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This development comes at the time the country has recorded a surge in the importation of electronics –laptops and mobile phones among others.

MTN Uganda has donated e-waste equipment worth UGX 20 million to Makerere University College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT) to promote recycling, reuse and responsible disposal.

The donation amounting to 390 items includes 66 monitors, 134 desktops, and 90 laptops, and shall be revamped and donated to rural secondary schools to enhance ICT access and literacy.

Speaking at the handover function on Tuesday, Yasin Ramadhan from MTN Uganda said the gesture was part of the company’s commitment to conserve the environment.

“We at MTN Uganda recognize the importance of conserving our environment and as such have mainstreamed eco-responsibility as a key priority in our Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) commitments so we can create shared value in the communities we operate in,” he said.

Eng. Dr. Dorothy Okello, the Dean, School of Engineering, College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology, and Yasin Ramadhan from MTN Uganda at the function.

“We have also rallied technology partners such as ATC Uganda, the provider of wireless and broadcast towers for telecoms, to participate in the initiative for collective fight on electronic waste management,” he added.

This development comes at the time the country has recorded a surge in the importation of electronics –laptops and mobile phones among others.

Eng. Dr. Dorothy Okello, the Dean, School of Engineering, College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology applauded MTN Uganda for partnering with the University to sustainably handle e-waste at a time countries across the globe are facing challenges in handling e-waste.

“We thank MTN Uganda for joining us in this journey and we are looking forward to growing this partnership for the betterment of our country and achievement of ESGs,” she said.