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Aminah Zawedde hails ISCC for equipping young people with practical digital skills

The Permanent Secretary Ministry of ICT, Ms Aminah Zawedde yesterday had a productive engagement with the Inter-Schools Coding Competition (ISCC) team, alongside Mr. Allan Kasujja, the Executive Director of Uganda Media Centre. Zawedde has hailed ISCC for doing great work in equipping young people with practical digital skills through hands-on learning and competition. “With over […]

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PS Aminah Zawedde says Ministry of ICT, Spotlight on Africa Foundation & Algorithmic partnership moves digital transformation agenda from commitment to implementation

Recently, the Permanent Secretary (PS) Ms Aminah Zawedde had an engagement with the British High Commissioner to Uganda, H.E. Lisa Chesney, and the High Commissioner of Uganda to the United Kingdom, H.E. Nimisha Jayant Madhvani, during the signing of the MoU between the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance, Spotlight on Africa–Uganda Foundation and Algorithmic […]

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Aminah Zawedde commends partners for their dedication and collaboration in UJ-Connect Project

The Permanent Secretary (PS) in the Ministry of ICT Ms Aminah Zawedde has said the government is building a knowledge-based society powered by innovation, skills, and excellence. She said this as she chaired the 6th Joint Coordination Committee Meeting for the UJ-Connect Project a few days ago. The project is a flagship ICT initiative under […]

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Uganda bets on Business Process Outsourcing to Power its Digital Economy

In business, not every company has the tools, skillset and capacity to meet their customers’ expectations, there for to ensure that the gaps are filled, many organizations turn to outsourcing these services which is technically called Business Process Outsourcing (BPO). The term BPO is a driving force in transforming Uganda’s digital economy, offering significant opportunities […]

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Aminah Zawedde discusses Uganda’s BPO Opportunities: Jobs, Growth & the Future of Digital Work on The Ugandan Podcast

On this episode of The Ugandan Podcast, Ms Annie Marie Wandera engages Dr. Aminah Zawedde, Permanent Secretary at Ministry of ICT Uganda and Hassan Saleh, Managing Director of MultiChoice Uganda. The two discusses  how government policies, innovation, and deliberate investment in digital skills are driving Uganda’s BPO sector — creating jobs, expanding opportunities beyond Kampala, […]

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Aminah Zawedde delivers communication lecture to senior military officers

The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance Ms Aminah Zawedde on Tuesday delivered a lecture to senior military officers currently undertaking the National Security and Strategic Studies Course at the National Defence College Uganda. Her focus was on the Strategic Communication Policy, where she addressed the evolving information environment, the integral […]

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Aminah Zawedde officiates as over 200 Government Communicators Trained in Strategic Communications & Digital Skills graduate

Kampala: The Ministry of ICT and National Guidance (MoICT & NG) in partnership with MultiChoice Africa Holdings represented by MultiChoice Uganda, the leading provider of premium pay-TV entertainment in Uganda, is proud to mark the successful completion of a comprehensive Strategic Communications and Digital skills training programme for Government Communications Officers. The graduation ceremony, officiated […]

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Ministry of ICT & National Guidance and MultiChoice Africa Holdings Ltd Flags-off Strategic Communication Training for Government Communications Officers

Kampala: Ministry of ICT and National Guidance, the Government Ministry responsible for strategic leadership and supervision in Information, Communications and Technology, and National Guidance for sustainable development in partnership with MultiChoice Africa Holdings represented by MultiChoice Uganda, the home of great pay-entertainment TV, yesterday launched a comprehensive Media and Communications training programme for Government Communications […]

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“We need to build a globally competitive IT workforce”, says Aminah Zawedde

The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance Ms Aminah Zawedde while addressing IT officers recently said there is a need to build a globally IT workforce. The Permanent Secretary emphasized the need to build a globally competitive IT workforce that is agile, certified, and ready to lead Uganda’s digital future. She […]