Good afternoon. The second of week of July was full of activity, with protests against social media and mobile money taxes dominating social conversations and media coverage. As we head for the third week of this month, the same topic will feature on the agenda for the Monday cabinet sitting in which ministers will deliberate on the way forward. Resolutions will be announced to the public by the ICT minister on Tuesday during the weekly briefing at the Uganda Media Centre in Kampala.
Tuesday July 17
The Uganda Bankers Association (UBA) will this coming Tuesday, together with the other industry regulators and practitioners gather for a discussion on how risk can be managed in the ever-changing financial environment.
The event will be held at the Kampala Serena Hotel under the theme, ‘managing risk in a growing and fast-changing environment’.
The days are closing in for this year's Annual Bankers' Conference under the theme "Managing risk in a growing and fast changing environment" @kampalaserena. #BankingConf18 pic.twitter.com/vlm12Y2Bfu
— Micheal Lubowa (@lubowami) July 13, 2018
Still, on the same day, there will be a 2-hour breakfast meeting at Cafe Javas along Parliament Avenue focusing on financial inclusion. Participants will discuss various topics including mobile banking, digital trading, forex businesses among others.
Shaping East Africa is an inaugural regional summit of Global Shapers that will draw over 200 participants occupying the Eastern Africa region including Ethiopia. The 3-day dialogue is expected to bring together the brightest young minds in the region to discuss solutions to issues that directly affect their communities.
Registration for the event which will be held in Kampala between October 18-20, 2018 is still ongoing.
Registration for Shaping East Africa (18th – 20th October) is now officially open! Fill in the registration form to attend and receive updates about the event and your trip to Kampala,Uganda.?? Looking forward to hosting you all in October! ????https://t.co/0A1ZVyLx67 pic.twitter.com/1Y7woctrVD
— GlobalShapersKampala (@KampalaHub) July 11, 2018
Friday, July 20
Andela, a company that specializes in training software developers, is launching a head office in the Ugandan capital, Kampala and they are now seeking for applicants who are committed to unlocking their full potential and improving the world using technology.
The deadline for applying to join the Andela Fellowship is July 20, 2018.
Uganda are you reeeeadddddyyyyyyy??????
We are officially launching our office here in Kampala
AND
Announcing our amazing country director. (Hint: the new CD is a female powerhouse!)
Want to join our EPIC team? Apply today via https://t.co/TGqYYOgCea#AndelaLaunchUg#TIA pic.twitter.com/c6iE3VmJfP
— Andela Uganda (@Andela_UG) July 11, 2018
GCDC Kampala Meetup
This coming Friday, the Outbox technology hub will from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm host the GCDC Kampala community. The meetup will focus on learning some of the applications of Machine learning and the opportunities that come along.
Saturday, July 21
The Innovation Village, a tech incubator located in Ntinda, a Kampala suburb will this coming Saturday host an event dubbed Business and Biscuits. The event will involve pitching competitions, mentorship talks among other activities.
Good morning people! We're only 2 weeks away from our first entrepreneurship bootcamp session! ?
Please register at https://t.co/7Wdwz2AX5Q for only UGX 10,000, and tell a friend to to do the same! #BusinessAndBiscuits #GlobalShapers #Entrepreneurship #Business pic.twitter.com/QnEOURvC8t
— GlobalShapersKampala (@KampalaHub) July 9, 2018
Still, on the very Saturday, another event dubbed The Ultimate “Brave Enough To Succeed” Seminar, will be held at Platinum House, Colville Street in Kampala.
Hosted by Legacy Pearls Africa, the event will start at 3pm and end at 7pm.
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