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1.9KTelecomChristopher Ssali named MTN Uganda acting Mobile Money chief
MTN Uganda appointed Christopher Ssali as the general manager (GM) for Mobile Financial Services in an acting role. The position fell vacant...
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1.1KStartupsApplications open as Liquid Telecom secures deal for 2019 MIT Inclusive Innovation Challenge
Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) has named Liquid Telecom the official partner for the 2019 MIT Inclusive Innovation Challenge (IIC) in Africa. Since...
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1.4KDigitalSawa Minerals unveils Africa’s first Blockchain-powered minerals trading platform
Sawa Minerals, a Kenyan-based tech-driven startup has created and launched a blockchain platform through which dealers can buy and sell minerals across...
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1.9KTelecomMTN Uganda partners with Shoprite to expand MoMoPay reach
Telecommunications giant MTN Uganda has entered a deal with multinational retailer Shoprite to enable customers of both companies to use MoMoPay in...
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2.1KStartupsDaniel Mukisa wins top entrepreneurship award in South Africa
Daniel Mukisa, the founder of Ride Link Limited, a transport network company based in Uganda was Monday honored by Anzisha Prize. Mukisa...
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2.0KDigitalUCC: What you need to apply for a postal and courier license in Uganda
Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has released a list of requirements a company must have in order to apply for and acquire a...
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2.6KTech6 types of HDMI cables
HDMI cables are used for different roles and this means they come in different designs. New generations of devices require different connecting...
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2.1KTechDates set for 2019 Africa Blockchain Conference
Uganda will for the second time host the Africa Blockchain Conference from Wednesday, July 3 to Thursday, July 4 at the Kampala...
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1.4KTechXiaomi eyes clinching more market share with first Mi Home store in Sub-Saharan Africa
Chinese electronics company Xiaomi has announced that it will open its first Mi Home store in Kenya in May, making it the...
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1.1KStartupsWhy you should pray someone steals your startup idea
By Chris Herd Any founder worth their salt — who has grown their company to any significant scale and experienced any semblance of...
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1.2KStartupsUganda-based Neopenda raises Shs3.9bn to expand operations
Noependa, a Ugandan-based healthcare startup creating solutions that give patients in low-resource settings access to high-quality care, has collected US$1.04 million (about...
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1.1KTelecomMTN CEO deportation case: Govt maintains stance as court demands written submissions
The government of Uganda has insisted that Minister of Internal Affairs Jeje Odongo did not skip any procedure when he deported Wim...
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1.2KStartupsCathay Innovation, AfricInvest to raise $168m Africa VC fund
By TechCrunch Tunisia-based private equity firm Africinvest has teamed up with Cathay Innovation — the venture sub of Paris-based private equity firm...
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2.1KTechMaxcom MK241: Specifications and other things you need to know
Just as KaiOS Technologies partnered with MTN Group to deliver MTN Kamunye, Ikosora and MTN Smart T to smart feature phone lovers,...
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2.0KTelecomHow to buy Africell SWIFT bundles using Payway PoS terminals
Africell Uganda recently re-introduced swift social bundles and provided two options for buying them: either using Africell Money or third-party agents. And...
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2.0KTechShopping from U.S., UK made easier as DHL launches eShop in Africa
Uganda is among the first countries that will enjoy the services of DHL eShop, an e-commerce app that has been rolled out...
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2.1KStartupsComplete list: 100 startups shortlisted for government innovation fund
The Ministry of ICT and National Guidance has released 100 startups in Uganda that will pitch experts in order to qualify for...
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2.1KTechFull list: 32 experts appointed by Museveni to champion Emerging Technologies
President Yoweri Museveni on Monday inaugurated a 32-member team of experts picked from different sectors to spearhead Uganda’s journey in the Fourth...
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2.2KStartupsBodawerk, Divine Bamboo honored as SET Award 2019 winners are unveiled
2 Ugandan startups Bodawerk and Divine Bamboo are among the winners at Start Up Energy Transition (SET) Award 2019, a project implemented...
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1.5KTechFacebook moves to circle Africa with underwater internet cable
American online social media giant Facebook, Inc. is planning to construct an undersea data cable that will surround Africa, The Wall Street...
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1.7KTechEzeeMoney cofounder Kwebiiha lands job at Fenix International
Junior Zerubabel Kwebiiha, one of the founders of EzeeMoney has joined Fenix International as its chief commercial officer. Fenix International is a pay-go...
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10.6KTechList of cheapest smartphones in Uganda
On reading the headline, you must have asked yourself what scale we used to determine the cheapest smartphones in Uganda. Well, in...
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5.7KTelecompoa! Internet to expand coverage in Kenya
Press release — poa! Internet, an internet service provider (ISP) focusing on communities, has announced it will double its network coverage area...
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7.5KTechList of Xiaomi shops in Uganda
Xiaomi started selling phones in Uganda in the second quarter of 2018 and since then a number of dealers have signed contracts...
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5.2KTechIn Kenya, NEMguard launched to boost crop yields without EU residue risk
Dudutech has announced the launch in Kenya of NEMguard SC to control the country’s most financially damaging crop pest with zero risk...
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9.1KTechMTN Kafit phone: See price and specifications
MTN Kafit is one of the cheapest smartphones in the Ugandan market. MTN Uganda has over the years sold customized smartphones and...
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5.7KTechFormer minister Nasasira to head national task force on Emerging Technologies
President Yoweri Museveni on Monday inaugurated a team that will be the driving force behind Uganda’s adoption of the Fourth Industrial Revolution...
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20.8KTelecomHere are the new MTN Mobile Money charges (2019)
MTN Uganda mobile money charges have been changed, with the telco increasing most of the levies by a percentage between 5-10. The...
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13.4KStartupsIntroducing OlyCash, a gateway shaping remote financial transactions in Uganda
Innovators around the globe are racking their brains to come up with the best possible means through which we can move money...
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4.6KDigitalPaylater rebrands as “Carbon” to expand its financial options
Paylater, a Nigerian fintech company specializing in consumer lending, has changed its name to Carbon in light of its growing banking services....
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2.8KStartupsUgandan startups Bodawerk, Divine Bamboo finalists in prestigious German conservation award
2 Ugandan startups Bodawerk and Divine Bamboo are among the finalists for Start Up Energy Transition (SET) Award 2019, a project implemented...
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2.0KDigitalRide-hailing firms cash in as Rwandan govt orders on cashless payments
Government of Rwanda has directed motorcycle operators offering commercial services to register with ride-hailing firms in the country so as to embrace...
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1.9KTelecomIn brief: UCC woos Netflix; Ugandans to own stake in MTN, Airtel
Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) officials sought the support of American streaming giant Netflix to invest in Uganda’s budding film industry, the commission...
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2.7KTechA quick look at Poco F1, the most expensive Mi phone in Uganda
Having shown you Redmi Go, the cheapest Xiaomi smartphone in Uganda, let’s now take you to the other end of the spectrum...
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5.1KDigitalWhere to go for replacement of a national ID in Uganda
When you lose your national ID or damage it, you need to replace it. But do you know which offices to contact...
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3.4KTechIn Rwanda, Volkswagen to introduce electric cars for ride-hailing
German automaker Volkswagen (VW) has announced plans to introduce 50 electric cars that will be booked through its ride-hailing apps: Move Share...
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1.9KStartupsSeedstars to invest $100 million in African startups
Seedstars World, an organization that organizes startup competitions in emerging markets has announced that it will invest US$100 million in the African...
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2.1KDigitalAIGP Kasingye ‘regrets’ sharing phone numbers with tweeps after John Blaq tease
It is not clear whether Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP) Asan Kasingye was joking or dead serious when he tweeted Friday...
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2.4KDigitalWhat you need for certification of a passport in Uganda
Uganda recently transitioned from using machine-readable passports to electronic passports. And we’ve already walked you through how to apply for an ePassport...
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3.8KTechRedmi Go: See price of cheapest Xiaomi phone in Uganda
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi introduced the cheapest smartphone in its portfolio, Redmi Go, this year. It’s also the first Mi phone to...
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4.1KTechTop 6 screen mirroring apps for Android and iOS
There are several ways by which you can share your phone’s screen on your computer, TV or another mobile device. Through screen...
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2.4KStartupsUganda to host 2019 Africa Fintech Festival
Uganda will host the 2019 Africa Fintech Festival, Financial Technology Service Providers Association of Uganda (FITSPA) has revealed. According to FITSPA, the...
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1.5KStartupsUgandan startup AgroSupply in race to win Shs1.9bn in Switzerland
All eyes on Friday, April 5 are on Lausanne, Switzerland as AgroSupply, a Ugandan startup, and twenty-one others from across Africa compete...
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4.1KStartupsJiji acquires OLX Uganda, other units in Africa
Naspers has sold all OLX units in Africa to Jiji, a five-year-old online marketplace based in Nigeria. OLX Africa was operating in...
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Uganda to host 2019 Africa Fintech Festival
Uganda will host the 2019 Africa Fintech Festival, Financial Technology Service Providers Association of Uganda (FITSPA) has revealed. According to FITSPA, the...
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4.2KTechSmartphone prices in Uganda drop by 50% as Samsung trounces Infinix in 2018, report
Prices of smartphones in Uganda decreased by 50% in three years, according to a recent report by Jumia on mobile market trends...
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2.3KTelecomIn brief: MTN license fees increased to Shs358bn, telcos root for removal of smartphone taxes
Ministry of Finance increased the money MTN Uganda is to pay to the national treasury to have its license renewed from $100m...
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2.5KDigitalFlavia Tumusiime joins YouTube to ‘enjoy life with you’
Celebrated media personality Flavia Tumusiime Kabuura has created a YouTube channel through which, she says, she wants to enjoy life with people...
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1.6KStartupsIn Rwanda, 10 startups selected for Westerwelle entrepreneurship programme
Ten Rwandan startups have been picked to join an entrepreneurship programme facilitated by the Westerwelle Startup Haus, an incubation center that was...
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1.9KTelecomUCC speaks on target of sim card verification, penalties that await
Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) recently announced a new sim card verification exercise, sparking an uproar from the public since a similar program...
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1.1KStartupsAfDB okays UGX52 Billion investment in West African entrepreneurs
The Board of the African Development Bank has approved a UGX52 billion equity investment in Adiwale Fund 1, a first-generation private equity...
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1.3KStartupsNominations open for 2019 AppsAfrica Innovation Awards
Nominations for 2019 AppsAfrica Innovation Awards opened on Monday and you can now nominate any company that is involved in the mobile...
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1.3KDigitalReduce data usage on WhatsApp calls in 4 steps
If you do a lot of WhatsApp calls and you want to limit how much data you spend, there’s a way to...
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1.4KDigitalUPDF to probe NIRA over national ID issues
Uganda Peoples’ Defense Forces (UPDF) has instituted a team to investigate the National Information Registration Authority as issues related to the processing...
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1.9KStartupsMTN Open API Challenge winners collect Shs66m to boost their apps
MTN Uganda on Friday handed over cash prizes worth Shs66 millions to nine winners of the recently concluded MTN Open API Challenge...
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6.1KTelecomWhat you need to become a Mobile Money agent for MTN, Africell, Airtel
Mobile money was introduced in 2009 and it has since generated a ton of business ideas for many Ugandans. One of the...
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5.9KTech4 uses of HDMI port on a laptop
High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is a proprietary audio/video interface for transmitting uncompressed video data and compressed or uncompressed digital audio data. The...
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4.4KDigitalHow to retrieve backed-up Google contacts to your Android device
Now that you know how to back up phone contacts to your Google account, let’s also show you how to restore the...
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2.2KStartupsJumia, Mastercard strike deal on accelerating e-commerce in Africa
Pan-African e-commerce firm Jumia has announced that Mastercard has agreed, subject to certain conditions, to become an investor and form a strategic...
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1.7KDigitalNIRA: Why you should closely examine your national ID on issuance day
National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has called on Ugandans to always closely examine their national IDs before signing for them to...
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1.1KStartupsAfrican innovators in race for Shs267m from British Royal Family
African innovators can now apply for the 2020 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, a competition organized by The UK’s Royal Academy of...
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2.3KTechIs 8K TV better than 4k TV? What you need to know
4K resolution is pretty much the standard for televisions now but there’s a new resolution that is starting to flood the market....
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2.0KTelecomUCC orders telcos on multiple Sim card ownership
The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has directed all the telecom companies to verify the identities of their subscribers who have multiple Sim...
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1.8KDigitalTaxify (Bolt) ventures into food delivery in Africa
Ride-hailing firm Bolt has announced plans to launch a food delivery service, a few weeks after rebranding from Taxify. According to Markus...
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1.6KStartupsApplications for Jack Ma’s $10m Africa Netpreneur Prize open
African entrepreneurs can now apply for the Africa Netpreneur Prize. The $10 million program, funded by the Chinese billionaire Jack Ma, officially opened...
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13.3KTelecomIn 2019, MTN mobile money withdraw charges, fees on other transactions
This story talks about MTN mobile money withdraw charges and levies on transactions like making purchases, sending money and withdrawing money from...
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10.1KTech3 ways to back up iPhone contacts to Gmail
When you move your phone contacts to a digital storage space like Gmail, you’re sure that you can always retrieve them when...
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3.7KStartupsNataliey Bitature: How to boost your self-confidence
“One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation,” Arthur Robert Ashe Jr., said. As the quote...
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2.2KTechLeveraging cutting-edge tech, Solarcentury delivers power to Eritreans
Solarcentury, an integrated solar power company with operations across Europe, Latin America, and Africa, has commissioned two solar-hybrid mini-grids, bringing power to...
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1.9KTelecomMTN launches airtime top-up through WhatsApp
Subscribers of MTN now have an option of purchasing airtime and data bundles from the telecom giant through WhatsApp. The move, which...
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1.5KDigitalUCC switches off Capt. Mukula’s radio station
Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has switched off eight radio stations, including Voice of Teso, which belongs to Captain Mike Mukula, the NRM...
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1.2KStartupsKobo360 beats Jumia to become Disrupter of the Year in Africa
Nigerian logistics firm Kobo360 has beaten other powerful African firms including Jumia, Africa’s Talking, Baobab+ and Intouch to be named “Disrupter of...
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1.3KTech5 common mistakes made when a hard drive crashes
Computer hard drives crash every once in a while, due to reasons such as heat, manufacturer faults and lots more which we...
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2.2KTech6 common reasons why a laptop’s hard drive may crash and their fixes
Hard drive crashing is a common occurrence that can be avoided. The hard disk is destined to fail either sooner or later...
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1.5KStartupsSwapAfrica, over 100 other Ugandan startups shortlisted for multimillion-dollar entrepreneurship programme
SwapAfrica, an online barter trade platform, is among over 100 Ugandan startups that have been shortlisted for the fifth cycle of the...
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1.7KStartupsUgandan startups attract least funding in East Africa as Kenya leads continent in 2018, report
The startup sector in Uganda attracted the least funding in the East African region, according to a 2018 report by Partech Africa...
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1.6KStartupsMTN Open API App challenge winners unveiled
MTN Uganda has announced nine projects that performed well in the MTN Open API App Challenge. The nine were part of 23...
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1.6KStartupsKobo360 eyes Uganda as it launches in Ghana, Kenya
Kobo360, a Nigerian-based technology logistics platform, has announced that it is expanding its operations to Accra, Ghana and Nairobi, Kenya. The Monday...
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1.1KStartupsUber’s $3b takeover of Dubai’s Careem takes shape
US ride-hailing giant Uber’s acquisition of Dubai-based rival Careem Networks FZ could be completed on Tuesday this week. This website reported in...
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4.1KDigitalHow to replace lost/damaged passport in Uganda
There are several reasons as to why you would want to replace a passport: it could be damaged/mutilated, you could have lost...
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2.7KStartupsExclusive: Director speaks as Pulse Live Uganda suspends operations
Pulse Africa has suspended the operations of online publisher, Pulse Live Uganda, a year after launching it in the East African nation....
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7.4KTechMTN Kamunye: See the price and specifications
MTN Kamunye, a 3G smart feature phone running on Kai-operating system has been introduced in the Uganda market by telecommunications giant MTN...
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3.4KTelecomMTN Uganda advertises posts of deported executives, except for CEO
MTN Uganda has declared vacant positions of three senior executives who were deported by Ugandan authorities in February for engaging in subversive...
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2.4KDigitalFor early porn detection, UCC joins forces with pornography control committee
Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Pornography Control Committee (PCC) that will see the two...
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1.9KStartupsUgandan startup Xente expands to Nigeria
Ugandan-grown payments firm Xente has expanded its operations to Nigeria, making the populous west African nation its first international unit. The company...
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1.8KStartupsBwala expands to Uganda, secures funding from Uber investor
Bwala Africa Group Limited, a logistics marketplace based in Kenya, has expanded its operations to Uganda, making the East African nation its...
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NIRA sets deadline for ID registration at sub-county level
National Identification Registration Authority (NIRA) has said the national ID registration exercise that is currently being conducted at sub-county level will run...
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1.4KDigitalIn brief: UCC warns on WhatsApp hackers, Ugandan ePassports now accepted in Denmark
Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) was warned users of the messaging service WhatsApp to be wary of hackers that have mastered the art...
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1.7KTelecomMTN moves to launch instant messaging service
Telecom giant MTN Group plans to launch a new instant messaging (IM) platform this year. MTN Smart T, which supports applications like...
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2.1KTech5 ways to remove/stop pop-up ads on Android
Every phone owner has at least been interrupted or re-routed to another link by ads or unwanted pop-ups that you click on....
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1.6KStartupsNataliey Bitature: How millennials can improve social and economic life
Simba Group Chief of Staff Bitature Nataliey has advice every millennial needs to consider. She says the world is better than it...
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1.4KStartupsFounders of Infants’ Health Foundation Uganda get WHO endorsement
Sylvia Kyomuhendo and Harrison Okello, the founders of Infants’ Health Foundation, have been invited by the World Health Organization to share their...
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1.9KStartupsHow SWAPAfrica is redefining Barter trade in modern Uganda
Yes, you read that correctly. And you probably don’t have fond memories of the word ‘Barter trade’, considering the negative connotation it...
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1.3KDigitalUber Lite unveiled in Uganda
Uber Lite, a light version of the Uber application has been rolled out in Uganda to cater to people with a poor...
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1.3KDigitalXente launches on iOS amidst expansion plans
Ugandan payments company Xente has rolled out its application to iOS users to cash in on the growing number of people using...
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1.9KStartupsUgandan innovator Anne Rweyora moves Duke of York
Anne Rweyora was among innovators from Africa that were honored by Prince Andrew, the Duke of York for showcasing impressive innovations at...
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1.9KDigitalHow to back up phone contacts to your Google account
If you have ever accidentally deleted contacts or lost your device without backing up your contacts, I suppose you know how hurting...
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1.7KStartupsUgandan startup Swipe2pay qualifies for Google’s accelerator programme
Ugandan payments company Swipe2pay is among the 12 startups from Africa that have been selected for the third cohort of Google Launchpad Africa...
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1.4KStartupsSafeBoda’s Ricky Papa honoured by Egyptian president
Ricky Papa Thomson is among a few entrepreneurs from Africa and the Middle East that were honoured by Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, the...
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1.2KStartupsSafeBoda reintroduces 50% discounts on rides in Kampala
SafeBoda has reintroduced 50% discounts to maintain its competitive edge in the Ugandan ride-hailing market. This comes a few weeks after the...
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971StartupsFounders need to start doing less
By Feliks Eyser I never thought I’d end up in a wooden box at age 31, but here I am, surrounded by timber....
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1.0KTechUganda to benefit from Boomplay’s licensing deal with Warner Music
Boomplay, the largest music streaming and download service in Africa, has signed a direct licensing agreement with Warner Music to bring the...