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A total of 6,000 jobs in the Information, Communication, and Technology (ICT) sector are projected to result from the ongoing Uganda-Japan (UJ) Connect project, implemented by the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

Dr Aminah Zawedde, the Permanent Secretary of the ICT Ministry, said UJ Connect is part of the government’s digital transformation roadmap.

Under this initiative, which began in February, Ugandan businesses and youth are matched with Japanese companies to create employment opportunities and enhance the capacity of local innovators.

Mr Amos Mpungu, the principal ICT officer at the Ministry, said there is visible progress over the past six months.

He highlighted the project’s four pillars as policy, capacity building, business matching, and startup acceleration. The business matching component has already seen six Ugandan firms sign contracts with Japanese companies, which is expected to increase job creation as the need for more workforce arises.

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