VIDEO: UCC through #UCUSAF , in collaboration with Penda Capital Zimba Women & ioTec Limited are working to improve #DigitalLiteracy among women in the informal sector across seven districts: Dokolo, Kitgum, Otuke, Zombo, Koboko, Maracha, and Nebbi.
The initiative

One of the key programs by the   #UCUSAF is the ACCESS Infrastructure program that supports the deployment of telecommunications infrastructure in areas that licensed operators do not prioritize due to commercial non viability.

These areas are mostly rural, remote, &

I am honored to have Ministry of ICT&NG 's DR. CHRIS BARYOMUNSI in Lapono, Agago district joining us today to launch a new telecom site under the UCC's UCUSAF Access Infrastructure program.

The Government of Uganda is committed to extending telecommunication services to all its citizens.

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Celebrating Andrew Dorsey Muhwezi of Penda Capital Empowering women requires community support from fathers, husbands, brothers, & leaders. Our 'HerDigital Future' project, funded by UCC Ireland through UCUSAF, aims to uplift women in Northern Uganda with

I am honored to have Ministry of ICT&NG 's DR. CHRIS BARYOMUNSI in Lapono, Agago district joining us today to launch a new telecom site under the UCC's UCUSAF Access Infrastructure program.

The Government of Uganda is committed to extending telecommunication services to all its citizens, regardless

Under the terms of their licenses, telecom operators contribute 2% of their annual gross revenue towards the devt of ICTs across Uganda. Through #UCUSAF funded programs, UCC uses the money to expand & strengthen communication infrastructure in unserved & underserved areas.

As the digital literacy training comes to an end tomorrow, a number of women entrepreneurs raised challenges operating businesses online which many having a challenge with accessing govt services that have been recently digitalised ie. URA’s e-tax, KCCA’s e-licensing-

#UCUSAF

The journey to up-skill more than 1,000 #Women with #digitalskills commenced yesterday in Akworatora, in North Dokolo County.

Our partnership with #UCC and #UCUSAF is intended to make work easier, enable women to access #digitalfinance , and alleviate poverty.

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ICTs, when productively used, can greatly enhance people's livelihoods.

With a predominantly youthful population, UCC through its Universal Sevice program #UCUSAF is implementing a countrywide program to skill the youth, on how to use their mobile phones to create

This morning, UCC awarded grants to 5 companies thru the #UCUSAF EBooster Program tht recognized ICT solution providers who creatively utilize ICT applications 2 address societal issues. The goal is to refine their business models to cater fr underserved & unserved mkts

There’s need to introduce digital literacy as it’s been proven that 30% of women entrepreneurs in Iganga find problems with the use of smart devices to do marketization.

#UCUSAF | #DigitalSkills4SMEs

Throughout the digital literacy training that’s ending tomorrow, Federation of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises found out that only 15% of the interviewed women in Iganga had used digital technologies at some stage of product design, manufacturing and selling with one of the women

#UCUSAF | #DigitalSkills4SMEs

Day 4 Morning session #ICTandMultimediatraining
Participants during their practical sessions on how to create video clip and editing to a timed length, capture a story that can be posted on social media.
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#UCUSAF

The UCUSAF Commitee of the Board on inspection tour of the West.

𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 - 𝗣𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗟 𝗦𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦

UCC - UCUSAF ICT & Multimedia training for Youth in Northern Uganda.

#Gulu , #Lira , #Omoro , #Apac , #Agago , and #Pader .

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Ministry of ICT&NG

#DigitalTransformation
#YouthEmpowerment
#ContentCreation

I joined the Parliament of Uganda commitee on ICT during their oversight visit in Tororo on activities of UCC UCUSAF project.
I urged the committee to to support the need for mainstreaming of disability perspectives into development action plans and PWD’s
Jacob Marksons Oboth (MP) Hon. Nyombi Thembo

We’re leaving no one behind when it comes to digital skilling, we are currently in Napak District to enhance ICT adoption for small holder farmers courtesy of UCC and UCUSAF.

#digitalskilling #eighttech #ICT4farmers

Earlier on today, UCC awarded grants to 5 companies through the #UCUSAF e-Booster Program that recognized ICT solution providers for the unserved and underserved.

Congrats to the winners.

Dancing for connectivity at Lapono, Agago. UCC @ UCUSAF taking lead in connecting the undeserved via a well crafted sustainable subsidy model to towercos.

In the 2021/22 financial year, UCC formally rebranded its Rural Communications Development Fund (RCDF) program to the Uganda Communications Universal Service and Access Fund (UCUSAF).

The RCDF was established in 2001 to support the development of communication