Press Releases
Computer Refurbishment Centre Opens for Business in Kampala, June 2008
Government of Uganda, UNIDO and Microsoft improve access to affordable technology for local small and medium-sized enterprises.
UNIDO - Hewlett-Packard Partnership, May 2008
UNIDO today announced that it is to sign a strategic partnership agreement with HP to work together on the HP “Graduate Entrepreneurship Training through IT” (GET-IT) programme in Africa.
UNIDO & Microsoft win Africa Investor Award, Nov 2007
UNIDO and Microsoft receive the Africa Investor Award 2007 in the category Best Initiative in Support of Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Development for the Uganda Business Information Center project.
Project Silverback launched, Sept 2007
UNIDO, Microsoft, the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) and the non-governmental organization Conservation Through Public Health (CTPH) launch Project Silverback – an innovative project to provide e-mail access and other digital services to rural communities and businesses. More
Local software solutions for Uganda, Sept 2007
UNIDO, Microsoft and the Government of Uganda sign a Letter of Intent with the aim to promote the development of local software solutions in Uganda. More
Computer refurbishment initiative, June 2007
UNIDO and Microsoft announce their computer refurbishment initiative that aims at providing African SMEs with affordable quality hardware. More
Investment monitoring platform launched, March 2007
UNIDO and Microsoft launch the prototype of a new investment monitoring platform which will be a key component of the UNIDO Africa Investment Promotion Agency Network (AfrIPANet). More
New ICT programme launched, Jan 2007
UNIDO and Microsoft announce the launch of a new ICT programme that aims at expanding the service portfolio of the UNIDO’s Business Information Centres in Uganda. More
UNIDO & Microsoft strategic partnership, July 2006
UNIDO and Microsoft announce their strategic partnership that aims at promoting business opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with innovative uses of information and communication technologies (ICTs). More
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