Day: September 7, 2023

MTN Uganda's corporate social responsibility arm, the MTN Foundation, has announced the launch of the MTN Skills Academy. This innovative online platform is designed to empower Uganda's youth and bridge the digital divide. In partnership with key stakeholders, including the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance, the National ICT Innovation Hub, American Tower Cooperation (ATC), and Huawei, the MTN Skills Academy which is aligned with Uganda's National Development Plan III, Digital Vision 2040 and the National Digital Transformation Roadmap aims to provide access to digital and financial skills training for youth in Uganda and across the African continent as a catalyst for job creation and increased employment opportunities. Speaking at the launch event held at the ATC Digital Community in ...

MTN Uganda has pledged to support local assembly and manufacturing of smartphones by purchasing one million handsets. Smartphone penetration is still below 40% in the country and lowering the cost of handsets will go a long way to improve overall penetration. Speaking at the second Uganda – South Africa Trade and Investment summit in Munyonyo, Mcebisi Hubert Jonas, the MTN Group chairman said the telecom company will be supporting a local smart phone assembly factory. He said: “In the near future we will procuring a million handsets from that factory to ensure that it is viable and that it survives.” He added: “So we can say without any fear of contradiction that this conference has been very successful. I think that there is a great appreciation of the institutional quality in Uganda. ...

Yolanda Cuba, the MTN Uganda Vice President for South and Eastern Africa has commended government of Uganda for putting in place a stable and predictable policy environment as she delivered opening remarks at the second Uganda – South Africa Trade and Investment Summit in Munyonyo, Kampala. She said government appreciates that the private sector must get return on investment. “In most countries, they roll out the red carpet. Then, they roll out the red tape. But Uganda appreciates that we must get return on investment. If there is an agreement, it gets honored and that’s important for business,” Cuba said. “She added: “Uganda was our third market to launch into when we were starting to roll out. Today, there are 18 million Ugandans connected to our voice and data services and ther...

On Wednesday, the Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, was forced to prematurely adjourn the House due to the absence of government Ministers. Among expressed her disappointment upon realizing that not one of the 83 ministers had shown up to address the day’s inquiries. As you can see, this session has been left unattended, and we are left questioning the presence of our Ministers. How can we conduct the business of the House? Our Members have pressing issues, and without the Ministers, it becomes increasingly challenging,” she remarked. In an effort to address the persistent issue of absenteeism, Speaker Among announced her intention to engage in discussions with the Executive (President Museveni) to ensure that legislative business no longer grinds to a halt. “I am uncertain if we can con...

President Museveni has been asked to use tonight’s address to assure the public that the security forces are able to handle the current situation in the country. Solomon Asiimwe, a security expert and lecturer of International Relations at Nkumba University, says the president’s address should answer why there are such threats in the first place. According to the Presidential Press Unit, the president is this evening expected to address the nation on security matters and other issues of national importance. The president’s address comes days after revelations by the police that they had recovered and detonated about six Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDS) in Kampala before they caused harm to the public. The recovery of the IEDs saw police issue a terror alert on Monday this week, urging t...

MTN Uganda has fulfilled President Yoweri Museveni's call to action, rallying South African investors to explore opportunities in Uganda. This remarkable achievement follows the successful conclusion of the second leg of the Uganda-South Africa summit, held at the prestigious Speke Resort, Munyonyo. In February of this year, during the first leg of the Uganda-South Africa trade and investment summit in South Africa, President Museveni issued an impassioned appeal to MTN and other South African businesses operating in Uganda. He urged them to collaborate in attracting more South African companies to invest in Uganda, particularly in the critical sectors of Agro-Industrialization, manufacturing, and tourism. The objective was clear: to bolster the Ugandan economy, create new employment oppor...