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MANIFESTO WEEK: Uganda online service index Up from 50% in 2016 to 58.24%

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Makerere University students practice in one of the computer labs at the Faculty Information and Communications Technology, Feb.19, 2009. Photo by Kennedy Oryema

The Minister of ICT Judith Nabakooba, has revealed that Uganda’s online service index has improved from 50 percent in 2016 to 58.24% in 2020, putting the country in the high online service index bracket of the United Nations.

She made the revelation during the manifesto week where ministers were giving status reports on implementation of the manifesto for the years 2015/16-2020/21.

She added that there are currently 330 National ICT systems and databases in government, up from 47 in 2015.

71% of government services are offered electronically via institutional websites, email, Social media, SMS and Mobile applications.

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