“The purpose of the project is to improve the communication infrastructure in the country, reduce the cost of communication and improve communication within the Government,” the finance minister, Ezra Suruma, told Parliament on Tuesday.
The government has entered an agreement with China in which Uganda would receive a US$120m (about Shs219.6 billion) loan for development of the national Information Communication Technology (ICT) system infrastructure.
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The sector policy launched by Dr Ham Mulira, the ICT minister is expected to boost tourism and trade figures by availing qualitative information to tourists and investors in an efficient manner.
"There is need for software and human resource skills. There is need for skills provision and awareness creation as well as legal and regulatory environment, which are necessary to ensure protection," Dr Ham Muliira said.
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In Uganda, the Information Network of Uganda (I-Network) has introduced what they have called the E-team (the ICT for development expertise team) to aid adoption of ICTs in various development projects.