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    Evaluating 4G network reach and fiber node proximity across Uganda’s sub-regions
    (Springer Link, 2024-11) Nabukeera, Madinah; Kassim Kalinaki; Moses Matovu; Muhammad Abdus Salam
    This study examines the impact of recent interventions on digital connectivity across Uganda, focusing on 4G coverage and fiber node accessibility. The research conducts a comprehensive comparative analysis across Uganda’s sub-regions, addressing six key objectives related to 4G population coverage and fiber node proximity at various distances (10, 25, and 50 km) before and after interventions. Findings reveal significant improvements in digital connectivity following the interventions. 4G population coverage increased from an average of 69.7 to 95% per sub-region (p < 0.05). The population within 10 km of a fiber node rose from 28 to 58.8% per sub-region (p < 0.05), while those within 25 km increased from 63.3 to 94.4% (p < 0.05). Even at 50 km, coverage improved from 90.3 to 100% (p < 0.05). Before the intervention, significant regional disparities existed in 4G coverage, with the central region leading at 87.3% and northern Uganda lagging at 55.8% (p < 0.05). However, post-intervention analysis showed no significant regional differences (p > 0.05), suggesting a more equitable distribution of 4G services across Uganda. These results indicate that the interventions have substantially improved digital connectivity and reduced regional disparities in Uganda. The study provides crucial insights for policymakers and stakeholders, offering a data-driven foundation for future initiatives to bridge the digital divide and promote equitable access to high-speed internet across the country.
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    Parliaments in Africa : opportunities and prospects for sustainable development, afripal, 2025
    (Brill, 2025-10-23) Muzee, Hannah
    The Africa Regional Conference on Parliament and Legislation, an initiative of the Africa Regional Convening on Parliament and Legislation, aims to provide a biennial strategic forum for legislators, civil society actors, academics and policy actors to engage in high-level dialogue on parliamentary affairs and legislative practice in Africa. The inaugural conference, themed Parliaments in Africa: Opportunities and Prospects for Sustainable Development, amplified the African Parliamentary Union Rabat conference1 call for parliaments to promote the Sustainable Development Goals by ensuring that they pass development policies and plans that are inclusive. The conference also called for the governments to pursue institutional reform, promote democracy, human rights and fight corruption, commit to empowering women, priotize domestic financing and enhance bilateral and multilateral parliament activities, themes that were reflected in the afripal, 2025 conference deliberations. The afripal, 25 conference was sub-themed into four categories: emergencies and parliamentary functions, parliaments, 4ir and Artificial Intelligence, Post-legislative scrutiny and impact assessments and parliamentary partnership, learning and adaptation, aimed at exploring the contribution of Parliaments in Africa to sustainable development in different facets of society.