Why Uganda needs IPv6

I attended the IPv6 Certification Training at the National ICT Innovation Hub in Nakawa. The training covered IPv6 deployment, building out internet infrastructure, and preparing for a future-ready digital ecosystem.

Why IPv6 matters

The internet is running out of IPv4 addresses. IPv6 gives it room to keep growing — more devices, more services, and more people coming online. For a region where internet use is still climbing fast, that headroom matters.

Building local capacity

It was encouraging to see organisations like the Uganda DNS Forum, the Internet Society Uganda Chapter and AFRINIC working together to build technical skills in Uganda. Adoption depends on people who know how to deploy and run it.

What it means for people who build websites

For those of us who build and host sites, IPv6 readiness is part of doing the job properly: making sure hosting, DNS and services work for every visitor, whichever protocol they arrive on.