Posts By SautiTech Editor
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2.0KTechUgandan-made Kayola electric buses to hit road in 2019
The long-awaited Kayola electric buses made in Uganda will hit the market in March next year. The buses manufactured by Kiira Motors...
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1.3KDigitalDHL Express named Africa’s best employer
DHL Express has been recognized as a Top Employer in Africa for the fifth consecutive year, at the prestigious Top Employer Africa...
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1.2KTechChina’s Tsinghua University to build forensic laboratory at Makerere
China’s Institute of Public Safety Research at Tsinghua University has announced plans to build a forensic laboratory at Makerere University that will...
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1.1KTelecomTax reduction will increase mobile money transactions, says MTN CEO
The MTN chief executive officer, Mr. Wim Vanhellepute has said the reduction of the Mobile Money tax from 1 percent to 0.5...
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944TelecomBurundi, Tanzania accused of delaying regional telephone roaming system
Tanzania and Burundi have been blamed for dragging their feet on One Area Network, a unified telephone roaming system aimed to lower...
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1.1KDigitalPaxful, US crypto exchange firm, ventures into East African market
Paxful, a US-based cryptocurrency Exchange Company has announced its entrance in the East African market as more people are gradually gaining trust/confidence...
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1.1KDigitalIGTV: How it is set to change marketing, video consumption
IGTV or Instagram television is one of the game-changing products that the Facebook-owned social networking site has rolled out this year. Now...
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2.7KTelecomGuide to choosing service provider (SIM card) in Uganda
Telecom companies in Uganda might be few but choosing the right service provider (SIM card) for you is as complex as it...
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2.5KStartupsMeet Yunga, a community security system that stunned 2018 HiiL Justice Challenge
A company of six innovative Ugandans has developed a system called Yunga, aiming at solving one of the country’s complex puzzles: community...
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1.6KTechWindows 10 October Update pulled back
Microsoft has withdrawn its recently released Windows 10 October Update. Version 1809 is no longer available for download officially. After a few...
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41.4KTechWhat’s the difference between Micro USB and USB type C?
The difference between Micro USB and USB type C can be detected mainly through functionality and some minor aspects of the physical...
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66.4KDigitalInstagram adds scannable nametags to redefine connections
Instagram has added a new feature called Nametag to help you connect with other users around you. The new feature is currently...
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23.7KStartups2 Ugandan innovators among finalists in Shs376m continental award
Two Ugandan innovators Joan Nalubega and Samson Kisseka are among the 20 finalists in the 2018 Anzisha Prize awards. Nalubega, 21, is...
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7.8KStartupsUgandan startup Neopenda gets Shs113m from UN
Noependa, a Ugandan-based healthcare startup creating solutions that give patients in low-resource settings access to high-quality care, won US$30,000 (about Shs113 million)...
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3.3KDigitalSocial media tax will suffocate Uganda’s bargaining position globally, says Facebook official
By George Aine An official from social networking site Facebook has warned Uganda’s competitiveness on the global scene will suffer should the...
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3.1KTechUganda to print money locally
President Yoweri Museveni on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding with a German company, paving way for Uganda to starting printing its...
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2.5KTechLCD vs LED: Which TV to buy?
LCD vs LED TV: to answer this in the simplest way possible, an LED TV is an LCD TV. LCD stands for...
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1.6KStartupsGerman firm promises jobs, innovation as it launches startup Haus in Kigali
By George Aine Westerwelle Foundation, a German-based organization, on Monday, opened startup Haus, an incubation center for startups in Kigali, Rwanda, vowing...
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1.7KTechHow to connect your Android phone to Windows 10
Microsoft rolled out its Windows 10 October update this week and it is currently available to all Windows 10 users. Among the...
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3.7KStartupsInside the struggle to build robust SafeBoda app
One day in 2014, a group of five boda boda men hit Kampala streets, but unlike other days, they had each added...
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2.1KDigitalUgandans to pay for solar power using Dala cryptocurrency
By George Aine South African-based FinTech Wala has partnered with CleanPath Emerging Markets Uganda (CPEM), a Ugandan company, to enable Ugandans to...
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1.2KTechGoSol invents solar oven to conserve environment
GoSol has invented a solar oven aimed at promoting a clean and friendly environment. The oven was installed at the SmartUp Factory Gulu...
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1.5KTechFrustrated Mukula relocates aviation school to Kenya
By George Aine The NRM vice chairperson for eastern Uganda, Capt Mike Mukula, has announced that he has relocated his aviation training...
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1.2KTelecomParliament approves new Mobile Money tax
By George Aine Parliament on Tuesday evening voted to pass the contentious Excise Duty Amendment Bill (2018) No 2, approving a 0.5%...
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2.0KStartupsRwanda’s Ampersand unveils electric boda bodas to reduce transport costs
An electric vehicle company called Ampersand has started testing its motorcycles in East Africa. Ampersand is based in Rwanda and it is...
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1.6KDigitalElectronic payment system boosts trade among COMESA countries
The value of transactions processed on the Regional Payment and Settlement System (REPSS) has now crossed $50 million (Shs190b) with nine Central...
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1.0KTelecomNRM caucus approves 0.5% Mobile Money tax
By George Aine The ruling National Resistance Movement Caucus on Monday resolved to back the Excise Duty Amendment Bill (2018) No. 2...
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MPs summoned to State House ahead of mobile money tax vote
By George Aine The controversial mobile money tax returns to parliament on Tuesday for a fresh vote after a similar undertaking flopped...
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1.1KTechGovt moves to effect ban on old vehicle imports
By George Aine The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has moved to effect the ban on the importation of motor vehicles which are...
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1.3KStartupsUganda’s BreastIT cruises to finals in Shs76m startup challenge
BreastIT, a portable device developed to help in diagnosing breast abnormalities like cancer, is among the five projects that will face off...
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1.6KTechDrone technology, a game changer for tea growers in western Uganda
For many years, over 7,000 residents of Kyamuhunga in Bushenyi District have been earning a living through growing tea which they then...
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1.0KTechTime for Ugandan logistics firms to apply blockchain technology, say experts
By George Aine The African Blockchain Report 2018 that was recently released by Liquid Telecom indicates that many African countries, especially Nigeria,...
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1.5KStartupsUganda’s DigiHealth shines in Morocco
Ugandan health startup DigiHealth put the Ugandan innovation ecosystem in the spotlight after bagging the ‘best innovation in health’ award on Thursday...
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1.4KStartupsUgandan startup Joelex gets funding from Amref
Joelex, a Ugandan startup innovating health solutions, is among six African start-ups that were selected to benefit from the 2018 Amref Africa’s...
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1.1KDigitalFacebook is using your 2FA phone number to target you with ads
By Engadget Facebook has admitted that it uses the phone number provided by users for two-factor authentication (2FA) to target them with...
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933TelecomUCC program hailed at continental summit
The Rural Communications Development Fund (RCDF), a service fund that was rolled out in 2013 to ensure that underserved areas in Uganda...
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1.1KTechHorrifying reality of what happens when you give an app access to your camera
Have you ever been on the phone talking about a holiday or a pair of shoes then, without googling said holiday or...
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1.0KTechElon Musk to resign as Tesla chairman
By TechCrunch Tesla CEO Elon Musk will step down as chairman of the electric automaker and pay a $20 million fine under a settlement...
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920TechEast Africa mulls technology policy to improve competitiveness
By The New Times The East African Community (EAC) bloc is developing a regional Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Policy to boost...
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Uganda’s Neopenda triumphs in MIT innovation Challenge
Neopenda, a healthtech startup creating solutions that give patients in low-resource settings access to high-quality care, is among the startups based in...
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1.2KStartupsUgandan, Ghanaian develop system to rework security and health services
Hilda Asiimwe, a Ugandan techpreneur and her Ghanaian colleague, Richmond Ampabeng Bediako, have developed a platform, Digital Health Access, that enables users...
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1.7KTechKiira Motors’ Musasizi inducted into African CEOs Hall of Fame
Paul Isaac Musasizi, the chief executive officer of Kiira Motors Corporation, has been inducted into the African CEOs Hall of Fame, the...
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2.2KStartupsDr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka wins prestigious US conservation award
Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, the first wildlife veterinary officer of the Uganda Wildlife Authority, is among the winners in the 2018 Sierra Club...
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2.3KStartups8 unbreakable years of building tech hubs in Uganda: Founders talk future plans
In 2010, Hive Colab opened its doors for startups in Uganda, with a vision of “cultivating and scaling ideas with positive social...
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1.4KStartupsTugende CEO: You can never declare victory on financial inclusion
Tugende CEO Michael Wilkerson has said that while there is commendable progress by many countries in sub-Saharan Africa on financial inclusion, having...
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1.4KStartupsExclusive: Uganda’s 2ambale set for Kigali expansion
Uganda’s online apparel shopping platform, 2ambale, has said it is expanding its footprint to more African countries, focusing on East Africa first....
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1.3KTechRound 2: Weighing up Android vs iPhone features
Apple recently introduced the iPhone XS, iPhone XS max and the iPhone XR running the most advanced technology Apple has ever introduced...
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1.0KTelecomFacebook supports new project to make internet more affordable in Africa
The Internet Society, a global non-profit organization dedicated to the open development, evolution, and use of the Internet, on Tuesday, announced that...
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1.2KStartupsHow African market defined Uber’s global operations
By George Aine Mr. Alon Lits, Uber’s general manager for sub-Saharan Africa, has revealed that Uber’s innovations in Africa have helped shape...
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1.0KDigitalGoogle is following Instagram and Snapchat with a big push into Stories
By Recode Google is pushing deeper into Stories, the photo and video montages that Snapchat created and Facebook popularized after it copied...
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2.7KTelecomMeet Eric Mununuzi, the creator of the popular MTN Momo advert
In 2009, when WARID Telecom rolled out its Pakalast advert, marketing its voice bundles, Eric Mununuzi was 22. The advert, immediately after...
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1.6KStartupsUganda’s Lule to get Shs190m as Facebook unveils Leadership Program entrants
Savio Lule Mark Badangayo, the founder of The Youth Hub Uganda, is among 116 people worldwide who have been selected to join...
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3.4KTechThe ultimate guide to buying a flat screen TV that suits your room
Most people purchase a new TV without giving the entire process much thought. In Uganda, it’s always the factor of money that...
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1.9KStartupsKenyan start-up manufactures affordable SUVs for African market
By George Aine Most Africans crave four-wheel drive vehicles that will suit the pot-holed roads in most parts of the continent. However,...
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1.3KTechHappy 10th birthday to the original Android, the T-Mobile G1
By Android Central Ten years ago, today, the world of smartphones changed. The T-Mobile G1 made its debut with little fanfare, a...
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1.0KDigitalUproar as traffickers use online system to take Ugandans abroad
By George Aine Security officers working in the border districts have urged the government to regulate online job recruitment for people who...
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1.7KDigitalHow to download all your Instagram photos, videos and stories
Facebook and Twitter started with desktop/browser versions long before they introduced mobile apps for users. Instagram, on the other hand, started as...
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1.5KTelecomUCC warns of new mobile money scam, inside job cited
A fresh breed of scammers has hit the mobile money sector, the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has cautioned. The most common trick...
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2.1KDigitalUganda ranked number one in cybersecurity management
By George Aine Uganda has been ranked number one on the Africa continent in cybersecurity management, a new report indicates. According to...
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2.3KDigitalNIRA breaks silence on ‘instant’ ID replacement at Taxpayers Appreciation Week
National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has said it did not issue the statement that has been circulating online that they will...
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1.5KTechHuawei trolls Apple, gives free power banks to people queued to buy iPhones
By CNet Apple isn’t known for its iPhone’s battery capacities — and Huawei wants to help. The Chinese phone maker took to...
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1.4KStartupsWhy ‘destination’ feature was introduced for Taxify Boda, drivers
At the end of August, Taxify started rolling out a feature called Driver Destination to help drivers and Taxify Boda riders to...
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1.5KDigitalComplete list: Winners at the 2018 Digital Impact Awards
The grand ceremony to recognize the winners in the 2018 Digital Impact Awards Africa went down Friday evening at the Kampala Serena...
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1.4KTechAndroid users, this is why you shouldn’t envy iPhone owners
This year Huawei beat Apple in smartphone sales and took the second spot just below Samsung. Both the first and second slots...
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1.5KStartupsThe SafeBoda offer you could be missing
Following the end of the 2-month promotion in which SafeBoda would give a 50% discount on all rides, and another 20% for...
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1.5KStartupsWazi Vision named among Forbes 60 women-led startups shaking up tech globally
Wazi Vision, a healthtech startup founded to provide more affordable means of diagnosing eye impairments in children between the age of 5...
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1.2KStartupsAfrica’s first women-only ride-hailing service launched
An Nisa, Africa’s first women-only ride-hailing company was launched Sunday in Nairobi, Kenya. An Nisa means for women in Arabic, and the...
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1.0KTechGalaxy Note 9 reportedly catches fire in woman’s purse
Samsung’s highly touted and supposedly fireproof Galaxy Note 9 cell phone spontaneously combusted inside a Long Island woman’s purse, she charges in...
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1.9KStartupsAndrew Musoke scores top post as Lori Systems expands to Uganda
Lori Systems, a Nairobi-based startup that is building a logistics platform to improve cargo transportation across Africa is now present in Uganda,...
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1.1KTechBanks urged to embrace FinTechs to achieve financial inclusion
Financial institutions in Uganda and the entire East African region have been urged to embrace FinTechs to achieve financial inclusion. According to...
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2.1KDigitalMTN MoMocard: What you need to know about the online payment gateway
MTN Uganda on Thursday unveiled a virtual payment gateway called MTN MoMocard that is aimed at enabling quicker and more secure online...
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1.3KStartupsSafeBoda speaks as detectives launch investigations into rider attacks
Kampala Metropolitan Police (KMP) Spokesman Luke Owoyesigyire has said that security operatives are on the ground to find out what could have...
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7.3KTech8 simple ways to hide your online activity
Internet privacy is an area of great concern today. It is an area gaining much attention today because data has become a...
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4.8KDigitalAfrica’s future is bright with blockchain technology, says expert
In this interview, Mr. John Kamara, Director for Global Gaming Africa, explains how Africa has embraced blockchain technology. What kind of solutions...
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2.8KTechWhy Samsung is intentionally letting Huawei win
Samsung is currently the largest smartphone maker. However, in the recent past, its sales and market share has been significantly declining. As...
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1.6KTelecomTough rules await Ugandan telcos as cabinet approves Broadband Policy
By George Aine Cabinet has approved the National Broadband Policy, putting in place stringent laws to be followed by telecom and broadband...
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1.4KTelecomMTN Uganda license renewal: Govt orders UCC on ‘stringent terms’
The government of Uganda has approved the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) to renew the license of telecommunications giant MTN Uganda. The license...
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3.1KStartupsHow ChapChap Merchant is digitizing SMEs, refashioning customer journey
In May of this year, ChapChap Africa unveiled new features they had added to their flagship product, the ChapChap Merchant application. With...
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2.7KTechRwanda’s smart classroom project takes shape
By The New Times The Ministry of Education has challenged secondary schools to fast-track a new model of a smart classroom in...
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1.6KStartupsCipla Quality Chemicals lists over 600m shares on Uganda Securities Exchange
By George Aine Uganda’s largest pharmaceutical company Cipla Quality Chemical Industries Limited (CiplaQCIL) on Monday listed its 657,179,319 shares on the Uganda...
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1.1KStartupsDate set for Africa Fintech Summit
By George Aine Africa’s premier fintech event, the Africa Fintech Summit, will be held for the first time in Lagos, Nigeria, on...
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1.3KTechLack of laws, safety concerns hindering take off of drone use in Africa
By George Aine Many African countries are beginning to embrace the use of commercial drones to achieve service delivery. In Rwanda, the...
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1.7KDigitalUganda’s Cinnamon Clubs expands to Zambia
Cinnamon Clubs, a software that helps investment clubs to manage and keep records has been rolled out in Zambia, Dickson Mushabe, the...
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1.4KStartupsUganda’s Doreen Biira named among 250 most influential biz journalists in the world
Joy Doreen Biira, a Ugandan journalist currently based in Kenya, has been named among the top 250 business and technology journalists in...
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1.3KStartupsUganda sends highest number of startups in Hague Institute innovation challenge
Ten innovators from the Ugandan legal technology ecosystem qualified for the 2018 HiiL Justice Accelerator, putting the pearl of Africa in the...
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1.3KDigital3 best free weight loss apps for women
By Vanessa Kamau/TechMoran Weight loss is one of the key problems that most women have. You probably had resolutions at the beginning of...
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2.5KTelecomUganda has the most expensive internet in East Africa – Report
A new report released by Ecobank Research has shown that Ugandan has the most expensive mobile data in East Africa and it...
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3.2KDigital3 steps to minimize data consumption on YouTube
While the internet is becoming cheaper, many people in developing countries still can’t afford it. But there’s an increasing need to access...
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1.5KTechParliament breaks silence on paying social media tax for MPs
The parliament of Uganda on Friday weighed in on the comments made Thursday by the Obongi county Member of Parliament (MP) Hassan...
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1.5KDigitalMultiChoice mulls over job cuts as Netflix piles pressure on DStv
By VenturesAfrica South African-owned multinational media group and parent company of DSTV, Multichoice may downsize its workforce to effectively deal with fierce...
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4.9KTechHow to recover your stolen or lost phone
Once in a while, we misplace our phones. When this happens, we start panicking, either because of the information the lost phone...
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3.1KStartupsUganda’s Natukunda to face off with professors in Shs700m innovation contest
A Ugandan technology entrepreneur called Abraham Natukunda has beaten thousands to emerge among the 10 nominees of the 2018 Innovation Prize for...
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2.5KTechWhy Apple doesn’t promote itself on social media
The multinational technology company Apple has multiple social media accounts, with combined tens of millions of followers, but most of them are...
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1.6KTechVideos: Here’s a first look at all three of the new iPhones
By Todd Haselton | CNBC Apple announced three new iPhones during its fall event in Cupertino on Wednesday, including the iPhone XS, the...
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1.3KTechGovt turns to electronic commodity exchange to stabilize maize prices
By George Aine The government is set to launch the Uganda National Commodity Exchange Ltd (UNCE) with online trading capabilities in a...
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1.7KStartupsHow a startup plans to electrify Africa with cheap batteries
A startup in Africa is testing a hypothesis. Can cheap solar panels and batteries do for electricity what mobile phones did for...
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1.5KStartupsExclusive: How Taxido wants to dominate Ugandan ride-hail industry
A new ride-hailing company has announced it will be launching its services in Uganda this year, entering a market that is currently...
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1.7KStartupsI’m Baiju Bhatt, Robinhood CEO, and this is how I work
By Nick Douglas/LifeHacker Together with Vlad Tenev, second-generation American Baiju Bhatt founded the stock brokerage service Robinhood, which lets users trade public stocks from...
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1.2KDigitalInfographic: Why you should consider using Twitter Lite
Millions of people around the world use Twitter each day. However, some are faced with barriers such as slow mobile networks, expensive...
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1.1KDigitalOnline platform to vet recruitment agencies, migrant workers
The government has developed an electronic system that will license recruitment agencies and vet migrant workers in a bid to eliminate middlemen...
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904DigitalBoU makes U-turn, agrees to back 0.5 % Mobile Money tax
By George Aine The Central Bank has agreed with the Ministry of Finance to support the proposed 0.5 percent Mobile Money tax...
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1.1KStartupsTwo Ugandan startups selected for inaugural Ashoka accelerator
Two Ugandan agritech startups are among the 12 companies that were picked from six African countries to participate in the 2018/2019 Ashoka...