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Be Part of Shaping Africa’s Future
at Digital Africa Summit Uganda 2025

Join influential policymakers, industry leaders, innovators, and investors at the Digital Africa Summit Uganda 2025 to connect, collaborate, and shape the continent’s digital future.

Summit
themes & topics

Digital Africa Summit Uganda will bring together leaders from government, industry, and investment to explore the most pressing themes shaping Uganda’s and Africa’s digital future — from transformation and economic growth to infrastructure, policy, cloud, and connectivity.

digital transformation
& economic growth

Exploring how technology serves as a key driver for economic development and prosperity across Africa.

policy & regulation
for a digital future

Focusing on the critical role of government and public-private partnerships in creating a conducive environment for technological innovation.

digital infrastructure
& connectivity

Examining the foundational networks, from mobile to data centers, that are essential for building a thriving digital economy.

data centers
& cloud computing

Focusing on the critical role of government and public-private partnerships in creating a conducive environment for technological innovation.

AI adoption 

& innovation

Highlighting strategies for Africa to embrace and leverage artificial intelligence to drive progress and solve unique continental challenges.

mobile money
& financial inclusion

Exploring how the mobile sector drives financial inclusion across Africa, including mobile banking, payments, and credit, and its impact on economic development.

cybersecurity
& data protection

Focusing on the growing importance of cybersecurity measures and data protection policies to ensure a safe and secure digital environment for African businesses and citizens.

digital skills
& talent development

Highlighting the need for a skilled workforce in the digital economy, focusing on initiatives to develop digital literacy and technical skills across Africa’s youth and adult population.

Our series
speakers

Event Agenda

Join leading policymakers, industry executives, and innovators as we explore the role of technology in shaping Africa’s digital future.

TIME
SESSION
SPEAKER
08:30 – 09:30
Break Out Session One

Driving Fiscal Policy Reforms to accelerate digital adoption in Uganda

08:30 – 09:30
Break Out Session two



Scaling Access to Finance in Uganda’s Refugee-hosting Areas Digital Tools, Partnerships and Preparedness

9:30 - 10:00
Media Round Table 



Participants:

Mr. Soumendra Sahu
MD, Airtel Ugand

Sylvia Mulinge

CEO, MTN Ugand

Angela Wamola
Head of Africa, GSMA

Caroline Mbugua 

Senior Director Public Policy & Communications, GSMA

MC
Kwame Senou
Directeur Exécutif, THOP

10:00 – 10:15

Opening remarks

What will it take to achieve 
 the #UgandaWeWant?

Angela Wamola

Head of Africa, GSMA

10:15 – 11:00

Navigating Emerging Technologies for the Digital Economy 


Led by
Angela Wamola

Head of Africa, GSMA

Mr. Soumendra Sahu
MD, Airtel Ugand

Sylvia Mulinge

CEO, MTN Ugand

Director Economic Regulation Content & Consumer Affairs

Head of Research and Development at Uganda’s Ministry of ICT & National Guidance

11:00 – 11:15
Future-Ready Regulation
 Balancing Innovation and Oversight



Executive Director, UCC

11:15 – 11:30

Policy reforms to drive internet adoption in Uganda

Ministry of ICT & National Guidance

11:30 – 12:00

Unlocking the social & economic impact of technology in the Uganda Economy



Ministry of ICT & National Guidance

12:00 - 12:15
5
Digitalisation of the economy to drive economic growth and achieve Agenda 2040

Mosses Kaggwa

Director Economic Affairs, 
 Ministry of Finance

12:15 - 12:30
Closing the Gap

Digitalization and Financial Inclusion as Drivers of Inclusive and Sustainable Growth in Uganda’s Humanitarian Landscape

Carol Gitobu

Senior Manager, Mobile for 
 Humanitarian Innovation

12:30 - 12:45
Digitalisation report

Caroline Mbugua, HSC
Senior Director, Public Policy 
 & Communications

12:50 – 13:30
Panel Discussion

Moderator:
Akim Benamara

Founder & CEO
Invictus Global Media Group

Ministry of ICT & National Guidance

Bank of Uganda

there’s more to come!
stay tuned as we reveal additional sessions & panels

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Why be part of the summit

Gain insights, build connections, and be part of conversations driving real change across Africa’s digital landscape.

Meet the Right Stakeholders

Connect with policymakers, regulators, MNOs, and digital infrastructure providers leading change in Uganda’s and Africa’s digital future.

Be at the Center of the Ecosystem

Connect the dots between policy, technology, and investment in Uganda, creating a space designed to break silos and build lasting partnerships across the continent.

Drive Strategic Conversations

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Summit Venue

Sheraton Kampala Hotel

The Digital Africa Summit Uganda will be hosted at the Sheraton Kampala Hotel, a landmark 5-star venue in the heart of Uganda’s capital. Surrounded by nine acres of lush gardens and offering panoramic views of Kampala’s skyline, it provides the perfect setting for high-level dialogue, networking, and collaboration between public and private sector leaders.

Venue Adress:

Ternan Ave,
Kampala, Uganda

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