Kitaka Aziz

African Competition & Antitrust Law | Data Privacy | Digital Markets

[PM Digital Law Hub @pmlawhub]

Uganda’s Judiciary is going fully paperless!

Join PM Digital Law Hub’s Online Symposium for reflections from its report on readiness for the transition, featuring leading Justices, legal minds, and digital law experts.

🗓 29 May 2026 | ⏰ 2:00pm
💻 Live on Zoom

Visit PMLAWHUB: https://t.co/QVcDnmJJj5

[Africa Digital Rights Hub @hub_adr]

The inaugural Big Tech Accountability Summit 2026 is taking place in Kampala, Uganda.

Under the theme “Big Tech, Data Governance, and Competition Policy in Africa’s Digital Economy,” the summit will bring together key stakeholders to explore practical and sustainable approaches to digital market regulation across Africa.

As conversations around data protection, platform accountability, competition, and digital rights continue to shape Africa’s digital future, collaborative platforms like the BTA Summit are essential for building policies that protect citizens, empower businesses, and foster innovation.

We look forward to contributing to the conversations driving accountable technology governance and a more inclusive digital ecosystem across the continent.

📍 Kampala, Uganda
#BTASummit2026 #DigitalRights #DataGovernance #BigTech #CompetitionPolicy #AfricaDigitalEconomy #DigitalPolicy #ADRH

[Kitaka Aziz @KitakaAziz]

@Ahikiiriza @KwikirizaNova 😅😅

[Kitaka Aziz @KitakaAziz]

What a week it has been!

Two legal victories at both regional and national levels against a global tech giant (Meta Platforms)

1. A prima facie case determination by the COMESA Competition Commission — with implications across 21 African Member States.

2. A landmark ruling by the Personal Data Protection Office (PDPO) — directly impacting over 10 million WhatsApp users in Uganda.

#AdLegal #Uganda #COMESA

[Kitaka Aziz @KitakaAziz]

@musallan Thanks Senior!

[Kitaka Aziz @KitakaAziz]

@DaltonKaweesa @kasim12Snr @UCC_Official Are you sure?

Can one seriously respond to a ruling as though it were an ordinary letter? I dont believe your legal department could be that careless.

The decision issued a clear directive. It will indeed surprise many to see counsel respond to a regulator’s binding directive

[Kitaka Aziz @KitakaAziz]

Tough questions now arise for the broadcast industry: what happens to existing advertising contracts built around split-screen ads?

This is an industry disruptor!!

Weldone Adlegal team. Proudly associated 💯

[#AdLegal @AdLegalug]

We welcome UCC’s well-reasoned decision following our legal action against NBS TV. UCC has ordered NBS to stop illegal split-screen advertising in current affairs programmes and directed all TV broadcasters in Uganda to abandon the practice.

Decision: https://t.co/rV1FHYr0oM

[#AdLegal @AdLegalug]

We welcome UCC’s well-reasoned decision following our legal action against NBS TV. UCC has ordered NBS to stop illegal split-screen advertising in current affairs programmes and directed all TV broadcasters in Uganda to abandon the practice.

Decision: https://t.co/rV1FHYr0oM

[Isaac Ssemakadde @IsaacSsemakadde]

BREAKING: Following a petition by the dextrous & radical team at @AdLegalug, @UCC_Official has today DIRECTED @nbstv @nextmediaug to STOP using SPLIT SCREEN ADVERTISEMENT, including SQUEEZE BACKS & other related advertising techniques during news & current affair programs. #FAFO

[MAGNA Advocates @magna_advocates]

We are pleased to announce the appointment of @JacklineNatuku1 as our new Managing Partner.

We extend our warmest congratulations and wish her success in during her tenure.

[PM Digital Law Hub @pmlawhub]

We are live!

Visit the Hub at: https://t.co/oFTQZesrit

#PMLawHub

[Paul MUKIIBI @pmpaulmukiibi]

Meta’s WhatsApp AI policy is under investigation by the COMESA Competition Commission following a complaint by Adlegal International alleging abuse of dominance. The probe concerns changes to WhatsApp Business terms that restrict third-party AI chatbots, such as ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, Perplexity, Poe and Luzia, from accessing WhatsApp’s Business API, while favouring Meta AI, raising concerns over competition, consumer choice, and AI innovation in the COMESA region.

Adlegal is seeking interim measures to suspend enforcement pending a full investigation.

[Kitaka Aziz @KitakaAziz]

@JeremyNsubuga @NassoloEugenia 😂😂

[Kitaka Aziz @KitakaAziz]

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[#AdLegal @AdLegalug]

Happening this year!!!

[CIArb- Uganda Chapter @CIArb_Uganda]

We proudly congratulate our Chairman, David Kaggwa, FCIArb, on attaining certification as a FIDIC Certified Trainer of Fundamental Construction Contracts.
This achievement is a testament to his expertise & dedication to excellence in the construction & dispute resolution sectors.

[David Kaggwa @dkaggwa]

The 8th CRUX Insight Report signals a possible turning point in global construction disputes.

🔹 2,200+ projects analysed across 114 countries
🔹 Scope change remains the #1 dispute driver
🔹 Design failures (late, incorrect, incomplete) continue to dominate
🔹 COVID-19 impacts peaked—affecting 1 in 4 projects
🔹 Cashflow & payment issues rising, especially on megaprojects
🔹 Contract management disputes declining, suggesting improved capability
🔹 Megaprojects hit harder by design delays, access issues & interpretation conflicts
🔹 Claimed EOTs down from 71% to 49% post-2020
🔹 Claimed cost overruns eased to 27.7% of budgets

The data points to better administration, maturing contract practices, and early legal/commercial involvement—yet financial pressures and large-scale complexity continue to fuel disputes.

#Construction #Infrastructure #Claims #CRUXInsights #HKA #DisputeResolution