MultiChoice Africa Holdings B.V and the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance have announced a new cooperation agreement —signing an MoU geared towards establishing stronger partnerships between the two bodies, digitalization, enhancing the local content, intellectual property rights protection, and skills development within the applicable legal frameworks.
The signing of the MoU which took place in Johannesburg, South Africa for purposes of technical facilities benchmarking was graced by Dr. Aminah Zawedde, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance on behalf of the Ministry and was accompanied by the Managing Director for MultiChoice Uganda, Hassan Saleh.
“I am glad to sign this MoU on behalf of the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance for Uganda,” said Zawedde.
Dr. Keabetswe Modimoeng, Group Executive of Regulatory and Corporate Affairs at MultiChoice Group said the MoU signed cordially is a step in the right direction in fostering relations between MultiChoice and the Ministry.
“We view Uganda as a strategic market for our commercial growth and key socio-development initiatives. The presence of the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance accompanied by the Managing Director for MultiChoice Uganda, Hassan Saleh demonstrates how the private and public sectors of the economy can collaborate for the broader benefit of the Ugandan society,” said Keabetswe.
MultiChoice commenced operations in Uganda 30 years ago and has been at the forefront of the provision of sports, education, and entertainment content.