The newly appointed Airtel Uganda’s Managing Director, Mr. Soumendra Sahu has paid a courtesy visit to the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) Executive Director, Nyombi Tembo.
Nyombi welcomed Mr. Sahu to Uganda and assured him of UCC’s regulatory support as Airtel Uganda delivers on its mandate to the customers and the public.
He congratulated Airtel Uganda for being compliant with regulatory parameters against which the 2024 Compliance Certificate was recently issued.
Nyombi Thembo reiterated UCC’s collaborative approach of working with licensees like Airtel Uganda in growing access to ICT services, development of innovative products and protecting the public good.
In response, Mr. Sahu expressed gratitude for the warm welcome which defines the Ugandan people that he is pleased to serve.
He reaffirmed his commitment to improving service delivery while complying with regulatory obligations.
Sahu also highlighted Airtel Uganda’s focus on leveraging its global reach to introduce innovative, world-class products and services tailored to meet the needs of Ugandan consumers.
He appealed for further engagement on taking affirmative action to grow penetration of smartphones and other terminal devices to reduce the average cost of communication for the social economic transformation of Uganda. This would deepen adoption and use of ICTs.
Mr. Sahu was accompanied by Mr. Godfrey Bakibinga – Director Legal and Regulatory Affairs and Mr. David Birungi, Public Relations Manager.
Nyombi was accompanied by UCC’s Commission Secretary and Director Legal Affairs, Ms Susan Wegoye, Mr Ibrahim Bbosa, the head of Public and international Affairs and Mr. Geoffrey Sengendo, the principal personal assistant to the Executive Director.
