
Following President Yoweri Museveni's cabinet reshuffle for the 2026-2031 term, the Ministry of Information, Communications Technology (ICT), and National Guidance held a handover ceremony on June 12, 2026. The new ICT Minister has ordered the development of a corruption-tracking app as part of efforts to enhance Uganda's digital transformation agenda, according to TechJaja.
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