๐ Huge Milestone for Digital Inclusion in Uganda!
Today, I walked into the Uganda communication Commission @UCC_Official headquarters in Bugolobi, not just as an ordinary visitor, but as a #Deaf Innovator on a mission to end the silent barriers faced by our community.
According to the recent Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) 2025 @StatisticsUg, Uganda is home to an estimated 1.9 million #Deaf individuals. Yet, a massive communication vacuum still exists, leading to untold challenges especially regarding security and access to essential services such as legal, health, justice and so on.
When I reached the reception, I had to type on my phone to communicate but, in that moment, I reminded myself why I built the #Deaf Access Mobile App. No Deaf person should have to rely on scrap paper or tedious text typing just to access a public office.
๐ก How Deaf Access Changes the Narrative
Imagine walking up to any reception, scanning a unique QR code, and being instantly connected to a professional, real-time Video Remote Interpreter (VRI) in less than 5 seconds. That is the 24/7 seamless reality our app offers via web and mobile platforms.
I had the absolute honor of meeting the Executive Director of UCC, Hon. George William Nyombi Thembo @UCC_ED, and I truly found a leader who is receptive, empathetic, and ready to listen.
๐ค The Outcome: UCC Steps Up for Inclusion
Hon. Nyombi Thembo was incredibly supportive of this vision. I am thrilled to share that:
- UCC has pledged to support and push this innovation to serve the needs of the #Deaf community nationwide.
- UCC will provide a financial support of UGX 10 Million to support the operations of the #Deaf Access App in the upcoming 2026/27 financial year!
๐ธ In the photos, you can see the ED signing the "Thumbs Up" (meaning "Good") and me signing the "V" sign in Frame 1. And I am profoundly grateful for where dedication, determination, and hard work have brought this vision. But this is just the beginning. True inclusion requires all of us. Letโs work together to make the world accessible for everyone! You can check out the app on our webapp: https://t.co/0CTTXoWoGL or download directly from Google Play store: https://t.co/KCFADApCAZ
#DigitalInclusion #DeafAccess #Accessibility #Innovation #TechForGood #Uganda #UCC #DisabilityInclusion #InfraForAll #SignLanguageforAll #SOSAI
And thatโs a wrap at #BuildwithAI Kampala 2026! ๐
A huge thank you to every tech enthusiast who joined us and made this GDG Cloud Kampala event a massive success.
Now, letโs go build the future with #GoogleAI! ๐โ๏ธ
Anthropicโs Chris Olah at the Vatican press conference to present Pope Leo XIVโs encyclical on AI: โThere is a real possibility that AI will displace human labor at very large scale. If that happens, supporting those displaced will be a moral imperative of historic proportions.โ
Pope Leo wrote in the encyclical, โThe pursuit of greater profits cannot justify choices that systematically sacrifice jobs, because the human person is an end, not a means, and the economic order must remain subordinate to human dignity and the common good.โ
๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐๐๐ง ๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ & ๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฌ
@MoICT_Ug invites Ugandan tech innovators, startups, developers, universities, and innovation hubs to submit working prototypes for the Government Systems Prototype Showcase and enrolment into the National Innovator Registry.
This initiative aims to build the next generation of Government systems powered by Ugandan innovators and local talent.
๐๐ฎ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐: 30 May 2026
๐๐ซ๐จ๐ญ๐จ๐ญ๐ฒ๐ฉ๐ ๐๐ก๐จ๐ฐ๐๐๐ฌ๐ : 25 June 2026
๐ Apply here:
https://t.co/LETH2r9jPq
๐ Full Call Document:
https://t.co/HLwVG6oUfK
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