Africa delegates hit Uganda to digitize postal services

Africa's entire postal playbook is getting a digital-era rewrite as delegates from across the continent converge on Uganda for a major two-week conference.

PAPU conference kicks off in Uganda

• The 11th Pan-African Postal Union session runs from March 16 to 28.
• Regulators, operators, and policymakers are all attending.
• Digital transformation of postal services is the central theme.
• E-commerce, logistics, and financial inclusion top the agenda.

Uganda flexing its postal modernization cred

• Ibrahim Bbosa says parcel tracking is Uganda's big showcase.
• Multiple countries have already visited Uganda to benchmark systems.
• Uganda's licensing regime is apparently unique on the continent.
• A national digital transformation roadmap targets 2040 goals.

Postal services are not about letters anymore

• Bbosa stressed that parcel delivery and logistics dominate everything.
• Real-time shipment tracking has become a global standard.
• Online commerce is fundamentally reshaping what post offices do.
• Infrastructure gaps in developing economies remain a real bottleneck.