Posts By SautiTech Editor
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2.5KStartupsExclusive: Why SafeBoda is setting up engineering hub in Barcelona
SafeBoda is currently advertising eight engineering job positions in Barcelona. The initiative, which comes at a time when the motorcycle taxi ride-hailing...
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3.5KDigitalHow to disable annoying browser prompts in Google Chrome
Each time a website wants to show you a notification or wishes to know your location, the Google Chrome browser will display...
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2.3KStartupsUber narrows loss but is a long way from finding profit
By Reuters Uber Technologies Inc said on Wednesday it narrowed its quarterly losses from a year earlier, although the ride-hailing company is...
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1.4KTechHow to turn your Windows 10 PC into a Wi-Fi hotspot
Windows 10 has an inbuilt feature that lets you turn your Windows device into a Wi-Fi hotspot without requiring any additional apps....
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2.0KStartupsUganda’s Musana Carts signs expansion deal with Coca-Cola
Musana Carts, a start-up that is trying to transform the street vending business in Uganda, has inked a deal with The Coca-Cola...
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1.0KStartupsKenya’s William Ruto to grace Young Achievers Awards ceremony
Kenya’s Vice President, Mr. William Ruto, will on Saturday be the guest of honor at the 2018 edition of Young Achievers Awards...
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1.3KStartupsFacebook, Red Cross partner to fight cholera in Africa
By George Aine For the third year running, Facebook is sponsoring the annual Facebook Challenge as part of the Student Category at...
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1.2KDigitalUgandan govt, FAO roll out app to boost fight against Fall Armyworm
As Uganda makes major steps in tackling the risk posed by the ravenous Fall Army-Worm (FAW), a team from the Ministry of...
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1.1KStartupsSpecial projects: Entrepreneur using trash to power Ethiopia’s capital city
Poor waste management is increasingly becoming a big problem in many countries in Africa. Just here in Kampala, the effects are poor...
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1.0KDigitalMicrosoft’s Your Phone app now available for all Windows 10 users
Microsoft is now making the Your Phone app that mirrors phone content to a PC available to all its Windows 10 users....
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920TechBrig. Sabiiti urges China to help police fight cybercrime
By George Aine The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Brig. Muzeeyi Sabiiti, has urged the Chinese government to help the Uganda Police...
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922DigitalTwo firms team up to launch online microfinance services
By George Aine As part of their shared mission to boost financial inclusion throughout Nigeria, Oradian and the Association of Non-Bank Microfinance...
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890StartupsOptimism as African startups attract $160 million funding in six months
By George Aine The first six months of 2018 have seen African start-ups attract funding of 168.8 million US dollars, which is...
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1.6KTechUgandan businesses warned on cyber fraud as threats rise
Ugandan firms have been warned to brace themselves for increased risks of cyber-attacks as scammers deploy new tactics and malicious software. In...
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4.1KStartupsList of co-working spaces in Kampala
A great coworking space is a collection of minds inspired by the brand that brought them together. As a member, you benefit...
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2.5KDigitalNew Facebook algorithm hurts businesses as engagement drops 50%
By Ryan Erskine Is your Facebook Page suffering from a steep drop in engagement rate? According to a 2018 study conducted by Buzzsumo and Buffer, you’re not alone....
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1.6KTechSpace programs will boost development in Africa
By Yinka Adegoke The fascinating space adventures of Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are essential viewing for anyone seeking to understand the future...
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1.7KStartupsAfrican cities need to fix these problems first to attract major foreign investment
By Yinka Adegoke Millions of people are moving into Africa’s cities every month as most of its countries blaze through some of the...
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1.7KTechFootball season: Apps to ensure you don’t miss a thing in any league
The football season started this past weekend with the Premier League. Other leagues and competitions like LaLiga and Champions League will soon...
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1.3KTechUCC, UBC lock horns over ‘redundant’ broadcast channels
The Uganda Broadcasting Cooperation (UBC) has dismissed as “fake news” a recent claim by the Uganda Communications Commission executive director that it...
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1.5KTechHow to spot a fake email and avoid getting conned
People are getting victimized by online scams everywhere in the world. In Uganda, Emails and Facebook are the major platforms through which...
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928StartupsUnctad, Alibaba say Africa is ripe for e-commerce opportunities
By Creamer Media Across Africa, e-commerce platforms flanked by payments, logistics, tourism and big data partners, are beginning to lift local economies,...
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1.9KTechHow to download YouTube videos with ease
YouTube is one of the largest sources of videos today. Streaming videos on YouTube can be costly especially for an individual on...
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1.1KDigitalGovt agencies urged to pool, share data
By George Aine Data is essential as a basis for making decisions but it remains scattered across government institutions and users cannot...
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1.1KDigitalPrivacy: How to send WhatsApp messages to unsaved contacts
WhatsApp is continuously growing and adding new features each day that goes by. In order to send messages to people, you need...
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1.4KTechGovernment starts electronic recruitment of health workers
By George Aine The Health Service Commission (HSC) on Wednesday conducted the first ever electronic interviews for health workers seeking to serve...
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1.1KDigital5 hidden features you didn’t know Facebook has
Facebook.com continuously adds new features all the time that are hard to keep track of. Some of the recent features we are...
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1.9KStartupsTugende secures Shs18.5bn loan to scale up operations
Tugende Limited, a for-profit social enterprise that helps motorcycle taxi drivers in Uganda own their motorcycles via a lease-to-own model, has acquired...
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1.2KTechFreshers guide: The gadgets you need as you join university
Most universities are opening for their 2018/2019 academic year this week. To continuing students, it’s mostly business as usual, but for those...
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1.1KTechWhat 5G wireless devices will do that 4G cannot
By ZDNet The challenges of making a handheld device receive several simultaneous signals from sub-millimeter wave frequencies remain extraordinary. They’re as daunting,...
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1.2KStartupsWhy are Africa’s banks failing female entrepreneurs?
By James King /The Banker Five years ago, in 2013, Esenam Nyador became one of Ghana’s first accredited female taxi drivers. Since then her...
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2.5KStartupsSafeBoda reveals next country it is expanding to after Kenya
SafeBoda is planning to expand to its third city, after recently launching in Kilimani, Nairobi in Kenya, according to Ricky Papa Thompson,...
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3.3KDigitalHow to withdraw money from an ATM without a card
Ever been stranded during an awkward time with no mobile money agent around to come to your rescue? Or perhaps you need...
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1.8KTechHow to determine your computer specifications in Windows 10
After throwing away the box that your laptop came in, you might be looking to sell the laptop off and need to...
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1.2KDigitalFeatures to look out for in Gmail’s next update
In less than two weeks, Gmail will be getting a new look and new features will be added, according to a recent...
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Alibaba’s Jack Ma earmarks Shs36.8bn for African entrepreneurs
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., founder, and Chairman Jack Ma revealed Wednesday that he had set aside US dollars 10 million (about Shs36.8...
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966TelecomGovernment to revoke licenses of telcos with poor networks
Government is going to start declining the issuance of licenses to telecom companies that have no capacity to serve the whole country...
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903StartupsEcobank announces finalists of Fintech Challenge
By George Aine Ecobank has announced the finalists for the 2nd edition of the annual Ecobank Fintech Challenge, a competition for Africa-focused...
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1.3KStartupsJumia ready for next stage
By Handelsblatt Global Speculation has swirled this year that e-commerce company Jumia, dubbed “Africa’s Amazon,” might go public. Germany’s biggest start-up incubator...
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967DigitalUniCredit has stopped using Facebook for advertising: CEO
By Reuters Italy’s UniCredit has stopped using Facebook for advertising and marketing campaigns and will not do so again until the U.S....
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1.7KDigitalUNBS launches new e-services to improve efficiency
In a bid to enhance and reinforce their operations, transparency, and accountability in processes and systems, Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS)...
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1.1KTechTop new features to get you excited about Android 9 ‘Pie’
Google has released a new smarter version of Android that it promises will make your phone truly smart. This new version is...
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1.4KTechMutebile to banks: Cybersecurity must become a priority
As cyber-attacks continue to plague online businesses, the Governor Bank of Uganda (BOU), Prof. Emmanuel Tumusiime -Mutebile has cautioned commercial banks to...
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960StartupsSecond edition of Africa Solar Incubator programme launched
By George Aine Phanes Group, an international end-to-end solar provider headquartered in Dubai, UAE, has announced the 2nd edition of its Solar...
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1.7KTechHow to free up space on your Android device
One of the commonest problems faced by most Android users is running out of space on their devices. The Google Play Store...
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1.0KTechKamwenge residents benefit from China’s free satellite TV project
By George Aine The Ministry of Information Communication and Technology (ICT) in partnership with the Chinese government has launched the distribution of...
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3.6KTechHow to tell if you have a virus on your Android
Each time a virus affects your device, you only have two choices in your hands: You can either clean it with an...
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2.4KDigitalHow digitisation can streamline Uganda’s turbulent real estate industry
The real estate in Uganda is growing fast, with more property agents and companies springing up every other day in response to...
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1.2KTelecomSafaricom blames regulator for underinvestment by Kenyan rivals
By Bloomberg Safaricom Plc accused Kenya’s telecommunications regulator of failing to enforce investment requirements for smaller competitors in return for their licenses,...
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1.1KTechNew digital system reduces absenteeism in govt health facilities
By George Aine In public health facilities, it is not uncommon for a health worker to arrive at their workplace as late...
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1.1KDigitalAirtel, UCC speak on reported Facebook investment withdrawal
On Sunday, reports circulated that the social networking service company, Facebook, was pondering withdrawing its investment in Uganda, following the introduction of...
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1.8KStartupsAndela: Why we picked Rwanda for our pan-African tech hub
By VentureBurn Andela, a US software training organization, is betting on East Africa as a strategic location from which to recruit and...
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1.1KTechTechnology jobs and events to look out for this week
By Javira Nsimbe and Julius Wasajja Good afternoon. Welcome to the second week of August. Below are the events and jobs you...
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973TelecomNokia, T-Mobile in $3.5bn deal, world’s first big 5G award
By Reuters T-Mobile US named Nokia to supply it with $3.5 billion in next-generation 5G network gear, the firms said, marking the...
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918TelecomHow African operators are accelerating digital and financial inclusion for women
By Adrine Muhura, GSMA Is the African digital landscape inclusive for all? Whilst millions of African women are becoming connected through mobile...
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1.1KDigitalGovt to revise OTT tax expiry time as Facebook threatens withdrawing investment to Uganda
In what appears like the latest move to succumb to demands of Ugandans, the government has revealed that it is addressing concerns...
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879StartupsAn SMS car-tracking app inspired by Cameroon’s internet shutdown is set to spread across Africa
By Quartz Africa Hampered by an internet shutdown in Cameroon’s troubled English-speaking regions in January 2017, Zuo Bruno, a young ethical hacker,...
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1.8KDigitalHow Africa is embracing WhatsApp banking
WhatsApp is not just an application to stay connected with friends and family. It has become much more than this today. You...
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1.5KTechRwanda to host continental technology summit
Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, is preparing to host a continental technology conference that is expected to bring together investors and stakeholders...
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1.8KDigitalGoogle Maps ‘location sharing’ now reveals your battery life
In the past, people have been sharing their location details with friends in order to find them by following Google maps. But...
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2.6KTechThe Ultimate guide to buying low-priced smartphones in Uganda
Many smartphone manufacturers have chosen to rely on low-priced smartphones to increase sales and market share. In Uganda, low-priced smartphone manufacturers like...
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1.7KTechFuel efficient tractor giving extensive farmers multiple benefits
By George Aine At first sight, it dawns on you that the New Holland TT490 tractor model was tailor-made for the sugarcane...
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2.4KTechAffordable soil testing technology to benefit rural farmers
With the high-end soil testing technology now in Uganda, smallholder farmers can now test their soils before planting their crops to enhance...
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1.3KTechApple breaches $1 trillion stock market valuation
By Reuters Apple Inc on Thursday became the first $1 trillion publicly listed U.S. company, crowning a decade-long rise fueled by the...
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1.3KTechGovt purchases first batch of CCTV cameras
By George Aine The first batch of CCTV cameras that were pledged by President Museveni last year have already been purchased and...
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1.2KTelecomMobile sector to add $150b to Africa’s economy by 2022 – report
By The East African The mobile telecommunications ecosystem will add more than $150 billion in value to sub-Saharan Africa’s economy in the...
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1.3KDigitalJava House to start accepting mobile payments via Visa
The success of mobile money has driven most financial service providers into innovation for competitive purposes. Visa is one of those that...
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1.2KStartupsSafeBoda retrains riders as criticism rages on
SafeBoda revealed Wednesday that they had recalled their riders to reinforce them in customer care skills, a reflection, perhaps, of their commitment...
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2.1KTelecomUCC explains Airtel ‘takeover’ of K2 Telecom
Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has cleared the air on the recent agreement between telecommunications company Airtel Uganda and Buganda-run K2 Telecom, stressing...
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1.8KDigitalNCDC develops digital learning platform for schools
The National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC) has developed a software for primary and secondary curricula to enable learners to explore learning material...
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1.5KTechHow Huawei trounced Apple to become second largest smartphone maker
Huawei recently overtook the iPhone to become the second largest smartphone maker. This happened after the Chinese firm had sold more than...
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982TechJohannesburg summit to discuss use of technology in boosting real estate business in Africa
By George Aine Creating a platform for African and global real estate data and transparency experts to share insights, best practice and...
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1.4KTelecomVodafone Uganda property put on auction
Items belonging to embattled Telecom operator Vodafone Uganda were put on auction on Thursday at its former head offices in Kamwokya, Kampala....
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919DigitalWhatsApp Business unveils new tools to improve communication
By BGR WhatsApp has just announced the rollout of new tools for its business and enterprise facing app, “WhatsApp Business”. The company...
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861TechChina now use drones to monitor traffic violations
By TodayNg Drones are being used to detect traffic violations in the City of Jinan, Capital of East China’s Shandong Province, according...
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1.2KDigitalDates for social media tax legal battle hearing set
The hearing of the petitions by concerned citizens that are challenging the social media tax introduced by the government in July is...
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1.1KTelecomMobile money transactions decline by Shs670b in 2 weeks as new tax takes toll on economy
By George Aine The country is losing billions of shillings in taxes on mobile money after Bank of Uganda (BoU) officials on...
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1.4KStartupsTony Okao named head of Stanbic Bank’s business incubator
Stanbic Bank Uganda on Wednesday tapped Tony Okao Otoa to head its new Business Incubator. Mr. Okao will head the incubator with...
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1.2KTechBeginner’s guide: What to consider when buying a laptop
Purchasing a laptop can be quite a challenging process, especially now that the world is full of scammers and multiple options to...
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1.6KStartupsIT guru tips Ugandan startups on how to exploit crowdfunding
By George Aine Last year, Esther Kalenzi, the founder of 40 Days Over 40 Smiles, a youth organization that offers entrepreneurship skills...
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1.1KDigitalFacebook, Instagram roll out time limit tool to manage addiction
The social networking giant, also the owner of Instagram, Facebook has on Wednesday unveiled tools aimed at helping their users to deal...
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1.6KDigitalKabaka 25th coronation: See the artworks companies used
On Tuesday, Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi, in a glamorous ceremony, celebrated twenty-five years since he was installed as the king of Buganda...
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1.0KStartupsUCC to support 35 students in developing agricultural apps
By George Aine The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has set aside funds to support 35 students in developing agricultural apps that will...
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1.1KTechUsing Internet of Things, Ethiopia is transforming water supply
In some developing countries, especially those in semi-arid areas, water sources are few and far between which has limited water availability. However,...
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1.5KStartupsUCC hits back at Evelyn Namara over fraud accusations
Uganda Communications Commission has finally responded to Evelyn Namara, a Ugandan techpreneur, who in February of this year attacked the Commission, accusing...
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1.2KDigitalHow to configure automatic reply on Gmail
Sometimes we get too busy with work and fail to get enough time to look through all the emails. This is especially...
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Tumwebaze defends airtime scratchcards ban; MPs unconvinced
In what appears like the last hours for airtime scratch cards, ICT Minister Frank Tumwebze has defended the migration from paper airtime...
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1.1KTechURA acquires technology to detect illegal imports
Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has confirmed the acquisition of a technology that ensures accurate detection of illegal imports and trade fraud at...
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942DigitalWhatsApp rolls out group calling feature, here is how you can use it
WhatsApp is finally rolling out its group calling feature. After a successful beta test which was availed in June this year, the...
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7.3KDigitalHow to get a TIN from URA in Uganda
In Uganda, the informal sector is estimated to be 52.4% of GDP, or Gross Domestic Product, according to a 2014 Uganda Bureau...
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5.5KTechHuawei set to change your selfie game with artificial intelligent smartphones
Huawei is currently working on a new series of devices that will give smartphone camera users “the best in technology ‘selfie’ experience...
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3.2KTechSamsung Galaxy Note 9 release date, features to expect
Samsung has been continuously teasing major upgrades in its Galaxy Note 9 ahead of its release. The teases have been all over...
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2.3KStartupsRamaphosa rallies BRICS: society needs must shape 4th industrial revolution
By ITWeb BRICS countries should not become mere adopters of new technologies in the face of the digital revolution, but must rather...
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2.4KStartupsMeet Travel Maniacs, a Ugandan traveler’s savings club
Psychologists have discovered that spending money on experiences makes us happier than spending on material things. One of the greatest experiences one...
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1.8KTechEvents to look out for this week
Good morning. July ends this week on Tuesday. On Wednesday we shall welcome August, which will start with the implementation of electronic...
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1.7KDigitalTired of WhatsApp? Here are 4 alternatives for you
Some countries like India are facing a challenge, with WhatsApp being used as a platform to spread fake news. A huge number...
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1.3KDigitalUCC meets Facebook; EAC discusses mobile money interoperability
The East African Community recently held a workshop to discuss on how the member states can implement mobile money interoperability across the...
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1.6KDigitalAfter Gen. Tumukunde, Brig. Kyanda suffers social media impersonation
A yet to be identified person had created an account on Facebook using the name of Brig. Leopold Kyanda. Brig. Kyanda, who...
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938DigitalBrowser developer Opera starts trading on NASDAQ
By TechCrunch Opera is now a public company. The Norway-based company priced its initial public offering at $12 a share — the...
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1.1KTechHow to free up disk space in Windows 10
Most low priced laptops today come with inbuilt hard drives that possess lesser space than usual. This has become so because of...
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1.0KDigitalSocial media, mobile money taxes widening digital divide in Uganda – Experts
The collaboration on International Policies for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) in partnership with the Internet Society Uganda Chapter has hit out...
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1.1KDigitalFacebook, Zuckerberg sued amidst stock plunge ‘bombshell’
By Reuters Facebook Inc (FB.O) and its chief executive Mark Zuckerberg were sued on Friday in what could be the first of...