ShareTanzania and Uganda have signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to integrate their national information and communication technology (ICT) networks in a deal worth $28.8 million. The 15-year agreement will connect Tanzania’s National ICT Broadband Backbone (NICTBB) with Uganda’s National Backbone Infrastructure (NBI) through collaboration between Tanzania’s TTCL Corporation and Uganda’s National IT Authority (NITA-U). Key government officials attended the signing, including Tanzania’s Minister for ICT, Nape Nnauye and Uganda’s ICT Minister, Chris Baryomunsi. Nnauye emphasised the deal would increase ICT utilisation and trade between the nations, fulfilling a commitment made during recent presidential visits. By bridging ICT gaps between their nations, Tanzania and Uganda have taken a significant step toward their shared vision of greater regional integration.

Source: The North Africa Journal October 03, 2023 10:50 UTC