Posts By SautiTech Editor
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1.1KTelecomMTN Rwanda opens Mobile Money Remittance corridor to Tanzania
By The New Times Users of MTN Rwanda will not be able to send money to Tanzania via Mobile Money as the telco...
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979TelecomKenya to use Alphabet’s balloons for rural internet
By Reuters Kenya will use Alphabet Inc’s system of balloons to beam high-speed Internet access in hopes of connecting more of its...
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1.4KTechNew harvesting technology excites rice farmers
By George Aine Rice production in Uganda has been growing fast in recent years. Figures from the Ministry of Agriculture indicate total...
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1.7KStartupsPerspective: Legal Tech in Uganda, a sector on the rise
By Daudi Asiimwe Legal Tech is a sector on the rapid rise in the Ugandan jurisdiction, growing by leaps and bounds. It...
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1.2KDigitalDigital firm eases registration of domain names in Africa
George Aine In the digital world, getting a domain name such as dot com has been a slow and expensive process. The...
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1.4KDigitalGovernment rolls out eLearning platform
The government of Uganda has unveiled an Internet-based learning platform as an addition to the electronic services currently offered to citizens. The...
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1.2KTechMak agriculture project gets Shs10bn equipment
Makerere University’s World Bank-funded Regional Centre for Crop Improvement (MaRCCI) on Friday, June 29th 2018 procured the recent first-class agricultural equipment to...
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1.3KTechWorkshop on inclusive ICTs underway in Kampala
A two-day sensitization workshop to sensitize various stakeholders working with people with disabilities on the use of ICTS is being held in...
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1.0KDigitalMuseveni lowers mobile money tax, maintains stance on OTTS
President Yoweri Museveni has maintained his stance and defended the current taxes on social media in a statement posted on Facebook on...
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1.2KTelecomStakeholders to discuss electronic manufacturing in Uganda
Different stakeholders in the manufacturing sector will meet on Thursday to deliberate on how to formulate a policy that will guide Uganda’s...
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1.6KTechMuseveni assures support to electronics manufacturing company
President Yoweri Museveni has promised to offer all the necessary support to Saachi, an electronics-assembling and -distributing company, in order to realize...
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1.6KStartupsNew digital plaform deepening financial inclusion in Uganda
By George Aine A Ugandan digital startup has created a mobile platform that will enable low-income earners to access banks for savings...
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2.2KTechVPN services 2018: The ultimate guide to protecting your data on the internet
By David Gewirtz | ZdNet Whether you’re in the office or on the road, a VPN is still one of the best ways to...
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1.1KStartupsOpinion: Increase customer loyalty by maximising every retail interaction
By Craig Johnston/IT News Africa The growth of retail lies in the detail. The retail game is changing at a rapid pace. We...
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1.1KTechWhy facial recognition technology can solve complex murder puzzles in Uganda
By George Aine Uganda is tenterhooks following an increase in a spate of kidnaps and murders. Since last year, there have been...
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1.2KDigitalICTAU: OTT and mobile money taxes threat to FinTechs, bridging digital gap
The ICT Association of Uganda or ICTAU has warned that the taxes which were recently introduced, affecting social media users and mobile...
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879TechTwo students develop technology to end plastic pollution
By George Aine Statistics indicate that since the 1950s, 8.3 billion tons of plastic has been produced. However, it is estimated that...
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956DigitalEU countries resort to mobile phone surveillance to deport refugees
By George Aine European countries have begun using smartphone data to deport thousands of migrants back to their countries in Africa and...
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923TelecomSocial media tax: Govt to assess progress as UCC denies monitoring telcos’ revenues
As the discussions on the recently introduced social media taxes rage on, with opponents hoping to have it withdrawn, and the biggest...
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1.2KStartupsKenya: Uber, Taxify drivers bitter over death of colleagues, poor welfare
By Business Daily Digital taxi drivers went on strike demanding that online hailing firms raise the prices of rides. The Monday strike,...
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1.2KTelecomSocial media tax: Smile takes the lead, will the big 3 telcos follow?
Smile Communications Uganda, an internet service provider, revealed Tuesday morning that they would be paying the taxes introduced on social media for...
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882StartupsRwandan bank to give interest-free loans to startups
By The New Times Bank of Kigali has announced that 5 outstanding young entrepreneurs are set to receive interest-free loans at the...
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981DigitalGovernment dragged to court over social media taxes
A group of 5 Ugandans alongside a company named Cyber Law initiative (U) Limited on Monday petitioned the Constitutional court, demanding for...
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1.1KTechJune in Uganda: Technology developments you could have missed
On Saturday we ended what, for now, we might say is the most dramatic month in technology for the first half of...
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1.2KDigitalCelebs, digital marketers whine as social media taxes bite hard
It is now a day and a few hours since government slapped taxes on mobile transactions and usage of social media platforms....
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1.1KDigitalWhatsApp set to be Africa’s biggest payments and ad platform
By The New Times The ambitions of WhatsApp have remained something of a mystery, even as its reach as a messaging service...
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2.9KTelecom2G, 3G, 4G and LTE: What’s the difference?
By Simon Hill When you’re looking at buying a new phone, you might find that there are way too many acronyms to...
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2.9KDigitalReactions: SWIFT phase-out, social media and mobile money taxes kick up dust
Telecommunications companies at exactly 12:00am on July 1 started demanding Shs200 for one to access social media platforms daily. They also began...
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1.7KDigitalGovt starts developing digital code to market Ugandan products
George Aine The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives in collaboration with UNBS has embarked on the process to develop a unique...
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1.5KTelecomAfter social media, mobile money taxes are here
Telecommunication companies offering mobile money services have announced that effective July 1, 2018, they will start charging 1% in form of Excise...
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1.2KDigitalTumwebaze calls for dialogue on social media tax amid tough talk from Ugandans
After telecommunications companies revealed on Friday afternoon how Ugandans will be paying for social media taxes, a reflection of government’s commitment to...
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999TechSiemens move to invest in Rwanda takes shape
By Collins Mwai German multinational Siemens has mapped out their investment targets in the country and are currently negotiating partnerships with potential...
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1.2KTechMakerere don makes milk cooling machine
George Aine It is not easy to preserve milk fresh overnight for the early morning supply in the market minus storing it...
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1.3KDigitalTop 5 business uses for blockchain
By Tom Merritt /TechRepublic Blockchain is best known for its association with Bitcoin, but it has many uses for business. Its ability to prevent...
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1.8KDigitalHow you will pay your social media taxes
Telecommunications companies have outed a joint statement detailing how social media taxes will be collected. When President Yoweri Museveni in late March of...
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2.5KStartupsChinese billionaire launches cryptocurrency exchange in Uganda
When the founder of Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Mr. Zhao Changpeng first came to Uganda in April of this year...
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2.2KTechPellet machine turning around dairy farmers’ fortunes
Jolly Mary Kabirizi is a farmer and scientist at Kyakuwa Farm Clinic. At the farm, she uses a pelleting machine to produce...
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1.4KStartupsNew Promo: Uber piles more pressure on Taxify, Dial Jack, Safeboda
The competition among boda-boda hailing services is set to become more aggressive after UberBoda which had been seen as reluctant in cutting...
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1.2KStartupsForest watch app strengthening wildlife conservation in Uganda
The Jane Goodall Institute on March 17, 2016, through The GFW, or, Global Forest Watch, launched an online mapping platform and Forest...
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1.2KTechVolkswagen launches Rwanda operations today
By The New Times The wait is over as Volkswagen (VW) officially kicks off its much-awaited operations in Rwanda. The official launch...
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1.1KTechInside endorsed IT master plan to curb sexual harassment at Makerere
On the second day of March this year amidst increased reports of sexual harassment at Makerere University, the university’s Vice-Chancellor Professor Barnabas...
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1.4KStartupsBitature on tech investment in Uganda: ‘Go in with eyes wide open’
Businessman Patrick Bitature has cautioned those interested in investing in technology to understand that it’s a very high-risk sector, and therefore, should...
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1.6KTelecomPayTV-telco live streaming packages; who is giving more value for money
Pay TV companies have exploited this season of World Cup to make more money as they provide their customers with easier means...
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1.6KTelecomMTN, Quality Chemicals to list on Uganda’s stock exchange
Telecommunications giant MTN Uganda and pharmaceutical giant CIPLA-Quality Chemicals Ltd (CIPLA-QCI) are finalizing plans to list shares on the Uganda Securities Exchange,...
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1.2KDigitalInside govt plan to create one centralized IT data point
By George Aine In many developed countries, the use of one card to access services such as medical, transport and financial services...
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2.5KStartupsExclusive: Inside 2 years of Uber in Uganda
As internet penetration in Uganda continues to grow and more people, with the proliferation of Chinese smartphones, are able to acquire internet-enabled...
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1.3KTelecomRecap: Major tech stories you could have missed this week
The third week of June ends today, and SautiTech, for the third time, is doing a weekly roundup of the biggest stories...
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1.4KDigitalTech events to look out for this coming week
SautiTech has introduced a special product. Since we kicked off work in May, we’ve so far unveiled two products, a weekly roundup...
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1.1KStartupsHow FinTechs are shaking up traditional financial firms
FinTechs are continuously stimulating the financial sector and deepening their impact, according to the World FinTech Report 2018 released by Capgemini, LinkedIn...
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2.2KTechChaff cutter simplifying animal grazing
It is common to find livestock farmers feeding pasture or grass to their animals straight away as they harvest it from the...
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1.7KTelecomAfricell secures Shs386bn loan to support network expansion
The United States of America government through its agency, The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), has lent $100 million (about Shs386 billion)...
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1.4KTelecomUCC’s Atengo elected to global satellite organisation’s panel
Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) Secretary and Director for Legal Affairs, Susan Marian Atengo Wegoye was elected to represent Uganda on a committee...
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1.1KTelecomVideos: MTN, Ericsson demonstrate power of 5G
By ITNews Africa Telecommunications companies, MTN South Africa and Ericsson, have validated the technological prowess of fifth generation (5G) wireless technology in...
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2.5KTechSolar dryer curbing post-harvest losses
By George Aine A substantial amount of losses on farms occur at the stage of post-harvest handling. This is as a result...
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2.5KStartupsUgandan baby diseases diagnosis app garners global attention
Prisms, an app developed by Ugandan scientists to help in diagnosing diseases in babies has gained global attention after being featured among...
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1.4KTelecomHow shift to 5G will change just about everything
By Alissa Fleck Telecom experts are going so far as to herald the arrival of 5G as the advent of the fourth industrial...
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2.4KTechWalking tractor changing the face of agriculture in Uganda
George Aine The use of machinery on your farm is definitely one of those dreams that every farmer would like to see...
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1.4KTelecomPress Release: After partnership, Airtel, Kwese iflix customers to watch football on smartphones
Airtel Uganda has launched a partnership with Kwesé iflix – a mobile platform offering cutting-edge programming, live sports, video-on-demand and download-to-watch-later entertainment...
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2.0KStartupsHow Dial Jack could crash SafeBoda, Taxify & UberBoda bases
By Nicholas Asingwire and Julius Wasajja In business, just as in war, when rivals hit the battlefield, they want to kill their...
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1.4KTechDairy herd monitor boosting milk production
By George Aine It is true that the hard climatic and economic times have stretched to hit animals even harder since the...
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1.1KStartups‘Fire Fast’, Souqalmal CEO decodes how to build a successful start-up
By Ambareen Musa Most startups struggle to survive in their initial few years with the majority failing within the first five years....
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1.3KTechMaize machine that shells 100kgs in four minutes
By George Aine With the harvest season upon us, many farmers are probably summoning the entire extended families to help in threshing...
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1.2KStartupsThe problem with simply growing more tech hubs in Africa
By Quartz Africa More than 130 new hubs have opened in Africa over the last two years, and there are still not enough. Many...
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1.3KStartups3 Ugandan startups advance in global tech accelerator
Three Ugandan start-ups including two fintechs have been selected among the twenty-two applicants that will face off in the last phase to...
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1.2KStartupsUgandan agric-tech startup to battle in Shs576m regional showdown
An agricultural technology solution named Tifat has become yet another startup — after Matibabu and Innovex, that will be raising the Ugandan...
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1.3KStartupsUber, Taxify drivers protest; demand more commission
By Lauren Kate Rawlins South Africa: Drivers from Uber and Taxify on Monday delivered a memorandum to their respective companies to demand they...
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1.1KStartupsWhat investors are looking for in Africa’s fintech sector
By Anton Gaylard Africa has long been considered a global leader in fintech innovation and adoption. The continent’s low penetration rates for...
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1.6KStartupsSafeBoda riding to Kenya
SafeBoda is laying strategies to extend its operations in Kenya, SautiTech can reliably report. Established in Kampala in 2015, SafeBoda has so...
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1.0KDigitalSingapore firm eyes regional digital disruption as it deepens base in Rwanda
To increase their footprint in Africa, CrimsonLogic, a partner of RwandaOnline Platform Limited (ROPL) and a leading provider of eGovernment products and...
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1.2KDigitalUS launches mobile library to support education in Uganda
The United States government, in partnership with local-tech incubator HIVE Colab, launched the U.S. Mission’s first mobile library project. Called the Nile...
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1.7KStartupsA visionary: Ronald Katamba strengthening IoT, soft skilling base in Uganda
One day in 2011, Ronald Katamba went to office to alert his employer that he was quitting his 9 to 5 job....
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1.6KDigitalElectronic referral health system launched in Uganda
By George Aine Many young people with sexual reproductive health (SRH) problems such as early marriage and teenage pregnancies often fear to...
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1.1KDigitalFather’s Day graphics: What was the most creative company
This past Sunday several people across the world marked Father’s Day. Celebrated on different days across various countries, Uganda is among those...
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1.0KTechRoundup: what you missed in technology this week
Last week we introduced our latest product in which we do a recap of the biggest stories in technology, focusing mainly on...
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1.9KTech2018/19 ICT budget; What govt plans to achieve in the sector
For the 2018/19 Financial Year, government has allocated Shs149 billion to the ICT sector, according to a presentation read by Minister of...
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1.2KStartupsMakerere VC, Maggie Kigozi, others hail Brian Gitta over Africa Prize triumph
Makerere University Vice Chancellor Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe and former Uganda Investments Authority Executive Director Dr Maggie Kigozi were among the few prominent...
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1.2KStartupsRwanda eyes knowledge economy as innovation fund is launched
By The NewTimes The National Research and Innovation Fund (NRIF) was officially launched on Wednesday and will be financed by government as...
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977StartupsDrivers set for ‘forced’ rest as Uber reinforces safety
By Business Daily Ride hailing firm Uber has introduced a safety feature that automatically logs off drivers on the app forcing them...
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1.1KTechFingerprint technology helping Uganda fight HIV/Aids
In 2016, the government of Uganda embarked on the implementation of the 90–90–90 strategy of eliminating HIV/Aids from the country. The 90–90–90...
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1.2KDigitalWhy blockchain could transform the world financial system and what that would mean
By Teena Maddox |ZDNET Blockchain is on target to disrupt the world’s financial system, as the secure technology allows faster and more cost-effective processing...
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1.1KTechArtificial intelligence better at finding skin cancer than doctors – study
By George Aine A computer was better than human dermatologists at detecting skin cancer in a study that pitted human against machine...
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1.7KStartupsUgandan Startup Matibabu wins Shs124m innovation prize
Brian Gitta on Wednesday evening had his name penned in African history books after winning the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, becoming,...
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1.1KDigitalFacebook tests new way to cross post content from Instagram
By Andrew Hutchinson/SocialMediaToday While Facebook has mostly kept Instagram and it’s main platform totally separate since purchasing the image-based platform back in 2012, over...
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1.5KDigital
UCC warns broadcasters; spells out digital media rules
Uganda Communications Commissions warned broadcasters who have failed to “sieve content” thus enabling their audiences to use their (broadcasters’) platforms to express...
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980TechFiat Chrysler moves to phase out diesel cars in Africa
By George Aine Fiat Chrysler, the manufacturer of the Jeep and Maserati brands, had revealed plans to stop manufacturing cars with diesel-powered...
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1.1KTelecomKenya: Airtel shuns plan to merge with Telkom
By Telecom Paper Airtel Kenya has abandoned plans to merge with Telkom Kenya to take on the market leading operator Safaricom, Reuters...
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1.0KDigital5 apps to Keep you updated with 2018 World Cup
With a few days left to the kick-off of the world’s biggest football tournament that will run from June 14 to July...
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1.7KTechVehicle tracking resistance: Will privacy laws prevail?
In the wake of the murder of the legislator and senior army officer (Retd. Col.) Ibrahim Abiriga, which has since heightened security...
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1.1KStartupsNew app to reshape rice farming in Africa
From the recently launched cassava app, groundnut and sim-sim machine to the animal-feed crushing machine, SautiTech continues to bring you more agri-tech...
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872DigitalTanzania orders all unregistered bloggers to take down their sites
By Reuters Tanzania ordered all unregistered bloggers and online forums on Monday to suspend their websites immediately or face criminal prosecution, as...
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1.3KTechCancer machine resumes operation
The cobalt-60 radiotherapy machine which was shut down over the weekend, with officials claiming it was for the purposes of servicing, resumed...
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927DigitalS. Korean cryptocurrency exchange hacked, over Shs140bn feared lost
By Yonhap A South Korean cryptocurrency exchange, Coinrail, said Monday its systems have been hacked, highlighting security concerns about virtual currency trading...
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1.9KTechProcessing machine breathes life into groundnut, simsim farming
By George Aine Simsim and groundnut farming has been a source of livelihood for many farmers in north and eastern Uganda. However,...
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1.4KTelecomAirtel CEO revels in latest milestone
Telecommunications company Airtel Uganda has boosted its infrastructure to solidify the network’s internet strength across all districts in the country, the managing...
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1.4KTechExperts urge Uganda to plan for electric cars
By George Aine Electric cars are taking centre stage in the automotive industry across the globe. Mass production of the same has...
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1.5KDigitalUganda reacts to Museveni’s GPS tracker proposal
Following the grisly murder of the legislator Ibrahim Abiriga in a Friday shooting, President Yoweri Museveni announced that government could pass a...
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1.4KDigitalGraphics: FDC, Onduparaka mourn MP Abiriga
Arua Municipality Member of Parliament Ibrahim Abiriga was shot dead on Friday evening while heading home in Kawanda, Wakiso district. Using wide-ranging...
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902DigitalWhat brands should not do on social media
By Irfan Ahmad Did you know that 46% of users will unfollow a brand on social if they post too many promotional messages...
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1.7KDigitalIn graphics, who stood out on Heroes Day?
Uganda on Saturday celebrated Heroes Day. A lot of messages and information about the day were passed on by individuals, companies, government...
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1.1KTechWeekly roundup: Top headlines in tech
Just as we do at the end of every month, SautiTech will be doing a recap of the hottest stories of the...
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1.1KTechPhotos: Another vehicle inspection station unveiled in Namanve
Swiss company Societe Generale De Surveillance (SGS) has opened its seventh vehicle inspection station in Uganda and it is located in Namanve,...
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1.1KStartupsNew app eases produce sale in Zimbabwe
By Farai Mudzingwa eMbare is a recently launched market place for vendors and before I even used the app I was impressed that...