Uganda Telecom

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Uganda Telecom
Private
Industry Telecommunications
Founded 2000[1]
Headquarters Kampala, Uganda
Key people
 Stephen Kaboyo
Chairman
Mark Shoebridge
Managing Director[2]
Services
Website Homepage

Uganda Telecom, whose full legal name is Uganda Telecom Limited (UTL), is an information and communication technology network company in Uganda.

History

Following the Ugandan Parliament's passage of the Communications Act in 1997, the Ugandan parastatal Uganda Posts and Telecommunications Company Limited (UPTCL) was divided into four entities:

  • Uganda Communications Commission - the communications industry regulator
  • Uganda Post Limited - also known as Posta Uganda
  • PostBank Uganda - a government-owned financial institution
  • Uganda Telecom - an information technology and communication network company

In June 2000, UTL was privatized when the government divested 51 percent of its shares to Ucom, a consortium formed by Detecon of Germany, Telecel International of Switzerland, and Orascom Telecom Holding of Egypt. The Ugandan government retained 49 percent ownership in UTL.[3] Orascom sold their interest in Ucom to Telecel International, sometime between 2002 and 2003.[citation needed] In March 2007, LAP Greencom, a subsidiary of Libya African Investment Portfolio (a company owned by the government of Libya), bought into Ucom, while Detecon sold their interest in the consortium to Telecel International.[citation needed] The new shareholding structure in UTL left the Ugandan government with a 31 percent ownership, while Ucom's shareholding increased to 69 percent.[citation needed]

Scope of service

UTL is a leading total communications provider with a broad range of services in Uganda, including:

  • Fixed voice (copper, CDMA, fixed GSM)
  • Mobile voice and data
  • Dedicated circuits for data and internet (xDSL, FTTx, leased lines)
  • Broadband services (3G, WiMAX, xDSL, FTTx, CDMA, Wi-Fi)
  • Data centre services (hosting/housing/backup/failover)

In February 2009, UTL launched a USSD-based mobile wallet service called "M-SENTE", using software purchased from Redknee Solutions Inc., a Canadian information technology company. In September 2009, UTL became the first Ugandan provider to introduce the solar powered hand-held mobile phone, locally called "Kasana".[4] In July 2011, UTL estimated their own market share of the Ugandan telecommunication industry at about 10 percent.[5]

Seizure and release of assets

In March 2011, the Ugandan government seized Lap Green’s 69 percent shareholding in UTL as part of sanctions against the regime of Muammar Gaddafi.[6] After the end of the Libyan civil war in May 2012, the shareholding was returned to Lap Green,[7] ending a period of considerable uncertainty for the carrier. Since then, UTL has undergone a major restructuring to revive its fortunes.[8][9]

Ownership

As of July 2011, UTL was a joint venture between LAP Green of Libya, which owned 69 percent of the company, and the Ugandan government, which owned the remaining 31 percent.[10]

Leadership structure

Stephen Kaboyo has been the chairman of the board of directors since early 2014. The acting managing director is Mark Shoenridge, who was appointed 21 May 2015.[11] The chief finance officer is John Sendikaddiwa. The chief legal cousel is David Nambale. The acting chief commercial officer is Ameer Kamal Arif. The acting chief human resources & administration officer is Anne Kamuli-Mwesigwa. The chief fixed services officer position is vacant.[2] The head of information technology is Emmanuel Serunjogi. The acting head of revenue assurance & audit is Ayub Mulumba. The chief technical officer is Godfrey Kisekka.

See also

References

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