NEWS– The President of the Republic of Uganda HE Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has successfully launched a phase 5 National Backbone Infrastructure in Karamoja subregion.
President Museveni launched the initiative on Wednesday 4th December 2024 before meeting with the leaders of Karamoja subregion.
The launched initiative emphasizes four key sectors aimed at modernizing households and transforming the economy: commercial agriculture, industry, services, and information and communications technology (ICT).
According to President Museveni, the NBI will reduce the cost of doing business and connect all administrative units including support for the Parishes implementing the PDM.
He expressed his gratitude to the Government of China for its support of various projects in Uganda through soft loans obtained via the Exim Bank of China, including this particular project.
“I also want to thank the Ministry of ICT and NITA Uganda for their dedicated efforts”, he added.
