Uganda, April 24 -- The government has launched the National Internet Protocol Peering Exchange (NIPX) to keep local data traffic in the country - a step forward in achieving data sovereignty.  

 As the country's first neutral and open Internet Exchange Point (IXP), the NIPX creates a strategic national platform where Internet Service Providers (ISPs), content providers, cloud platforms, data centres, and government networks can interconnect and exchange internet traffic directly within Uganda.

  For years, domestic internet traffic was channeled through the expensive global routes, leaving Uganda's borders only to return, resulting in higher costs, increased latency, and reduced efficiency. The new NIPX brings an end to ...