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THE FIRST ANNUAL UK - UGANDA INVESTMENT FORUM 2010

THE FIRST ANNUAL UK - UGANDA INVESTMENT FORUM 2010 INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE ICT SECTOR IN UGANDA BY HON. AGGREY AWORI, MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY, UGANDA. PRESENTATION OUTLINE. Introduction – About Uganda; ICT sector in Uganda;

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THE FIRST ANNUAL UK - UGANDA INVESTMENT FORUM 2010

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  1. THE FIRST ANNUAL UK - UGANDA INVESTMENT FORUM 2010 INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE ICT SECTOR IN UGANDA BY HON. AGGREY AWORI, MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY, UGANDA

  2. PRESENTATION OUTLINE • Introduction – About Uganda; • ICT sector in Uganda; • Developments in the ICT sector in Uganda; • Investment opportunities; • Challenges.

  3. INTRODUCTION About Uganda • Population: 32,369,558 (2009) • Area: • 236040Km2 • Nominal GDP (2009): Total - $15.736 billion, Per capita - $1,195

  4. ICT SECTOR IN UGANDA Institutional Framework • Policy level • Ministry of Information and Communications Technology • Regulatory level • Uganda Communications Commission (UCC); • Broadcasting Council (BC); • National Information Technology Authority (NITA-U). • Operational level • Telecom operators; • Broadcasters; • Couriers; • IT companies.

  5. ICT SECTOR IN UGANDA Legal and Regulatory Framework Policies • Telecommunications policy; • Draft Postal sub-sector; • ICT policy; • Draft Information Technology Policy; • Draft Broadcasting Policy. Laws • Communications Act; • Electronic Media Act; • Cyber laws.

  6. DEVELOPMENTS IN THE ICT SECTOR Telecommunications sub-sector

  7. Developments in the ICT sector Telecommunications sub-sector

  8. DEVELOPMENTS IN THE ICT SECTOR Telecommunications sub-sector

  9. Phase I Phase II Phase III Phase IV DEVELOPMENTS IN THE ICT SECTORTelecommunications sub-sector National Backbone Infrastructure

  10. DEVELOPMENTS IN THE ICT SECTOR Postal sub-sector

  11. Developments in the ICT sector Broadcasting sub-sector • 41 licensed TV stations and 199 FM radio stations; • Transfer of Broadcasting Council to Ministry of ICT; • Harmonization of Electronic Media Act with Communications Act; • Migration from analogue to digital broadcasting.

  12. Developments in the ICT sector Information Technology sub-sector • Enactment of cyber laws; • Creation of National IT Authority (NITA-U); • Introduction of new Information systems in Government, e.g. IFMS, LOGICS, ASYCUDA; • Development of district websites; • Acquisition of computers by different sections of society; • Installation of District Business Information Centers (DBICs).

  13. Developments in the ICT sector Information Technology sub-sector • Internet growth

  14. ICT INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES The following ICT investment opportunities exist in Uganda: • Business Process Outsourcing (BPO); • ICT infrastructure and services.

  15. ICT INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) - Status • Uganda has developed a BPO strategy; • Initiatives by Private Sector include: • Call Centers; • Data Entry ; • Software development ; • IT and Technical Services, e.g., Network system administration; • Engineering and Design.

  16. ICT INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) – Opportunities • Uganda has a great potential for becoming a dominant BPO destination in the East and Central African region. • Uganda has got the following advantages: • A solid skills base; • Location in regard to time zones; • Political stability; • A well regulated ICT sector; • Favorable investment climate; • Competitive cost of labour; • Rapid developments in ICT infrastructure; • Weather.

  17. ICT INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES ICT infrastructure and Services- Status • Private operators have rolled out wired and wireless infrastructure to mainly towns; • Government of Uganda is rolling out a National Backbone to cover most parts of the country; • An e-government network connecting all Ministries was installed; • There are no manufacturers of ICT equipment in Uganda. • Private operators offer a variety of voice, data and video services

  18. ICT INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES ICT infrastructure and Services – Opportunities • Management of the National Backbone Infrastructure; • Rollout of e-Government services on the e-Government network and National Backbone infrastructure; • Rollout of last mile connectivity; • Hardware equipment manufacture and assembly; • Information Technology Parks; • ICT Incubation Centers; • Data Warehousing and Data Center Services; • Software Development and Training.

  19. CHALLENGES • Limited Government funding for ICT projects • Un-coordinated implementation of ICT projects; • Insufficient legal and regulatory framework; • Limited access to ICT infrastructure; • Low literacy rates; • Limited awareness across all levels of society of benefits of ICT.

  20. ` Thank You

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