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MTN Uganda, via its philanthropic arm MTN Foundation, has supported Tunaweza Foundation, a non-governmental group, with 10 computer systems as a part of its Digital Access Program.
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This initiative is a key part of MTN ambition 2025 technique to assist the nation’s digital transformation by enhancing digital literacy and inclusion, notably amongst underserved communities and people with disabilities.
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The assist, valued at UGX 65 million, additionally consists of one 12 months of free web entry and backup inverter techniques.
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Over the years, MTN Uganda has supported the institution of greater than 42 ICT labs in academic establishments, vocational facilities, and prisons, usually in partnership with organizations akin to Enabel, the Belgian Development Agency.
MTN Uganda, via its philanthropic arm MTN Foundation, has supported Tunaweza Foundation, a non-governmental group, with 10 computer systems as a part of its Digital Access Program.
This initiative is a key part of MTN ambition 2025 technique to assist the nation’s digital transformation by enhancing digital literacy and inclusion, notably amongst underserved communities and people with disabilities.
The assist, valued at UGX 65 million, additionally consists of one 12 months of free web entry and backup inverter techniques. The newly inaugurated laptop lab at Tunaweza Foundation represents simply certainly one of a number of initiatives underneath MTN Uganda’s broader effort to bridge the digital divide and supply important instruments for achievement within the digital age.
Augustine Lule, the MTN Central Region Business Manager, on behalf of the Senior Manager at MTN Foundation emphasised the transformative energy of expertise in fostering inclusion and connectivity.
“Access to expertise is not a luxurious however a necessity,” Lule stated throughout the handover occasion. “We are dedicated to making sure that each Ugandan, no matter their background or talents, advantages from a contemporary linked life.”
With 77 % of Uganda’s inhabitants underneath the age of 30, there may be an growing want for digital expertise. However, many people, notably these with disabilities, lack the alternatives to accumulate these important expertise.
Victo Nalule, the Executive Director of Tunaweza Foundation, recommended MTN Uganda for its assist, noting its affect on susceptible neighborhood members.
“These computer systems will considerably improve our means to equip our youth, together with these with disabilities, with important digital expertise,” she stated, highlighting that over 500 folks will profit from this initiative.
Ellen Masi, the U.S. Mission’s Public Affairs Counselor and the chief visitor on the occasion, additionally praised MTN Uganda’s contribution to digital inclusion.
“Technology is integral to the whole lot we do, from training to employment. By offering entry to this laptop lab, we’re making certain that youngsters and youth—no matter their background or talents—have the instruments they should excel within the digital period,” she stated.
The laptop lab at Tunaweza Foundation is the primary of a number of deliberate initiatives underneath MTN Foundation’s Digital Access Program. Other deliberate beneficiaries embrace Code Campus in Mbuya, St. Joseph’s Nyenga Seminary, Revival Girls in Mbarara, St. Catherine Girls in Kazo, and St. John’s Secondary School in Sheema.
With an general funding exceeding UGX 390 million, MTN Foundation is establishing laptop labs throughout varied communities to enhance ICT entry and foster inclusive academic alternatives. These labs goal to supply people with the digital expertise essential to unlock their potential.
This initiative, which aligns with MTN Uganda’s Ambition 2025 Strategy, helps Uganda’s Vision 2040, National Development Plan III, and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Over the years, MTN Uganda has supported the institution of greater than 42 ICT labs in academic establishments, vocational facilities, and prisons, usually in partnership with organizations akin to Enabel, the Belgian Development Agency.
