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From education and employment to healthcare and financial services, digital digital access has currently ceased from being a luxury, it’s a necessity which plays a critical role in individual empowerment and economic growth. Yet, in many refugee-hosting communities across Uganda, digital exclusion remains a major challenge due to limited infrastructure, lack of affordable digital devices, […]

According to Mutenyo et al. , the Uganda Communications Commission plays a crucial role in promoting digital inclusion in Uganda. Reisdorf and Rhinesmith [ 22 ] define digital inclusion as the effort to ensure that all individuals and communities, including those in underserved and remote areas, have access to and can effectively use digital ...

Under Component 3 of the UDAP-GovNet project, the initiative aims to advance digital inclusion for refugees through a multifaceted approach that includes improving internet connectivity in refugee ...

Indeed, access to and affordability of the internet and other digital technologies is critical in achieving digital inclusion. The internet as a source of information has also grown tremendously, from a 0.6% in 2002 to 7.3% in 2014, according to the Uganda National Population and Housing Census. Unfortunately, like in many

This widespread mobile phone adoption has catalyzed access to digital services, creating opportunities for financial inclusion, e-commerce, and more. ... The Digital Uganda Vision 2040 aims to equip 70% of the population with digital skills by 2040. As of 2022, approximately 20% of the population possessed digital skills, demonstrating the ...

LHI’s digital inclusion initiatives, whether in Uganda, Canada, or through its online platforms, share common objectives: Equip Participants with Digital Skills: Training covers essential skills such as online safety, effective communication, social media use for advertising, digital literacy, and virtual meeting participation.

Addressing Inclusion at the Policy Level. Uganda IDES 2021 was released at time when a programme was already underway to refine the Digital Uganda Vision, guided by a review of the Uganda National ICT Policy, and to amend the Uganda Communications Act as well as the Uganda Broadcasting Corporation Act.

In recent years, the world has witnessed a rapid digital transformation that has reshaped how individuals communicate, learn, and access information. However, this transformation has not reached all corners of society equally. In urban Uganda, marginalized youth face significant barriers to digital inclusion, which limits their opportunities for education, employment, and social engagement ...

WASHINGTON, June 02, 2021 — The World Bank approved $200 million financing to expand access to high-speed and affordable internet, improve efficiency of digitally enabled public service delivery, and strengthen digital inclusion in Uganda.. The new Uganda Digital Acceleration Project-GovNet (UDAP-GovNet) will support the extension of 1,000 km of the national backbone fiber infrastructure, an ...

LONDA 2022 DIGITAL RIGHTS AND INCLUSION IN AFRICA REPORT Executive Summary Uganda Uganda is one of the African countries with the highest mobile data costs, with 1GB of data which cost up to 16.2 per cent of ... government-controlled electronic systems.9 The Uganda digital rights and inclusion report for

The Ag. Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs), Prof. Buyinza Mukadasi on Tuesday 29th April 2025 met with a delegation whose vision is to transform Uganda into East Africa’s premier digital skills hub through equipping 200,000 youth and professionals with digital and cybersecurity skills by 2027. The ambitious programme is a strategic collaboration between Deborah’s Impact […]

Digital Inclusion. Uganda. Driving digital impact in Uganda! March 18, 2025. Description. Have a look at our Huawei-sponsored DigiTruck in Uganda, which was officially launched in Kakumiro District by Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Robinah Nabbanja. Just like all our other mobile classrooms, this digitruck aims to empower local communities by ...

This vision – the ‘Digital Uganda Vision’ will empower its citizens, striving to achieve the goals of universal inclusion, sustainable development, economic progress and poverty eradication through digital innovation combining initiatives across multiple sectors. It will also electronically deliver a variety of government and private ...

The National Information Technology Authority-Uganda (NITA-U) has launched regional engagements in Arua under the Uganda Digital Acceleration Program (UDAP-GovNet) a UGX 758 billion (US$ 200 million) initiative aimed at expanding digital inclusion for refugees and host communities. Implemented in partnership with the Office of the Prime Minister, the program focuses on enhancing internet ...

Keywords E-Booster Uganda · Digital inclusion · Universal access · ICT businesses. 1 Introduction. e-Booster Uganda 2023 was a project of the Uganda.

Uganda has both the world's youngest population -- more than half of Ugandans are under the age of 18 - and the highest youth unemployment rate. To meet the needs of this exploding youth population, UNICEF and its partners are rolling out the Digital Drum - a rugged, solar-powered computing kiosk that serves as the centerpiece of a robust digital inclusion program of IT skill building, access ...

In conclusion, thus, closing gender digital divide in Uganda calls for a collective effort of all stakeholders in the country, and inevitably sooner should be addressed, since its benefits far out-weigh its cost. Gender digital equality is the crucial 21 st century emancipatory hope for all digitally oppressed, ...

Organizing digital literacy training camps for people living in remote rural areas. ACHIEVEMENTS. Contributed to digital inclusion. Over 22,000 people, mostly women and unemployed youth, completed basic digital and mobile information literacy training conducted in 27 public and community libraries and digital literacy camps. Of these -

The tablets, he adds, are serving to keep disadvantaged rural homes connected, in line with the aspirations captured in both Uganda’s Digital Transformation Roadmap (2023-2028) and the Digital ...