The deputy speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon. Thomas Tayebwa has urged policy makers to swiftly draft and pass relevant regulations around data usage and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Speaking at the first Data Analytics, AI and Data Governance symposium at the Kampala Sheraton Hotel, Tayebwa said that he will ensure Uganda catches up with the progress of technological development.
“Many of our youths in the private sector have run ahead and are already benefitting from AI even in the absence of enabling laws,” he stated.
Adding that “as government, we need to work faster to own and manage local data and empower Ugandans to use it to make data-driven decisions”.
The symposium which brought together over 150 CEOs and top executives from diverse sectors including media, banking, fintech, government, agencies and private sector, was themed; “The role of Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence in social-economic transformation”.
In his key note address at the Symposium, Dr. Fred Muhumuza, a senior economist and development expert, said government and Ugandans need to have access to reliable big data to make informed decisions.
He highlighted the importance and urgency of data integration and interrogation, especially in the policy environment to enable Social-Economic Transformation in Uganda.
The symposium convener and CEO of Task Managers Ltd Arthur Arinaitwe said the event had been in the offing since 2018, to bring together industry experts to discuss data usage and management, while enabling businesses to fasten and make more accurate decisions to offer better solutions sustainably to their customers.
