Internet Access & Digital Literacy
Crisis in Uganda

Across rural Uganda, access to computers, affordable internet, and digital skills remains severely limited. While computer studies are compulsory under Uganda’s national curriculum, many students encounter a computer for the first time sometimes only days before sitting for high-stakes national exams required for advancement through, and graduation from high school.

Beyond education, lack of digital access affects livelihoods and health. Farmers without internet connectivity are vulnerable to exploitation by monopoly buyers due to the absence of real-time market information. Medical centres rely on inefficient paper-based systems that delay care and increase the risk of errors. Entire rural communities remain excluded from the digital economy and the opportunities it provides.