The Ateker-speaking communities include the Nyangatomo of Ethiopia; the Toposa, Bari, and Torit of South Sudan; the Iteso, Turkana, and Masai of Kenya; the Iteso, Karimojong, Jie, Dodoth, Kumam, Langi, and Kakwa of Uganda; and the Masai of Tanzania, plus other closely-knit groups spread across the greater East African region.
Recently there was an attack on Bank of Uganda, where over UGX 60 billion was stolen by hackers, which many cyber experts say could have resulted from human error, and it could have been prevented had there been strong cybersecurity mechanisms.
Omedi's nomination raises awareness of Ugandan football, highlighting the potential coming from local leagues and enhancing Uganda’s stand on international football.
There is significant concern regarding the growing volume and sophistication of cybercrime attacks, ranging from multi-level marketing scams to industrial-scale credit card fraud, which various victims from African countries have fallen prey to.