Kampala – The National Information Technology Authority (NITA) Uganda has officially launched its second edition of the e-Government Excellence Awards.
This year’s awards will be held under the theme, “Bold Digital Government, embracing disruptive technologies”
Addressing journalists at Uganda Media Center today, Collin Babirukamu Mugasha, the Director of E-Government Services at NITA Uganda said the Annual Awards are aimed at motivating government entities to put more energy into efforts towards ramping digital services and take more services online for ease of service delivery.
“We believe these awards will enable sharing of experiences amongst various Government entities so as to nurture a common vision of innovative administration, access to information and enhanced service delivery to citizens.” Said Mugasha
Mugasha added that the awards will provide a platform to recognize and applaud outstanding Government Ministries, Departments, and Agencies that have championed e-service delivery.
The awards are in seven categories; CIO of the Year, Agency of the Year, e-Service of the Year, Citizen’s Choice of the Year, BPO/ITES Company of the Year, Private Sector Company of the Year, and ICT Journalist of the Year.
NITA-Uganda has called on interested participants to submit their expressions of interest to info@nita.go.ug before November 22nd, 2021.
The awards will commence with the e-Government Masterclass on December 1st and 2nd, 2021 thereafter on December 3rd, 2021 hold an e-Government Expo and conclude with the e-Government Excellence Award and Gala that will be held on December 10th, 2021
NITA Uganda also plans to hold an e-Government campaign culminating in a final e-Government Excellence Gala to highlight the advancements in e-Government services in Uganda. The main objective of the campaign is to share experiences with various government entities from across the country, who share a vision of innovative administration through the application of e-Government.
As one of the first large-scale events post-pandemic, the e-Government excellence program will bring together Governments, innovators, entrepreneurs, private sector players, scholars, and ICT companies to reflect on the current and future state of ICT.
