The final day and sessions, and moments worth keeping!
From insightful panels and presentations to coffee break conversations and new connections, Convergence 2026 wrapped up with delegates, partners and teams coming together to capture the memories.
Good people. A great time.
@DailyMonitor Outside investment can choose its destination, and Uganda is not an attractive environment with extreme taxes, compliance nightmares, and an unpredictable policy environment.
Fix those problems, and money will come.
Experts in the information, communication and technology (ICT) space have argued that technology can drive economic growth, create wealth and enable the country to compete globally.
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YOU INSTALLED THE GOODS, PARTIALLY PAID, THEN DISPUTED THE BILL? THE COURT HAS SPOKEN.
In Assa Abloy (U) Ltd v Roko Construction Ltd & Another [2026] UGCommC 501, the High Court delivered important lessons on contracts, evidence and payment.
THE DISPUTE
Assa Abloy supplied and installed doors and fittings at Mulago Hospital under Roko’s project. The total value was US$2.58m, with US$1.39m outstanding.
Roko disputed the quantities. The Attorney General argued it had no contract with Assa Abloy.
CONDUCT CAN PROVE A CONTRACT
The Court relied on signed documents, performance, correspondence, witness testimony and partial payments.
Under section 10 of the Contracts Act, a contract may be inferred from conduct. A party’s actions may undermine its later denial of the agreement.
NO DELIVERY NOTE? NOT NECESSARILY FATAL.
The Court considered the evidence as a whole, including shipping records, project reports, correspondence and admissions.
The lesson: delivery disputes are determined on the totality of the evidence, not simply the presence or absence of one document.
YOUR EMPLOYEE’S CONFIRMATION CAN MATTER
A joint audit verified 2,716 installed doors. Roko’s Operations Manager confirmed the quantities by email.
The Court found the manager had at least apparent authority. Companies should take internal verification and official communications seriously.
DEFECTS MUST BE PROPERLY RAISED
Roko’s defects defence had not been pleaded. The Court also found its key report inadequate.
Under section 43(1)(c) of the Sale of Goods and Supply of Services Act, a complaint alone is not unequivocal rejection. Plead defects and communicate rejection promptly.
GOVERNMENT ISN’T AUTOMATICALLY LIABLE
The Attorney General escaped liability because there was no contract with Assa Abloy.
Section 64(3) of the Contracts Act does not automatically impose contractual obligations on a non-signatory. A public project’s end-user is not necessarily liable for the contractor’s debt.
THE OUTCOME
Roko was ordered to pay US$1,391,667.58,interest at 9% per annum from 20 August 2020 until payment, and costs. The claim against the Attorney General was dismissed with costs.
The lesson: document performance, plead your defences, and honour proven obligation
#constructionlaw
@chrispraise15 The questions are okay. But for our country not so much,considering this is a National exam. These are research questions that need resources like internet to answer. Unfortunately not every student has access. They are failing students who are underpriviledged.
It's been a high-energy Saturday morning at the Cyber Run in Jinja, running alongside like-minded individuals for a safer, more secure digital Uganda. 🏃🏾♀️💚
Every step towards the finish line was a reminder that cybersecurity is a shared responsibility both online and offline.
#NITAU #CyberRun #DigitizeUG
UGANDA IN SUMMARY THIS WEEK :
Kayanja curses Gashumba
Kayanja jr curses Sheila Gashumba
Minister who studied SST suspended a senior doctor for pocketing
Nyamutoro wants Ugandans to use pressure cookers
B.O.U raises CBR
Ovacado is now 3k
UEDCL and NWSC competing on who to become the worst service provider .
Fake whiskeys in bars
Businesses closing because of increased rent and the dollar
Fuel prices 💀💀💀
honestly you guys suck! you sit back and let these telecom giants prey on us , steal from us and when we complain to you , you give a deaf ear. ugandans get cheaper affordable options now your heads are high as a giraffe’s neck. muki ba mbwa nyo
You had one job: ask the telecoms to cut the cost of data bundles and transaction charges. You didn't, and that is why we are here.
You preach "fair competition" while MTN and Airtel bleed citizens dry, then crush the small WiFi vendors who gave people a way out.
Of course you don't see the problem. Everything reaches you on a silver platter.
When did you last buy your own data or airtime? When did you last watch a bundle vanish before the day ended?
@Bbossa@ValenWils@UCC_ED These telecoms for the longest time have offerer unresonable prices. Firstly we have never got proper explanations on how data bundles are running so fast. Secondly, the data bundles expire, why? Who on your end is looking out for the consumer?
@Bbossa@ValenWils@UCC_ED We hear what you are saying. But have you tried to understand why people prefer these hotspot sellers and not the mobile data bundles that you want them to go back to?