Uganda, March 7 -- Stakeholders have emphasised the positive impact of Ugandans' rapid adoption of digital technology on the country's development.

This call came amid reports from the Uganda Communications Commission indicating a significant increase in both fixed and mobile telephone subscriptions, as well as Internet subscriptions.

The fixed and mobile telephone subscriptions grew by 600,000 from 28.3 million to 28.9 million, while Internet subscriptions grew by 352,000 from 21.5 million to 21.9 million.

Speaking during signing of a memorandum of understanding among Nation Media Group Uganda (NMG-U), YO TV and MTN in Kampala yesterday, the NMG-U Managing Director, Ms Susan Nsibirwa, said embracing digitalisation is the way to go sin...