He said the growing interconnectedness of Uganda’s digital infrastructure had created both opportunities and new vulnerabilities. Uganda has an estimated 23 million people online, with digital platforms increasingly supporting commerce, financial inclusion, education and government service delivery. “The power of digital technology comes not from individual systems, but from the connections between them,” he said. The Bank of Uganda introduced cyber and technology risk management guidelines in December 2024, requiring supervised financial institutions to strengthen governance, data protection and security controls. He called for faster sharing of threat intelligence and closer cooperation among government agencies, regulators, security agencies, telecommunications operators, financial institutions, academia and cybersecurity practitioners.