The East African
Monday February 01 2021
Electoral commission officials direct voters at a polling station in Kampala, Uganda, on January 14, 2021. PHOTO | AFP
Summary
In the 2016 Internet shutdown, it was reported that Uganda lost close to $2 million for each day the country was off the web.
This time, with the massive shift online fuelled by the Covid-19 and shutdowns, and growth in the digital economy, the losses have been big.
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Ahead of the January 14 election, Uganda shuttered the Internet, lifting them after almost five days.
An earlier blockage of social media is now in its third week. In the 2016 Internet shutdown, it was reported that Uganda lost close to $2 million for each day the country was off the web.

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