The Minister for ICT and National Guidance, Dr. Chris Baryomunsi has said the high cost of purchasing smart devices like phones is still frustrating Uganda’s digital transformation journey.
He was speaking during the opening ceremony of the 67th meeting of the governing council of the African Advanced Level Telecommunications Institute (AFRALTI) at Imperial Golf View Hotel in Entebbe.
AFRALTI is an Inter-Governmental Organisation that was established in 1991 to support ICT development efforts in Sub-Saharan Africa by developing human capacity in ICTs through training, consultancy, and research.
Baryomunsi said the high cost of smart devices has frustrated a number of people from accessing digital services.
The Uganda Communications Commission Executive Director, Nyombi Thembo said the high cost of internet is another challenge frustrating Uganda’s digital transformation journey.
He said that the penetration of smart phones is also still very low which also means the uptake of internet is still very low which means cost has to be high for internet.
