Otic Group

We are building Africa's AI operating system.

[Otic Group @OticGroup]

🇺🇬𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺: 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗨𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮'𝘀 𝗔𝗜 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘂𝗺 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲?

In partnership with @Educ_SportsUg, we worked with tutors at the 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗧𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀’ 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲, 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗴𝗼, to begin integrating 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗔𝗜 into Uganda’s Competency-Based Curriculum. The focus was on empowering the trainers who shape the nation’s future health heroes.

This partnership went beyond introducing a new tool. We focused on laying the foundation for 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗜—systems that can work alongside people to tackle real local challenges in health, agriculture, and beyond. By starting with tutors, knowledge and practice can spread naturally across the education system rather than remaining confined to isolated pilots.

Our work identifies systemic barriers to scaling this effort across the Uganda

1. 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘀: Deficits in foundational digital infrastructure and sustainable funding models.

2. 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆: Gaps in technical proficiency among educators and strategic leadership to guide integration.

3. 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: The challenge of translating technical knowledge into altered pedagogical workflows and addressing attendant ethical considerations.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗶𝗺 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. Doing so requires a shift from fragmented pilot projects to a coherent innovation ecosystem, where domain expertise sets direction and locally grounded AI tools strengthen problem solving capacity.

[Nesta Paul Katende @NestaPaulK]

"𝗔 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻." — 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗯𝘀 𝟭𝟯:𝟮𝟮

The question for our generation is: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮? The answer will be found in the systems we build, the opportunities we create, and the responsibility we choose to carry. Honoured to represent @OticGroup at the @MastercardFdn 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 and the @WashFellowship 𝗔𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝗶 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 as we contribute to building the Africa we see.

[Nesta Paul Katende @NestaPaulK]

𝗨𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮’𝘀 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗔𝗜 𝗦𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹���𝘁𝘆?

The real question is no longer public cloud vs on-prem. It is data gravity, latency, regulatory exposure, and operational control.

A properly architected hybrid data estate allows Ugandan enterprises to retain sovereign control over sensitive data while still accessing the elastic compute, scalability, and intelligence modern Agentic AI systems demand.

Too many CEOs and boards remain caught between fear of cloud governance and the limitations of on-prem infrastructure. The result? 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗜 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗥𝗢𝗜.

But with confidential computing, workload portability, and disciplined governance, AI stops being experimentation. It becomes a governed enterprise capability with measurable business value.

That was the core of my session at the recent 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 in Kampala, hosted by the @irmglobal

That is why our collaboration with 𝟰𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗗𝘆𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 around @MSCloud transformation is focused on helping Ugandan organisations move Agentic AI from isolated pilots into governed operational infrastructure.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲?

🔗 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹: https://t.co/4g44PsXw2U

[Otic Group @OticGroup]

𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗮���𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽: 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗨𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗘𝗢𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗛𝘆𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗱 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗜

We are proud to announce our strategic partnership with 𝟰𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗗𝘆𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 to accelerate enterprise-grade Agentic AI, @MSCloud transformation, and resilient AI infrastructure, starting here in Uganda and expanding across Africa.

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗘𝗢𝘀 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁: You cannot deploy AI at scale without a 𝗵𝘆𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗱 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲. Public cloud alone introduces governance risks, data exposure, and uncontrolled infrastructure costs. On-prem alone cannot support the compute, scalability, and intelligence required for modern AI systems. Without both working together, most AI initiatives remain expensive pilots instead of secure, operational enterprise assets.

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀:

1. Secure integration of on-prem systems with cloud intelligence, enabling enterprises to deploy enterprise-ready Agentic AI inside secure Microsoft environments

2. Confidential Computing to protect sensitive data and govern every model

3. Optimised infrastructure costs with clear ROI governance

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲?
🔗 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹: https://t.co/W9bkv0AwXn

[Nesta Paul Katende @NestaPaulK]

Most Ugandan institutions are still trying to govern AI using risk models designed for deterministic systems. That is where the real risk exists, not necessarily in the technology itself, but in the mismatch between traditional governance frameworks and autonomous AI systems.

Looking forward to a direct, practitioner-level conversation about accountability, resilience, 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲-𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, and the infrastructure required to build trusted AI systems at scale.

[Otic Group @OticGroup]

The most powerful intelligence is already within you, we simply create the environment for it to emerge.

Applications for the Agentic AI Residency Programme, starting June 2026, are still open.

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[Otic Institute of Emerging Technologies (OIET) @OIETUganda]

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[Bill Dan Borodi @BillDanArnold]

Representing @OticGroup, we are gateful to MCI and the AI Media Lab for creating space for these important conversations on the future of journalism and AI in Africa.

The future of AI in Africa has to be built by us, for us.

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[Otic Group @OticGroup]

Our 𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀 is built on a simple truth: 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂.

At Otic, we provide the challenges, exposure, and guidance to draw out the innovator, the problem-solver, and the visionary in you through real systems, real enterprise environments, and real, practical development.

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗜 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲, 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.
🔗 https://t.co/iZVOowXCf6

[Otic Group @OticGroup]

𝗘𝗻𝗰𝗿𝘆𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁. 𝗘𝗻𝗰𝗿𝘆𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁. 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘄, 𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗿𝘆𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀𝗲.

That was at the core of our discussion with the senior management team of @Opportunity_UG, including Ag. Chief Executive Officer 𝗠𝗿. 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗶𝗿𝗲 and Executive Director 𝗖𝗵����𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗮.

We demonstrated how Otic Group’s secure agentic AI systems, already deployed across corporate institutions in Uganda, are operating within regulated enterprise environments through the @Microsoft Marketplace. Built on Microsoft Azure with 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, Otic’s agents secure data at rest, in transit, and even while in use.

𝗨𝗻𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗿𝘆𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱, 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴. 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗱.

[Otic Group @OticGroup]

Life insurance is built on promises that span decades. Delivering on those promises consistently requires infrastructure that learns, adapts and performs beyond what human teams alone can sustain. Agentic AI architecture is that infrastructure.

@OticGroup was invited by Mr. Lubandi Anthony Joseph, Managing Director of NIC LIFE @nicholdings, and the Executive Committee for an Agentic AI Executive Briefing and Live Demonstration.

Working with leading insurance institutions across the country, we are building enterprise-grade agentic AI systems, driving a new layer of intelligence across Uganda’s corporate sector.

NIC Life is moving early. Otic Group is proud to be the partner trusted to help architect that future.

[Nesta Paul Katende @NestaPaulK]

Pioneering an Agentic AI era in a nation isn’t about being first, it’s about becoming foundational. Every conversation and partnership eventually outgrows the moment, becoming part of a legacy far larger than the technology itself.

Years from today, when transformation has rewritten what’s possible, its deepest roots will trace back to the foundations @OticGroup is laying today.

[Otic Group @OticGroup]

The ROI of Agentic AI in insurance is operational efficiency, sharper underwriting, faster decisions, and stronger customer retention.

@OticGroup is already pioneering this across Uganda’s corporate sector through scalable, enterprise-grade autonomous agentic AI systems.

That momentum led to a strategic engagement with the leadership of @nicholdings including Managing Director Mr. Elias Edu and the Senior Management Team, on applying agentic AI across their full value chain.

We are proud to share that Otic Group has been entrusted to architect and deploy enterprise-grade agentic AI systems for NIC General Insurance. Grateful for the trust and the partnership.

[Nesta Paul Katende @NestaPaulK]

The single biggest unspoken question in any regulated boardroom is fear: 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹?

The answer is yes. We have already deployed agentic credit intelligence within regulated environments in Uganda. These systems do not operate outside guardrails; the guardrails define their reasoning. Compliance is not an overlay.

It is embedded in the way decisions are made. What appears to be a technological leap is, in reality, a governance design challenge. When properly architected, Agentic AI delivers tighter control, stronger auditability, and greater accountability than many legacy systems in operation today.

The strategic question is no longer whether this is possible, but how quickly institutions can design the governance frameworks required to adopt it responsibly and competitively.

[Otic Group @OticGroup]

We sat with the Managing Director, Abdulaziz M.A. Mansur, and senior leadership of @TropicalBankUG to discuss what it truly means to deploy Agentic AI inside one of the most regulated environments in finance.

Real autonomous intelligence delivering credit transformation and measurable ROI. The leap from digitisation to true autonomy where systems act intelligently within clear regulatory guardrails.

At Otic Group, our mandate is bigger than technology. It is about redefining how regulated institutions think, decide, and serve. It is a responsibility we have already proven here in Uganda.

To the Tropical Bank leadership, thank you for the openness, the sharp questions, and the shared vision.

We are beginning the journey of bringing Agentic AI into the bank’s core, and we look forward to what we will build together.

[Nesta Paul Katende @NestaPaulK]

What made this program important was not just the recognition of Agentic AI, but the 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 behind it.

So the real question isn't 'who adopts AI first,' it's 'who can govern it well enough to actually sustain adoption.'

That's exactly why at @OticGroup, we start every engagement with a question: '𝗦𝗵𝗼�� 𝗺𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹.'

[Otic Group @OticGroup]

"We’ve received an Agentic AI regulatory roadmap and toolkit to navigate this shifting landscape—critical guidance for the insurance industry."
— 𝗞𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗻 𝗪. 𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗲, 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻, 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗯𝗼𝘅, @IraUganda

Beyond introducing agentic AI capabilities, our work involves shaping the frameworks that define how these systems are tested, controlled, and scaled within real institutional environments, which is critically important for regulated entities.

[Nesta Paul Katende @NestaPaulK]

𝗪𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗻’𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗮 𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲. 𝗪𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲.

After diving deep into the 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗜 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 with @IraUganda, it went far beyond certification.

What mattered most? The hours spent getting practical. No theory for theory’s sake. We rolled up our sleeves and worked through how AI fits into supervision, regulatory sandboxing, and the daily reality of decision-making.

That kind of work doesn’t make headlines. But it’s what shapes how a market evolves quietly and steadily, where it counts.

So here’s to the 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗨𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮. For the openness, the sharp questions, and the rare willingness to engage this early.

[Nesta Paul Katende @NestaPaulK]

A dinner on AI with 𝗔𝗺𝗯𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗿 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗺 𝗣𝗼𝗽𝗽 and 𝗗𝗿 𝗩𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗸 𝗠𝗼𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮

Quiet influence. Intelligent conversation.

𝗜𝗻 𝗛𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲. 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗶𝘀 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗿𝘆.