganda and wish to study for a bachelor's degree in either Medicine or Pharmacy.
According to Uryek-Wun, a tube essential in relaying the images from scans malfunctioned due to the power fluctuation rendering the machine unusable for diagnosis.
Luke Etuk, the head teacher of the school explains that without these adaptive devices, routine tasks like reading or and solving math problems, is difficult for visually impaired children. Adding that the school do not have enough resources to procure such devices.
Umeme says it leaves behind a $700 million revenue business growing at an average of 10%. It however warns that Uganda will run out of power in the next three years if more generation capacity is not built.
Patrick Alip, the District’s Senior Agricultural Officer explained that ban is aimed at protecting farmers from bad planting materials, bad seeds, and agro-chemicals being sold in the open market.
The groups enrolled on Mobis for Savings Groups, a savings groups platform by Ensibuuko, have now digitized their transaction data on savings, loans, and withdrawals of members.
