Uganda

Wed, December 17th, 12:30 · Paul Adepoju

Uganda unveils 5-year e-procurement strategy

In order to tackle corruption in the country's procurement sector, Uganda's finance ministry has unveiled a five-year e-procurement strategy that would run from 2014 to 2019. → Read more
Thu, November 20th, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju

Vodafone, Afrimax partner to provide voice and data services in Uganda

Telecoms company Vodafone has announced a partnership with broadband company Afrimax to provide voice and data services in Uganda. → Read more
Mon, November 17th, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju

New crowdfunding platform launched in Uganda

A new crowdfunding funding called Akabbo has been launched in Uganda, the objective for the platform is to help individuals and entrepreneurs to raise money for specific causes, activities, ideas and/or events. → Read more
Tue, October 28th, 17:00 · Susan Mwenesi

Liquid Telecom announces UGX 2 billion investment in pan-Ugandan internet infrastructure

IP provider Liquid Telecom today announced UGX 2 bn of investment in its Ugandan subsidiary Infocom, to extend its pan African fibre cable infrastructure across Kampala’s Central Business District and to multiple rural towns across Uganda, including Mukono, Jinja, Masaka, and Mbarara. → Read more
Tue, October 21st, 17:00 · Susan Mwenesi

Huawei Uganda to offer an e-lab to Dr. Obote College School in Lira

Huawei, is set to offer an e-lab to Dr. Obote College School Lira District as a reward for being champions in the recently concluded Science and Technology innovations Challenge (STIC) 2014 held at Makerere University. → Read more
Fri, October 10th, 16:00 · Paul Adepoju

MTN to integrate mobile money systems in Rwanda, Uganda

MTN has announced it will be integrating its mobile money systems in Rwanda and Uganda as part of cross-border mobile money initiative. The integration will become effective from next month. → Read more
Thu, October 2nd, 08:00 · Susan Mwenesi

Uganda’s access.mobile set to disrupt EA healthcare ecosystem with patient engagement app

Ugandan startup access.mobile has launched a web-based application that allows hospitals and private clinics to communicate with their patients through SMS and email, providing a much needed alternative to having to deal with mountainous paper systems. → Read more
Wed, October 1st, 17:00 · Susan Mwenesi

Belgium’s SatADSL partners local companies for financial and school broadcasting services

Belgium firm, SatADSL is set to provide financial and school broadcasting services with internet connectivity to remote areas in Kenya and Uganda using satellite technology. → Read more
Fri, September 12th, 12:00 · Susan Mwenesi

Uganda’s WOPA calls for second cohort entries

Uganda’s Women Passion Program is calling for women to apply to be part of its second cohort program that will seek to equip women and girls with skills in web programming and entrepreneurship. → Read more
Thu, September 4th, 14:00 · Susan Mwenesi

SEACOM deploys two PoPs in Uganda

Internet service provider SEACOM has deployed two Points of Presence in Uganda, a move targeted at strengthening its pan-African presence as well as enable onward access to other neighbouring countries such as Burundi, Rwanda and South Sudan. → Read more
Tue, September 2nd, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju

iWayAfrica launches fibre connectivity service in Uganda

iWayAfrica has launched fibre connectivity service in Uganda aimed at meeting the increasing demands high capacity internet by enterprises in Kampala and Entebbe. → Read more
Fri, August 29th, 12:00 · Susan Mwenesi

TA Telecom launches personality mapping project in Egypt, Kenya, Uganda and SA

Beta trials for the Nafsi big data project spearheaded by TA Telecom have launched in Egypt, Kenya, Uganda and South Africa, with the project aiming to use mobile technology to collect data mapping the personalities of people across Africa. → Read more
Fri, August 22nd, 12:30 · Paul Adepoju

Bharti Airtel to sell African towers to American Tower Corporation, Eaton Towers – report

Bharti Airtel is concluding talks with American Tower Corporation (ATC) and Eaton Towers on the sale of its tower assets in several African countries including Nigeria, Ghana and Uganda, according to a report. → Read more
Thu, August 21st, 17:00 · Gabriella Mulligan

iWay Africa launches managed service solution in Uganda

African internet service provider (ISP) iWay Africa has launched a managed infrastructure and services solution for the small and medium enterprise (SME) market in Uganda. → Read more
Mon, August 18th, 09:00 · Gabriella Mulligan

Zoom Wireless launches high-speed internet access in Uganda

Ugandan startup internet service provider (ISP) Zoom Wireless has launched high-speed services in northern Uganda after partnering with Volo to use its software integration and expert network design to deliver affordable high-speed services to business and residences. → Read more
Mon, August 4th, 12:40 · Susan Mwenesi

Ugandan trade reporting system commissioned

Uganda’s trade minister Amelia Kyambadde has commissioned the Non-Tariff Barriers (NTBs) Reporting System, a mobile phone and email-based system for reporting barriers to trade. → Read more
Tue, July 15th, 09:30 · Susan Mwenesi

Uganda included in Mozilla digital literacy programme

The Mozilla Foundation will in the next two months have more than 100,000 people participate in learning basic internet use and other digital skills, the Ugandan capital Kampala earmarked as one of the starting points followed by New York, San Francisco and cities in India, Indonesia and several other African countries. → Read more
Thu, July 10th, 13:30 · Paul Adepoju

uAfrica expanding to Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, announces MTN Business partnership

South African e-commerce technology company uAfrica has announced it is expanding to Nigeria with a trial Proof of Concept (POC) partnership with MTN Business customers, who will be able to develop their own online shops through uAfrica.com. → Read more
Tue, July 8th, 14:30 · Susan Mwenesi

Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda strike deal on roaming charges

East African countries Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda have formalised a deal that will see roaming charges in Africa drop from September this year. → Read more
Thu, July 3rd, 11:30 · Susan Mwenesi

MTN Uganda launches mFaith

MTN Uganda has launched a service that will have their customers receive inspirational Bible or Quran messages directly to their phones. → Read more