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667StartupsMedMoo extends daily fuel loans to Lira boda-boda riders
At the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, Denis Orech and two friends from Lira University decided to devise means of...
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677StartupsXente uses FinTech to empower business & enable payments
The outbreak of Covid-19 has forced many businesses to migrate from the manual way of doing things to digital solutions. Businesses that...
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561Startups2ambale is digitizing fashion and art with FinTech
Uganda has a huge but largely underdeveloped fashion industry. According to a November 2020 article by The East African newspaper, “Uganda’s fashion...
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573StartupsMfukoPlus is helping SACCOs serve their customers better
Enrolling members into savings, and investment clubs is a key stage in operationalizing such organizations. But when this is done, the harder...
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579StartupsPayTota: championing IVR technology for digital payments
The world is slowly migrating into a cash-lite and eventually a cashless global economy where all transactions are done without the exchange...
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545StartupsMFS Africa is facilitating digital transactions in 34+ countries
One of the biggest bottlenecks of transferring funds from one country to another is the cost involved, especially if it involves different...
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554StartupsOver a million people benefit from FutureLink Technologies
FutureLink Technologies is a community-driven marketplace for affordable financial services. It is licensed by the Bank of Uganda as a digital national...
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725Tech5G Connectivity: Secure Resilient Networks key to the future
By Lizhi There’s no doubt that 5G is a reality and this is just the beginning. To-date, over 170 countries have put...
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540StartupsEzyAgric gives 300,000+ farmers access to genuine markets
Agriculture remains Uganda’s top employer, with more than 60 percent of the population involved in agricultural activities. Despite this statistic, the industry...
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611StartupsTrue African uses FinTech to bail out unbanked Ugandans
True African is with no doubt among the legends of digital financial services in Uganda. They were among the pioneers of short...
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631StartupsLinmart is connecting businesses to a free online market
Linmart is an online marketplace that links manufacturers, suppliers, wholesalers, retailers and shoppers to one platform called a MARKET for convenient, timely...
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601DigitalBuladde is evolving from ‘analogue’ to digital financial services
The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020 was projected to be a short-term disruption but for some financial firms, it...
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601StartupsKanzu Code is helping Investment Clubs manage Funds better
One of the main reasons for the early collapse of villages Saccos and Investment groups is poor bookkeeping. Hell breaks loose whenever...
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646DigitalJumia Food launches a quick commerce platform in Uganda
Jumia Food Uganda, a subsidiary company of Jumia, the leading e-commerce platform in Africa, has announced the launch of a quick commerce...
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645DigitalYou can now move money from SafeBoda Wallet to Bank
The SafeBoda Wallet is one of the most common features of the SafeBoda Super App. Besides enabling you to use the App...
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755StartupsSafeBoda’s transition into a Super Transport and FinTech APP
The word ‘SafeBoda’ is now a household name for the majority of Ugandans who especially use Boda Bodas – motorcycles for movement...
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594StartupsFlutterwave is creating endless possibilities for businesses
In 2021, Flutterwave received worldwide recognition for becoming an African FinTech Unicorn. By definition, a unicorn company is a startup with a...
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792TelecomAirtel Micro Merchant is empowering Informal Businesses
Many Ugandan traders in the informal sector have been shut out of digital and financial inclusion drives because of their lack of...
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664StartupsSup Money enables access to credit through WhatsApp
Renowned marketing and business expert, Steven Jeffes once said that “innovation is the unrelenting drive to break the status quo and develop...
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678StartupsKaCyber is integrating FinTech in its transport ticketing system
If you are a frequent user of public transport in Africa, then you know the hustle and bustle involved in getting tickets...
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607StartupsKuzimba takes the entire building value chain online
When Ephrance Eunice Namugenyi’s father started a paver and block-making business, he contacted his daughter to use her Information Technology skills to...
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568StartupsWomen Save is empowering rural women through Digital Savings
Marie Mintalucci has spent a number of years supporting female-led groups across Sub-Saharan Africa to create self-sustaining ventures. However, during this time,...
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536StartupsEzeeMoney manages UGX 30B in monthly digital transactions
Launched in 2013, EzeeMoney is a technology company dealing in both financial and non-financial services that target people at the bottom of...
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569TechUganda, Nigeria emerge winners of Huawei ICT Competition
Teams from Uganda and Nigeria emerged winners of the recently concluded Global Huawei ICT Competition. The 2021-2022 ICT Competition Awards and closing...
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642TechTECNO’s latest flagship CAMON 19 PRO makes stylish debut
TECNO Mobile Uganda, a global premium smartphone brand, recently announced the launch of its CAMON 19 series at Cielo Lounge located at...
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662TechJumia unveils road safety week with donation of 700 helmets
Jumia, the leading pan-African e-commerce platform, today announced the distribution of over 700 motorcycle helmets to its Delivery agents (riders) as part...
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648StartupsNumida has disbursed $16M in credit to 25,000 SMEs
In Africa, the sources of business capital are usually personal funds, family, friends and loans. The first three are usually the ideal...
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631TechPivot Payments is saving Migrant Workers from Fraudsters
One of the biggest challenges faced by Ugandan migrant workers working in the Diaspora is money remittance. The cost of sending money...
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620StartupsTawaza Diva helps 1,000+ women & youth access digital loans
Many Ugandans are full of business ideas but their biggest bottleneck is the lack of capital and inability to access credit. For...
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642StartupsZofi Cash is helping employees access salary advances
Almost everyone has ever received a phone call or text with the person on the other side saying that s/he has an...
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630StartupsMerchandise Uganda offering an online market with free stalls
Anyone doing business in Uganda will tell you that paying rent is one of their biggest nightmares. Whether you have made profits...
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604StartupsPayLater: Uganda’s online shop that allows installments
Many young corporates harbor dreams that would satisfy their heart’s desires. They would like to have nice cars, trendy phones, beautiful TV...
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616StartupsShamim Nabuuma swears in as CYC African representative
Ugandan techpreneur, Shamim Nabuuma Kaliisa, has sworn in as the African Representative on the Commonwealth Youth Council (CYC) Executive Committee. Ms. Nabuuma,...
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754StartupsJUMO World: Extending digital loans to over 2.5M Ugandans
With the worsening economic situation in the country, on top of the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, most Ugandans have resorted to...
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881DigitalInside Fuzu’s 4 Years of Digitizing Hiring Processes in Uganda
Fuzu, Africa’s fastest-growing career acceleration platform, is celebrating four years of helping hundreds of companies in Uganda digitize human resource management. According...
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623TechItel iBuy Shopping Festival 2022: Everything you need to know
We are just 6 months into 2022 and itel wants its customers to WIN BIG! The iBuy Shopping Festival, put together by itel...
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601StartupsBelle Beauty is using FinTech to help Ugandan beauticians
When Uganda was put into a total lockdown in March 2020 due to the outbreak of Covid-19, my stylist’s hair salon came...
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577StartupsSilicon Pay using FinTech to ease payments
Away from its negative consequences, the COVID-19 pandemic was an eye-opener to individuals and businesses. It brought the role and overall importance...
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533StartupsTicteq is reducing tickets purchase hustle and commotion
For those that have attended events in Uganda, you are familiar with the hustle and bustle involved in buying entry tickets. This...
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511StartupsPeleyta: Enabling Ugandans access quality healthcare
Majority of Ugandans are just one medical emergency and hospital admission away from financial ruin and untold disaster. This is because accessing...
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508StartupsMoney Sent is aiding borderless money transfers
Have you ever been with an account that has money but are unable to access it? Put differently, has someone ever called...
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561TechCard Pesa offers instant collateral-free loans
Regardless of how persuasive loan advertisements are, getting credit in Uganda is one complicated hustle; more so for those in the informal...
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548StartupsKawu is using FinTech to make school life a joy to live
The word Kawu must be familiar to whoever attended boarding schools in Uganda. Kawu is that period in a boarding school when...
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607Tech
Huawei 5G Patents License Rankings still highest
The number of Huawei 5G standard-essential patents (SEPs) continue to rank No. 1 in the world, according to Clarivate, a leading global...
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490StartupsAgriShare is using FinTech to improve farmers’ livelihood
No serious storyteller can narrate Uganda’s post-independence story without giving prominence to the famous Luweero triangle. It is that pivotal but that...
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604DigitalJumia celebrates a decade of e-commerce in Uganda
Uganda’s leading e-commerce platform, Jumia, has officially launched its 10th Anniversary celebrations campaign dubbed “10 years with you”, to commemorate a decade...
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581DigitalThe TECNO Wallet is here for CAMON Series users
TECNO Mobile has unveiled its entry into the sector with the launch of the TECNO Wallet, a payment wallet and finance app...
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564Startups2 million SMEs to gain from Interoperable Merchant Payments
In April this year, Private Sector Foundation Uganda’s new Chief Programs and Projects Officer, Damali Ssali presented about the vast business and...
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1.1KTelecomYou can now create your own Airtel Merchant Till Number
Airtel Uganda has announced the addition of the Merchant Till Number for small businesses feature on Airtel Money. The service has been...
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1.3KStartupsHiPipo announces Season Three of #40Days40FinTechs
The second HiPipo 40 Days 40 FinTechs that ran in the months of July and August 2021 set the bar very high....
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1.0KTelecomAirtel joins Huawei, ICT Ministry to build a digital Uganda
Airtel Uganda has joined Huawei Uganda and the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance in a campaign to improve Uganda’s service delivery,...
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786TechHuawei Uganda awards 2021 Seeds for the Future finalists
Huawei Uganda has awarded the 2021 Seeds for the Future finalists, as well as the ICT competitors at both the National and...
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795TechHuawei Uganda partners with Government on Talent Cultivation
The Minister of ICT and National Guidance Hon. Chris Baryomunsi has launched a talent cultivation partnership between his Ministry and Huawei. The...
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696DigitalWhy Sales Is the Best First Job For New Graduates
By Alvin Katto It’s important to note that companies take sales as a department very seriously, and they invest incredible portions of...
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642DigitalHiPipo awarded for best financial inclusion in East Africa
HiPipo has been awarded the Best Financial Inclusion Organization in East Africa by FinTech Awards 2022 hosted by Wealth & Finance International....
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764Tech24 hours with the itel P38: The first impressions
itel, at the start of May 2022, revealed its latest lineup of power smartphones — the itel P38 Series. This year we...
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1.7KTechYou can now get the Infinix Hot 12 in Uganda on a loan deal
Infinix Uganda has announced the launch of the all-new smartphone series, the HOT 12; which is a fresh smartphone that integrates long...
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2.9KTechDamali Ssali raises youth hopes at the TIG Network Launch
Uganda is one of the youngest nations on Earth! According to 2014 findings from the Uganda Bureau of Statistics, up to 57%...
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2.2KTechitel P38 Series: Everything to expect as launch nears
It is not a secret that itel is steadily changing the norms in the smartphone industry, especially in Africa. With its upcoming...
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1.7KStartupsKweli.shop extends home deliveries to 500 towns across Uganda
Online shopping startup Kweli.shop (a brand of Dreamstar Digital Limited) has announced an expansion of its home deliveries service (also called door-to-door...
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1.3KTechDamali Ssali joins PSFU Executive Board
Damali Ssali fits in the formidable mold of extraordinary ladies whose works have highly impacted and transformed several markets across the continent,...
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1.2KTechEverything we expect from the Infinix Hot 12 Series
The Infinix HOT 12 series is set to be launched in Uganda in the first week of May 2022, as the specifications...
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1.1KTechHuawei unveils LEAP program to develop African ICT skills
Huawei recently launched its LEAP digital skills development program. Announced at its ICT Competition Awards Ceremony, LEAP aims to help advance the...
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831Techitel, MTN Uganda partner to launch the P17 and P17 Pro
itel and MTN Uganda have jointly launched the itel P17 series today following the recently launched partnership between the two companies. The...
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827StartupsEarly Stroke Detection, KAWU head to dSkills@EA Regionals
The Uganda National pitch event for Digital innovations for business resilience in the East African community was held Saturday 26th March at...
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814TechDamali Ssali Joins the HiPipo Foundation Board
Damali Ssali has, on invitation, agreed to become a Board Member of the HiPipo Foundation. Damali joins Hon. Eng. David Karubanga, Rose...
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767StartupsShamim Nabuuma nominated in Business Insider Awards
Ugandan techpreneur, Shamim Nabuuma Kaliisa, has been nominated in the inaugural Business Insider Africa Awards. The awards aim to recognize African business...
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686StartupsHiPipo & the Ideation Corner unveil the ‘We Will Win’ initiative
HiPipo and the Ideation Corner have announced the start of the We Will Win initiative, a project that is set to make...
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750TechDigitization saving Uganda Trillions in Costs — NITA-U ED
Uganda is now saving 4 trillion shillings annually in costs because of National Backbone Infrastructure, says NITA-U Executive Director Dr. Hatwib Mugasa....
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828StartupsFuzu unveils Free Forever plan for SMEs to acquire top talent
Fuzu Uganda has officially unveiled the Free Forever Campaign, an initiative aimed at helping startups and SMEs professionalize their hiring processes while...
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698TechHuawei’s TECH4ALL project in Africa Wins GSMA award
At MWC 2022 Barcelona, Safaricom, Close the Gap and Huawei received the Global Mobile GLOMO Award in recognition of the TECH4ALL DigiTruck...
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803TechHow to pay utility bills with the SafeBoda app
The SafeBoda app now lets you pay your utility bills at the convenience of your location. With the latest update, you can...
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723StartupsThe dSkills Program Ideathon Phase is Wrapped Up
The dSkills Program, full name Digital Innovation for Business Resilience in the East African Community Program has successfully come to the conclusion...
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680TechMakerere, Muni shine at Africa Huawei Global ICT Competition
Huawei, a leading ICT global solutions provider has today announced the results of the 2021-2022 Huawei global ICT competition Sub Saharan Africa....
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594TechHiPipo to wrap up Women-In-FinTech Incubator in style
As part of its continuous efforts to not only improve the quality and variety of digital financial services, with a special emphasis...
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647TechBPO Council vets Ugandan exhibitors at Dubai Expo 2020
The Business Processing Outsourcing (BPO) and Innovation Council today vetted IT innovators and BPO professionals who will represent the Ugandan ICT sector...
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707DigitaldSkills@EA project: Looking for East African Digital Innovators
Applications for “Digital Innovations for Business Resilience in the East African Community”, a program under the dSkills@EA project, are open until 21st...
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765StartupsFlutterwave raises $250-million, now valued at over $3-billion
Africa-focused fintech firm Flutterwave has raised $250-million in its single-biggest funding round to date. This has pushed the start-up valuation at more...
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856TelecomMTN Group set to unveil new corporate identity
2022 could be coming with some huge changes! MTN Group could be one of those with significant changes; as it is readying...
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748Techitel Uganda donates Educational & Sanitary Materials to Jinja & Mbarara Schools
After 2 years of being in a back-to-back lockdown, January 10th was a fresh start for children across Uganda. As schools reopened,...
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762DigitalJumia now offers Free Delivery to consumers in Kampala and Entebbe
Uganda’s leading e-commerce platform, Jumia has announced consumers in Kampala and Entebbe will enjoy free next-day delivery on the Jumia express orders...
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820Telecomitel Partners with MTN Uganda to Accelerate Digital Inclusion
itel, a leading mobile phone brand committed to providing budget-friendly, high-quality entry-level devices has partnered with MTN Uganda to accelerate smartphone penetration....
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1.7KTelecomAirtel Uganda launches mobile money quick loans
Airtel Mobile Commerce Uganda limited, which is Airtel Uganda’s mobile money platform, has partnered with Housing Finance Bank and digital lending platform...
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1.9KTechEverything you can do on the SafeBoda app (besides rides)
Right from day one, SafeBoda has been your safest option for affordable rides within the city. With the app now evolving into...
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1.5KTechPersonal Data Protection office celebrates Data Privacy Day
The Personal Data Protection Office held a conference at the Kampala Serena Hotel to celebrate Data Privacy Day. The conference was a...
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1.3KStartupsAirtel & EzyAgric partner to extend FREE Farm advisory to Airtel subscribers
EzyAgric and Airtel Uganda have embarked on a partnership to extend free farm advisory services to Airtel subscribers across the country. This...
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826TechHuawei fully certified as a top employer in Africa
Global ICT leader, Huawei, has achieved Continental HQ Certification for 2022 from the Top Employer Institute after being accredited in 9 Sub-Saharan...
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839DigitalHow to record your Twitter Spaces
Twitter now allows you to record the Spaces you host on the platform. New to this term? Twitter Spaces are audio-only chat...
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785Startups15 women-led Ugandan startups shortlisted for WE4A project
15 women-led Ugandan startups have been shortlisted for the Women Entrepreneurship for Africa (WE4A) project. The virtual Acceleration Program seeks to provide...
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765TechKenyan ride-hailing app MARAMOJA to give customers loans
Low-key Kenyan ride-hailing app, MARAMOJA has signed a partnership with Switchlink Africa to offer loan services to its customers. According to a...
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910TechSafeBoda now lets you save and earn interest on the app
SafeBoda is now visibly evolving the direction of its application into the FinTech space. This is with the introduction of the savings...
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1.2KTelecomWhat is MoMo Advance and how can you use it?
MTN Mobile Money in partnership with NCBA Bank, has launched a new MTN MoMo overdraft service dubbed MoMo Advance that will enable...
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4.9KDigitalChina’s digital yuan wallet apps for mobile launched
China has released pilot versions of its digital yuan wallet application on mobile phone app stores as the country’s central bank steps...
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3.3KTechThe end of an era: the BlackBerry rests!
In 2016, the BlackBerry Executive Chairman and CEO, John Chen announced that the company was to transition into a software entity. Today,...
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2.4KTechSafeBoda gets licenses to provide payments services in Uganda
2022 has started on a high note for SafeBoda! The app, very well known for its ride-hailing and convenient service provision, has...
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2.0KDigital#ChipperStocks: Trade US stocks with the Chipper Cash app
With companies around the globe actively trading their shares, Ugandans have picked interest in the stock exchange. Following the launch of Chipper...
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1.5KTechAbsa Bank Uganda unveils cardless withdraw functionality on ATMs
Absa Bank Uganda has introduced yet another innovative and exciting cardless withdraw function on Automated Teller Machines (ATMs). The innovation allows customers...
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1.3KTelecomMTN Nigeria awarded 5G licence
In a keenly contested 3.5GHz Spectrum auction for the deployment of 5G technology in the country, MTN Nigeria and Mafab Communications Ltd...
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1.1KTech4 things we love about the Tecno Camon 18 Premier
Over the past few days, we held, felt, and reviewed the Tecno Camon 18 Premier. This is the flagship model of the...
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858TechFull list of 2021 Digital Impact Awards Africa winners
The 8th edition of the Digital Impact Awards Africa was held on 10th December in Kampala. This was part of this year’s...
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779TechHuawei ICT Competition inspires African students to chase their Passions
Under the theme of “Connection, Glory, Future”, the Huawei ICT Competition is sailing through its 6th year in Sub-Saharan Africa, with 15,000...
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739TechALLAN KYOBE: Why cybersecurity standards are essential to the telecom industry
Over the recent years, the continuous rapid advancement in communications technology has seen a rise in the need for equally intensive cybersecurity...