In a decision that might impact labour relations in #media sector in #Uganda, Industrial Court has clarified distinction between a "freelancer" & employee
20 years on UGX 500,000 (about $142) is wild
Yusuf Baliruno "of Uganda" vs CBS. Passion vs Money
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Intellectual property (IP) matters for every business, on every step of the way.
From ๐ฌ Idea โ Launch โ Growth โ Expansion, hereโs what #startups need to know about IP: https://t.co/PoDP9qUDlIntellectual property (IP) matters for every business, on every step of the way.
From ๐ฌ Idea โ Launch โ Growth โ Expansion, hereโs what #startups need to know about IP: https://t.co/PoDP9qUDlIntellectual property (IP) matters for every business, on every step of the way.
From ๐ฌ Idea โ Launch โ Growth โ Expansion, hereโs what #startups need to know about IP: https://t.co/PoDP9qUDlIntellectual property (IP) matters for every business, on every step of the way.
From ๐ฌ Idea โ Launch โ Growth โ Expansion, hereโs what #startups need to know about IP: https://t.co/PoDP9qUDlIntellectual property (IP) matters for every business, on every step of the way.
From ๐ฌ Idea โ Launch โ Growth โ Expansion, hereโs what #startups need to know about IP: https://t.co/PoDP9qUDlIntellectual property (IP) matters for every business, on every step of the way.
From ๐ฌ Idea โ Launch โ Growth โ Expansion, hereโs what #startups need to know about IP: https://t.co/PoDP9qUDlu
At #InfoSec2025@ISACAKampala, our ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฟ, @ayebmartin, urged Ugandan SMEs to go beyond simply adopting AI to own the change with responsibility and confidence.
๐ ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ฏ๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ผ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ฒ:
โข ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฐ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ฟ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฒ.
โ Protect customer and employee privacy by defining who can access what information. This builds trust and prevents costly missteps.
โข ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ด๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ ๐๐ฝ๐๐ธ๐ถ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด.
โ Equip your team with tools like digital accounting and AI-driven operations to save time, serve customers better, and drive innovation.
โข ๐๐ฑ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ ๐ณ๐น๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ณ๐น๐ผ๐๐.
โ Change is constant. Businesses that can quickly adjust sales, stock, or communication processes stay agile and seize new opportunities faster.
โข ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ด๐ป๐ถ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐.
โ Use AI to empower, not replace, your people. Valued employees and customers create loyalty ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ and stronger long-term growth.
โข ๐๐๐๐ถ๐ด๐ป ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐.
โ Designate who manages AI systems and data safety. Clear responsibility prevents small errors from becoming big problems.
๐ก ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐: AI will reshape daily operations, freeing up 60โ70% of employee time.
African SMEs that adopt AI ethically and build strong human skills will thrive: earning customer trust, cutting costs, and growing sustainably.
In that 46% trust figure lies a vital wake up call. The responsibility isnt just to use Ai, but to govern it ethically - grounded in fairness, transparency and accountability . It is a core duty not a check box.
#ethicalAi#DigitalTrust#Africatech@ISACAKampala
@JCellenore, our ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ, ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ฎ๐น declared at the @ISACAKampala#๐๐ป๐ณ๐ผ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฑ that with only ๐ฐ๐ฒ% ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ trusting AI today, the urgent responsibility lies in building systems grounded in fairness, transparency, and accountability.
Africaโs SMEs and enterprises should prioritize steadfast and non-negotiable ethical guardrails, ensuring AI drives growth without sacrificing dignity or digital trust. This is not a box to check but a core duty to master and lead from.
๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฏ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ต๐ป๐ผ๐น๐ผ๐ด๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐น๐, ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒโ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐:
- ๐๐ฑ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฒ.
โ Begin with simple, high-impact uses like automating report summaries, generating insights from sales data, or handling routine customer queries, always with human oversight.
- ๐๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐.
โ When using AI systems such as chatbots or recommendation tools, let your customers know. Transparency builds confidence and trust.
- ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐น๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐'.
โ Avoid feeding sensitive information into public AI platforms. Use secure, internal systems or anonymized data for analysis.
- ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ณ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ด๐๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ๐น๐.
โ Schedule periodic checks to ensure AI outputs remain fair, accurate, and aligned with your companyโs values.
- ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ.
โ Equip teams with basic AI literacy and ethical-use training. A responsible culture starts with informed employees.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐บ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ด๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐๐๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐ป๐ผ๐.
This is a casestudy on how NOT to design job descriptions for your #legal department's hiring.
These are tasks for 3 people. Then you can't lump them on someone with 3 years' experience in a market like #Uganda.
Regulators should be able to flag risks in such comingled roles.
I was honored to facilitate a Pre-Conference Master Class on AI for SMEs at the 14th East African Info Security Conference with @ISACAChapter and @OticGroup on a critical theme #ResponsibleAI AI is no longer a luxury- #responsibleAI is key to sustainable growth! #AI
๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐จ๐ด๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ'๐ ๐๐ ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ถ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ! ๐ At @OticGroup, we are in awe of Dr. @azawedde โ a visionary leader forging a smarter, more innovative Uganda.
Your dedication is not just making an impact; ๐ถ๐'๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป. Keep shining, Dr @azawedde! The future is bright with you leading the way.
@NwanneObahor
๐ช๐ฒโ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐ฅ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ ๐ท๐ผ
Building on our presence in Uganda, weโre thrilled to open a new hub in ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ฎ๐น๐ถ. Rwandaโs vibrant innovation ecosystem aligns perfectly with our mission to ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ณ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ.
๐This expansion strengthens ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ถ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ต๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐ผ๐ป through three priorities: nurturing local AI talent, developing cross-border technology solutions, and driving sustainable digital transformationโa natural next step in our ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ป-๐๐ณ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ด๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐๐ต ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐.
๐ง๐ผ ๐ฅ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎโ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐: we canโt wait to collaborate and create impact together!
๐บ๐ฌ Spotlighting Ugandaโs AI Champion:
At @OticGroup, we celebrate leaders who not only shape Ugandaโs future but also secure its place in the global digital economy. Today, we proudly honour Dr. @azawedde, Permanent Secretary @MoICT_Ug, with the Otic AI Champion Certificate of Recognition for her visionary stewardship in building Ugandaโs AI and digital future through partnership, innovation, and talent development.
โจ Why Dr. Zaweddeโs leadership matters for Uganda and for our mission:
๐ Jobs through BPO & IT-enabled services โ Spearheading Ugandaโs National BPO Policy & Publicity Campaign to unlock youth employment and position Uganda as a competitive outsourcing hub.
๐ Institutions that sustain growth โ Establishing the BPO & Innovation Council to align strategy, regulation, and job creation across government, academia, and the private sector.
๐ A national blueprint for digital transformation โ Championing Ugandaโs Digital Transformation Roadmap (2023/24โ2027/28) to expand connectivity, accelerate digital skills, catalyze innovation, and scale e-government services.
๐ Skilling the workforce for Digital Uganda โ Advancing digital literacy and inclusion through programs at the @innovationhubug, from government-wide digital communications upskilling to refugee youth empowerment.
๐ Active industry engagement for job creation โ Engaging partners like Helpware Uganda and convening stakeholders at the National ICT Summit 2025 to unlock opportunities for innovation and employment.
๐ Recognition beyond borders โ Honored with the @ICDLAfrica Recognition Award (2024), elevating Ugandaโs progress on the continental stage.
Our take at Otic:
Leaders like Dr. Zawedde make it possible for our mandate to skill, innovate, and drive Ugandaโs AI future to be fully realized. Her work is a beacon of progress, illuminating Ugandaโs path toward the next industrial revolution and a dynamic global knowledge economy.
Ugandan 50,000 shillings banknote is trending, not for its value but for its beauty.
The note has been ranked as the most beautiful banknote in Africa and the 5th in the world.
Ugandan 50,000 shillings banknote is trending, not for its value but for its beauty.
The note has been ranked as the most beautiful banknote in Africa and the 5th in the world.