Uganda, May 30 -- Bank of Uganda has said it now makes 99 percent of inter-government payments to ministries, departments and agencies through electronic means.

This, the Central Bank said, has been achieved through continuous enhancement in the automation of the government payment system, which was introduced in 2003.

Bank of Uganda is responsible for maintaining reliable, efficient and safe payment and settlement systems.

Speaking at a meeting of permanent secretaries and accounting officers in Kampala about automation in government institutions, Mr Valentine Ojangole, the Bank of Uganda director banking, said through technology the Central Bank had improved systems and infrastructure to deliver excellent experiences as well as enhan...