Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has launched the country’s first pilot project to collect and safely dispose of used electronic gadgets, focusing on ICT devices such as mobile phones, computers, and chargers. The initiative aims to tackle the growing public health and environmental risks …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) moves to reorganise communication infrastructure installations that it says are a shabby sight in urban areas. The scenario is a result of failure or refusal by communications companies to adopt infrastructure sharing systems, which would otherwise reduce the necessity to …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Airtel Uganda has contributed UGX 37.9 billion to the Uganda Communications Universal Service and Access Fund (UCUSAF), marking a significant boost to the country’s digital inclusion efforts. The payment—equivalent to 2% of the telecom operator’s gross revenue for the financial year ending December 31, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MultiChoice Uganda, the home of great Pay TV entertainment has in partnership with the communications regulator, Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), and other partners, launched the Uganda Film Festival (UFF) Regional competitions and training sessions across three regions in Uganda. These competitions and accompanying workshops, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | George Nyombi Thembo, the Executive Director of the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), has acknowledged the immense opportunities Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents, but stressed that Africa must proactively develop its own perspective rather than merely adopting western models. Nyombi Thembo said this as he …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Amid increasing public concern over indecency in music and public performances, the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has intensified efforts to enforce regulations aimed at safeguarding the nation’s moral and cultural values. In a press conference following a stakeholders’ dialogue hosted by the Uganda National Cultural …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As Uganda accelerates efforts towards digital integration, device financing is emerging as a critical solution to bridge the digital divide and empower more individuals and businesses to participate in the connected economy. While mobile phone use in Uganda has surged in recent years, smartphone penetration …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Communication Commission (UCC) is calling for transparency from telecom operators and internet service providers regarding their data processes to address customer frustrations regarding data inconsistencies. During a town hall meeting with data providers, Nyombi Thembo, the UCC executive director, emphasized the regulator’s …
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By Julius Businge The junior minister for information and communication technologies, Nyombi Thembo has urged the mobile phone suppliers/companies to find a way of disciplining those companies that forge their genuine products and sell them to consumers. Thembo was speaking as the chief guest at a dinner organised by Samsung …
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