Rogers Sekasiga, Daniela Nyirandutiye and Eng .Arnold Mujuni launching the site in Yumbe district. Photo by Anselm Ojaru
 
By Anslem Ojaru

Arua

Yumbe district is one of the districts in the country that has benefited from digital partnership between USAID and Roke telecom. The partnership aims at expanding inclusive and sustainable internet access in underserved communities across the country.

During the launch of the digital partnership in Yumbe on Thursday, Eng. Arnold Mujuni the head of Uganda Communications Universal service and access Fund at UCC says that the internet is to promote digital empowerment. “This initiative is more about empowering the people we believe that this network will go a long way in enhancing education, agriculture health business and also provide platform for innovation.”

The site that has been launched. Photo by Anselm Ojaru
Rogers Sekasiga the executive director of Roke telecom says the internet has capacity to serve a wide number of people. “It is a big project, am happy this is the first one we are launching so we are projecting that we shall have 2000 users per site per month, Ugandans will have access to internet so am quite excited about the potential and possibilities of pushing cheap internet deeper into the locality.” 

 Jamal Moses general secretary of Yumbe youth district council expresses contentment towards this initiative. “If this is brought near .it is going to save us from other expenses because we have been suffering in taking charges of buying a lot of data so I know we are going to benefit a lot from the internet you have brought.” 

Daniela Nyandutiye the mission director for the USAID says they plan to expand the internet access to more districts across the Country, “we are planning to build 12 sites throughout Uganda particularly in the rural communities.” 

The digital partnership aims at addressing digital challenges making the internet accessible to the community.

Partners pose for a photo. Photo by Anselm Ojaru