Uganda Telecom has started work on a fiber-optic link from the western town of Mbarara in Uganda to the Rwanda border-crossing point at Katuna. When completed in November this year, a significant ...

Uganda Telecom signed an agreement Thursday with Huawei Technologies to expand its existing Next Generation Network (NGN), an investment of more than US$10 million by Uganda’s second national operator ...

A major legal challenge has been filed at the High Court of Uganda against the internet shutdown and throttling imposed ...

The lawsuit challenges the internet shutdown and throttling that took place between January 13 and January 18, 2026, just days before Ugandans went to the polls. The applicants are asking the court ...

Uganda has begun restoring internet connectivity after imposing a nationwide blackout ahead of elections that saw 81-year-old President Yoweri Museveni secure a seventh term in office. Reuters ...

The internet in Uganda is down as its largest telecom, MTN Uganda, complies with government instructions and cuts the line.

For the second time in five years Uganda faces a government-sanctioned internet blackout before a nationwide vote. The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has told all service providers to suspend ...

Uganda’s major telecom operators, including the local division of South Africa’s MTN Group, said they will ask customers to pay a new government tax on social media accounts before they can access ...

Rather than an all-out competition stretching from border to border, similar to that of telecom companies when they established their presence years ago, fintechs are targeting clusters of customers ...

In today’s fast-paced digital economy, reliable communication is no longer a luxury—it is the backbone of business, trade, and community connectivity. Yet Uganda’s telecommunications sector is ...

KAMPALA (Reuters) - Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has criticised the telecommunications regulator after it slashed MTN Uganda's fee for renewing its telecoms licence, according to a letter seen ...

In an increasingly digital world, the ability to leverage technology for socio-economic growth is paramount. For decision-makers in developing nations, Uganda’s journey in ICT and telecommunications ...