Uganda’s Landmark policies & Regulations
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The “Digital Uganda Vision” (DUV) |
The latest overarching policy that details Uganda's ambitions for equal access to ICTs, accessibility, technology neutrality, open access, and privacy and security for all Ugandans over the next decade. |
The National Broadband Policy (2018) |
Spells out Uganda's desire to increase digital inclusion, improve broadband affordability, and increase access to broadband for all Ugandans (connectivity for all). |
The Telecommunications (licensing) Regulations (2019) |
The new telecommunication licensing regime includes authorizations for companies wishing to invest in other segments of the telecom market, including digital financial services and digital audio-visual content aggregation services. |
Draft National Information Security Policy (2014) |
The policy outlines the mandatory minimum-security controls that all public and private sector organisations that use, own and/or operate protected computers, handle official communications and personal data must apply to reduce their vulnerability to cyber threats |
Key Institutions
- The Ministry of ICT & National Guidance
- Uganda Revenue Authority (URA)
- Uganda Investment Authority (UIA)
- Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB)
- The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC),
- The National Information Technology Authority of Uganda (NITA-U),
- The Uganda Post Limited (UPL),
- The Uganda Institute of Information and Communication Technology (UICT)