Over the past three days, Ministry of ICT Permanent Secretary, Ms Aminah Zawedde, attended Connected Africa Summit 2026 in Nairobi, held under the theme “Uniting Africa’s Innovation for an Inclusive Digital Market.” The Summit brought together key stakeholders to advance discussions on Africa’s digital future.
As part of the engagements, the parties conducted technical visits to key innovation and infrastructure facilities, gaining insights into the technologies driving Africa’s digital transformation.
Ms Aminah Zawedde also Chaired the Senior Officials meeting of the ICT Infrastructure Development Cluster of the Northern Corridor Infrastructure Project (NCIP) ICT to review the progress made towards the establishment of a regional communication satellite. They aligned positions with the partner states (Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan and Uganda) ahead of the Inter-Ministerial meeting that approved the resolutions.
On the sidelines of Connected Africa Summit 2026 in Nairobi, a high-level NCIP ICT Infrastructure Cluster stakeholder meeting was held, chaired by PS Aminah Zawedde, with Kenya, South Sudan, and Rwanda counterparts present. The session followed up on the Kigali meeting, reviewed progress on the regional satellite initiative, and aligned positions ahead of the Inter-Ministerial meeting which sat her.
At Connected Africa Summit 2026, Hon. Chris Baryomunsi, the Minister of ICT, joined his counterparts from Kenya, South Sudan, and Rwanda (represented) to sign the Northern Corridor Regional Communication and Broadcasting Satellite Initiative Resolutions.
The proposed satellite will complement existing terrestrial infrastructure, extend connectivity to underserved areas, and support broadcasting and digital services across the region.
Ministers agreed to jointly fund and advance the roadmap for developing a regionally owned communication and broadcasting satellite, an important step towards strengthening regional digital infrastructure and regional integration.
