American Tower Corporation, Airtel move to boost access to education through digital communities

Airtel Uganda has announced a partnership with telecom tower infrastructure company ATC Uganda to promote access to education through Digital Community Centers in Uganda.

Under this collaboration, Airtel and ATC will jointly establish 8 Digital Communities across the country as part of its “Access to Education” project, executives said in a statement shared with this website on Oct.16.

This partnership will see different public libraries across the country equipped with computers and connected to the internet to promote free access to pivotal learning platforms, particularly in underserved communities.

The vision of this partnership is to harness the power of connectivity to drive social development, financial literacy, and career skilling in Uganda’s unserved and underserved communities, executives said.

They added that both entities aim to fortify the technological infrastructure, increasing the accessibility and quality of education for everyone, irrespective of their socio-economic backgrounds.

“Imagine a world where every child in even the remotest part of Uganda can access the wealth of knowledge available on the internet. Imagine them discovering new ideas, learning skills that could transform their futures, and even finding opportunities they’d never dreamed of. That’s the world we aim to build.” said Airtel Uganda’s CTO, Rajesh Agrawal.

ATC Uganda Chief Executive Officer, Dorothy Kabagambe Ssemanda said the partnership with Airtel is a monumental step forward in their mission.

“We are happy to join forces and combine our resources, expertise, and passion for creating lasting impact,” she said.

Going forward, Kabagambe said by the end of 2025, more digital communities will be set up across the country due to alignment with partners like Airtel Uganda.