The Ministry of ICT and National Guidance, in partnership with Huawei Technologies Uganda, is pleased to announce the National ICT Job Fair 2024, set to take place on 21st and 22nd November, 2024 at the National ICT Innovation Hub, Nakawa in Kampala. This annual event, now in its third edition, aims to bridge
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First Lady Janet Kataha Museveni First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Kataha Museveni, is set to grace the first-ever Ugandan National STEM Education and Vex Robotics Championship as chief guest. The event scheduled for November 29 at the National ICT Hub Nakawa, is being organized by the African School of Innovations Science
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Pebuu Africa CEO, John Paul Ssemyalo (Left) and John Kamya, the Board Chairman of Hamilton Telecom, after the initiation meeting Pebuu Africa and Hamilton Telecom are set to come together in a strategic partnership that will see Hamilton leverage Pebuu’s nationwide presence and footprint to advance digital transformation in the distribution and retail management
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Left -Right: Mr Muhamed Rafaat, Country Manager E&E Experts, Mr Ernest Rubondo, ED PAU, Dr Waleed, Chairman E&E Experts and Mr Alex Nyombi, Director Development and Production at the PAU As competition intensifies and the demand for certifications and accreditations in the oil and gas sector grows, it has become
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The training program is being facilitated by Vectra Energies and is specifically designed to address the needs of SMEs that are looking to participate in Uganda’s rapidly growing oil and gas industry. As part of its corporate strategy to promote local content and strengthen Uganda’s oil and gas sector, CNOOC Uganda
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By Denis Jjuuko For most people, owning a home is the ultimate dream. It is a key component of what constitutes the American dream. In many parts of Africa, a boy only becomes a man if they owned a house. At kwanjula (betrothment) events, you hear spokespersons of the groom
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The government’s project aimed at constructing secondary schools across the country, particularly in sub-counties lacking these facilities and in refugee-hosting areas, is now at risk of termination. A report on Externally Funded Projects from the Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development revealed that as the project enters its fourth
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The 2024 National Population & Housing census results show that nine percent of individuals aged 10 years and above (2.8 million people) used internet facilities in the 12 months prior to the census. Of these, the report says, 67 percent used it for social networking while 16 percent used it
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The 2024 Census report has a chapter on characteristics of Uganda's youth and adolescent population; clearly distinguishing them from other age groups of the population. Having opted to rely on Uganda's National Youth Policy (2015) and National Youth Council Act (2015) respectively, for purposes of 2024 census, UBOS defined a
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The Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) is not happy with the pace at which Ugandans have taken up employment and investment opportunities in the oil and gas sector. This is despite the government putting in place a local content policy to empower local investors and job talent, including ring-fencing some
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