In a time when remote working and telecommuting is the way to go, video conferencing apps and technology is becoming popular. The...
Huawei recently launched its latest flagship smartphones, the Huawei P40 series. Though without the Google services, an aftermath of the May 2018...
No one knows what the PlayStation 5 or its console does look like yet, but we at least know about its controller....
The times are tough, coronavirus is keeping a large section of the population either under lock-down or in isolation. Such a time...
The reality is that 5G is a technology, and coronavirus is an organic infection that is based on a living viral agent.
Microsoft Edge browser is now ranked as the 2nd most popular desktop browser, of course behind the much popular Chrome.
German tech investor Rocket Internet has sold its stake in African e-commerce company Jumia, which has seen its shares steadily fall since...
Facebook has launched a Messenger app for MacOS and Windows to let users easily video chat on their desktop computers and stay...
Uganda Airlines is facing difficult decisions over the delivery timetable for its A330-800 neo fleet, which had been brought forward from the...
Entertainment on the go is the way to go, in an ever revolving situation that leaves no room for settlement. Technology has...
Shell Uganda has announced the introduction of a free home delivery solution for Shell Gas. This is in a bid to bring...
Huawei's consumer business continues to see robust growth, with a total of 240 million smartphones shipped in 2019.
With the announcement of the 14 day country lockdown over the coronavirus disease outbreak, Uber is taking strict measures to ensure that...
In the wake of the rapidly growing coronavirus disease cases, Dubai’s government is ready to inject equity into Emirates Airlines. This is after...
Over the past years, you could share individual photos through Google Photos by creating an album for a single photo and sharing...
The coronavirus disease outbreak has heavily disrupted the transport industry, leaving many players with little activity. However, those that offer a variety...
What we’ve known to be Office 365 has now become Microsoft 365. The new package, according to Microsoft, builds on the foundation...
Depending on what you are doing, you might find it disruptive to leave one voice call for another unless the latter is...
When the going gets tough, the tough get going too! In the wake of the coronavirus disease pandemic, eCommerce platform Jumia has...
Overtime, we have all known Google Play Store as the ultimate source of authentic apps to use on Android phones. It allows...
Gone are the days when you have to always edit your signature to define your messages. It’s now possible to use multiple...
The world today is about convenience. A number of innovations and inventions are deemed successful if only they can stand out in...
As of 23rd March 2020, Uganda has only confirmed one case of the novel coronavirus. The President of Uganda recently issued directives...
In the smartphone era, having a phone is no longer about how much you bought it. The quality of specifications that your...
The coronavirus outbreak has affected many of the working class, and has limited their productivity to only work from home. Besides the...
In the wake of the rapid spread of the coronavirus, various companies are crafting initiatives to ensure safety and health. Among these...
Uganda’s national carrier, the Uganda Airlines, is halting all flights to neighbouring countries affected by the coronavirus outbreak. Ever since the acquisition...
As COVID-19, the pandemic spread by the Coronavirus, becomes a bigger threat every new day, Makerere University has set up a website...
itel Uganda has officially unveiled its latest Android Go smartphone, the itel A56. Coming in line after the A55, the new phone...
Fuzu Limited has raised a 3.4 million EUR Series A round to support the development of the next phase of the Fuzu...
When you place an order for a SafeBoda ride, a check in reality proves that most of your focus is on your...
Google, at the CES 2020, unveiled a new Google Assistant feature called “Read It.” The feature basically reads aloud the text on...
Adobe and Google Cloud have partnered to make it easier to share links to your creative assets with external teams and stakeholders...
How about having a smartphone that fits all your specification needs? From memory, screen size, battery capacity, and it all! Pixan Inc, a...
The brains at SafeBoda are a restless lot and you can only imagine how much more the app shall contain. What began...
Following numerous tests and speculation, dark mode is now available on WhatsApp for Android and iOS. The feature offers a fresh look...
Early last year, we told you of the grooming partnership between digital payments platform, Beyonic, and Africell Uganda in a bid to...
SafeBoda has officially launched in Nigeria and is now live in Ibadan. The bike-hailing app, which started in Kampala – Uganda in...
Ecobank is now inviting African fintech entrepreneurs to enter this year’s Fintech Challenge. The Challenge, now in its third edition, gives African start-ups...
At the start of the year, we told you about Uber’s strategy to beef up the safety of its riders through the...
WhatsApp recently released the dark theme for its Android and iOS beta users to try out. Like we already told you, having...
We have already reviewed the Airtel TV app, and this is where we talked about the transition of television. From a sit-at-home...
For those that saw the transition from on-the-desk land lines and street pay phones to the now widely spread network of mobile...
The coronavirus is not just affecting health and relations, it’s impacting on tech too. The MWC, arguably the biggest smartphone trade show...
WhatsApp has announced that it now supports more than two billion users globally. This is the first time in two years that...
The advancement in technology has made it easy to do almost everything with just an app. This, interestingly, includes finding a partner...
Buying Yaka on Eversend is one of those unique innovations that have graced us in the new decade. You won’t have to...
If you use the WhatsApp desktop version for your chats and calls, you should consider making an update to it. This is...
It is an obligation for you to pay taxes to Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) and fees to the Kampala Capital City Authority...
When your friend has a status update and you wish to respond to it without the use of words or images, you...
Electricity is a modern basic need and the introduction of Yaka meters in Uganda has made it easier to monitor usage in...
Do you have a BlackBerry phone, or are you planning on purchasing one? Your options could have to be revisited. The phone...
Ride-hailing company, Uber, has increased its UberX fares for yet another time in just 3 months. In what the firm has termed...
The world over has mourned the sudden death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash on Sunday in...
It’s been just over four years of programmes and projects based in Kampala, and The Innovation Village is thinking of a new...
The tech space in Uganda has been excited, since the end of last week, with the news that the telecom company MTN...
In the world today, data is the way to go and internet connectivity is the key driver. The world revolves around it...
The Google-Huawei divorce from last year left a lot to mend if the latter was to continue doing business. There were unanswered...
For all the fears we had that Facebook could initiate the presence of ads in WhatsApp, the verdict is now clear. It...
Over a year ago, rumour around town was that a new telco – Lycamobile – was to make its way into the...
In every country where the survey was carried out, except for Tanzania, Jumia was ranked the number one most used online shopping...
As economies grow, and tech takes shape, service cost saving becomes easier to implement. Rising ride-sharing app, YellowBIRD, is revolutionizing the industry...
When you opt to get yourself a new Africell SIM card, which will cost you UGX 2,000, it comes pre-loaded with UGX...
As part Uber’s strategy to beef up the safety of its riders, the company is offering users a four-digit PIN code to...
About a year ago, there was talk about what could have been SIM card swap fraud going on in Uganda. This would...
Your WhatsApp chats are automatically backed up and saved daily to your phone’s memory. Depending on your settings, you can also periodically...
Following months of uncertainty on the future of Uganda Telecom (UTL), amidst wars between the telco’s administration and government officials, a new...
Talk of social media account security in 2020! On New Year’s Eve, Mariah Carey’s Twitter account was hacked. Various reports indicated that...
The internet and any interaction on it revolves around social media. With more than a billion social media users actively switching between...
Cross-border remittance and P2P payments platform, Chipper Cash, has raised $6 million in seed funding led by Deciens Capital. Raptor Group also...
In a strong wave of political activism and economic imbalance, there have been numerous attempts by individuals to put writings on various...
Qatar Airways has agreed to take a 60% stake in a new $1.3 billion international airport in Rwanda. The @RwandaGov and @qatarairways...
Jumia Rwanda is suspending its Food delivery service in the country after six years of operations. The new development makes Rwanda the...
Global ride hailing app, Uber, has officially launched in Ivory Coast’s capital city Abidjan. This is part of its bid to expand...
Africell Uganda has unveiled a new set of voice and data bundles as part of its #NewChapter initiative. Alongside the new menu...
Infinix Mobile recently launched the Infinix S5 and S5 Lite to the Ugandan market. An out-of-the-bracket make, the new phones have an...
Online shopping website Jumia has ceased operations in Tanzania. The company made the announcement, taking effect 27th November 2019, as part of...
Most of the social media platforms we access today require the use of passwords or PIN input. However, there is need to...
Travelling is fun, especially if you are moving country to country. Once you get a stamp into your Ugandan passport, you can...
Winners of the first Disruptive Agricultural Technology (DAT) Challenge in Uganda were announced at a conference held at Speke Resort Munyonyo in...
The days of having to cut display sizes to create room for front cameras are about to go into history. And or,...
The Tecno Camon 12 is the latest release in the brand’s camera smartphone series and from the little time we’ve spent with...
Opera’s African focused fintech startup OPay has raised a $120 million Series B funding round from Chinese investors. According to the company’s...
Airtel Uganda has added international transfer services on its Airtel Money platform. This is to ease the remittance of money by its...
As part of its rebrand activities within Uganda, Absa bank Uganda has officially launched its first fully digital branch. The new outlet,...
In collaboration with the World Bank Group, the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), is hosting the DAT Innovation Challenge...
Visa is handing in a handsome two hundred million US dollars for a 20 per-cent stake in Interswitch. The latter is an...
SafeBoda is adding food delivery and ordering services to its app. The motorcycle hailing app, which has proven to offer a lot...
Barclays Bank Uganda is no more! The company has rebranded to Absa Bank Uganda and will, with effect from November 11th 2019,...
There are so many things we always wish we could have when using social media apps, especially Twitter. One particular thing that...
Andela has formally established itself in North Africa by launching a fully remote centre in Egypt during a launch ceremony held in...
Dark mode is becoming a user favourite and its availability on an app’s interface is becoming mandatory. Many of the social media...
Shell Uganda, through its licensee – Vivo Energy Uganda, has unveiled the Shell Loyalty Club for its ardent customers. With the new...
The month of November is usually a special one across the world. As scores await the festive season that comes in the...
After vigorous tests and a lot that we heard from beta testers, WhatsApp has finally made available its fingerprint lock feature for...
Infinix Mobility released the new Hot 8 smartphone, and – like we told you – this one seems to be a lot...
The 2019 Anzisha Prize held its award gala on last week in Johannesburg, announcing the top 3 from the 20 finalists for...
Apple recently warned iPhone 5 owners to update their operating system to version 10.3.4 before November 3. The company stated that if...
MTN has been keen on developing developer talent through its various API challenges and hackathons. The company has announced yet another innovative...
The amount of time you spend on your smartphone is highly determined by what you do during that time. It could be...
Back in March, Twitter made a promise to us, the users, that it would bring a true-black dark mode. Given the popularity...
Content streaming is quickly becoming the way to access entertainment and the competition in the business is a key factor to attribute...