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Fri, May 9th, 09:30 · Susan Mwenesi

MTN Uganda subscriber base hits 9.5 million

MTN Uganda has reported an increase in subscriber base of 8.4 per cent for the first quarter of this year, taking its subscribers to 9.5 million. → Read more
Thu, May 8th, 19:30 · Susan Mwenesi

Uganda’s NBS TV now on mobile

Uganda’s NBS Television has launched a mobile app allowing viewers to watch programmes on their phones, the first innovation of its kind in East Africa. → Read more
Mon, April 28th, 15:00 · Gabriella Mulligan

Mauritius leads Africa in using ICT for development – WEF

Mauritius leads Africa in terms of leveraging ICT for economic and social development, ranking 48th in the world in the 2014 World Economic Forum (WEF) Networked Readiness Index. → Read more
Wed, April 23rd, 06:00 · Agatha Nduku

Airtel Uganda “adopts” 3rd school

Airtel Uganda has announced the adoption of its third school, the Nafungaki Primary School in Jinja, under the “Adopt a School” initiative. → Read more
Wed, April 16th, 14:30 · Agatha Nduku

Intel expands Student Partner Programme to Tanzania, Uganda

Intel is expanding its Student Partner Programme to Tanzania and Uganda following the successful launch of the programme in Kenya. → Read more
Tue, April 15th, 13:30 · Abdirizaq Hussein

MTN Uganda launches SIM contact sharing service

MTN Uganda has announced a new SIM-based service that enables customers to share contacts after making calls, with the aim of helping them to conveniently share, save and stay connected with friends, family and business partners. → Read more
Mon, April 14th, 09:30 · Abdirizaq Hussein

Zuku launches new channels in Uganda

Wananchi’s pay-TV provider Zuku has expanded its subscription satellite bouquet in Uganda by adding Bukedde 1 and TV West to its platform as a part of its ongoing efforts to broaden its consumer offering. → Read more
Thu, April 3rd, 10:00 · Chris Udemans

Text For Change launches WASHtxt sanitation project in Uganda

Text For Change along with open source internet and mobile software developer Akvo have launched WASHtxt, a project in Uganda to provide communities with clean water, hoping to improve hygiene and sanitation in the country. → Read more
Wed, April 2nd, 10:30 · Susan Mwenesi

Ugandan government develops portal for e-governance

The Ugandan government has developed an e-governance portal allowing Ugandans to access government information directly, a move expected to ease communications with all government departments. → Read more
Wed, April 2nd, 10:00 · Susan Mwenesi

Nigerians lead Google Africa Connected winners

Two Nigerians, a Ghanaian, a Ugandan and a Kenyan have been announced as the winners of Google’s Africa Connected competition, walking away with US$25,000 each in prize money. → Read more
Tue, April 1st, 07:00 · Abdirizaq Hussein

Uganda to host Banking Fraud and ICT Security Conference 2014

The 3rd Annual East Africa Banking and ICT Security Summit - themed ‘Strengthening Banking and ICT Development in East Africa’ - will be held on April 25 in Kampala, Uganda. → Read more
Sun, March 30th, 08:00 · Chris Udemans

FEATURE: The week in startups 30/03/2014

African startups have seen major expansions in the past few months, both in capital and geography, along with 88mph Cape Town opening its doors to introduce the media to its latest round of startups. → Read more
Tue, March 25th, 06:00 · Paul Adepoju

Lamudi becomes Uganda’s largest online property portal

Online property portal Lamudi has said it is now the largest online property portal in Uganda, which it attributed to meeting the demands of the Ugandan population in major cities. → Read more
Tue, March 18th, 14:00 · Agatha Nduku

LAP GreenN to enter bidding for Orange Uganda

Libyan Africa Portfolio (LAP) telecoms division LAP Green Networks (LAP GreenN), a government-owned investment vehicle, is interested in entering a bid for Orange Uganda, according to a report. → Read more
Tue, March 18th, 11:00 · Chris Udemans

New operator launches in Uganda

Smart Telecom has launched to become the seventh operator in Uganda, promising the cheapest calling rates in the country as it seeks to provide competition for the likes of Airtel and MTN. → Read more
Mon, March 17th, 11:30 · Paul Adepoju

Google’s Project Link offers Ugandans unlimited internet access

Google’s Project Link initiative is offering Ugandans unlimited internet access in a unique way courtesy of its microfibre network, according to Jennifer Haroon, principal, access strategy and operations at Google. → Read more
Fri, March 14th, 18:00 · Susan Mwenesi

Uganda Telecom appoints new chairman

Stephen Kaboyo is the new chairman of the board of directors of Uganda Telecom (UTL) following the resignation of his predecessor Dr Ben Mbonye. → Read more
Thu, March 13th, 07:00 · Susan Mwenesi

eLearning Africa 2014 set for Uganda

This year’s eLearning Africa conference will take place in Kampala, Uganda, on May 28-30, with the main objective of exploring how technology is revolutionising learning and training across the continent. → Read more
Mon, March 10th, 16:20 · Chris Udemans

Orange considers EA exit

French mobile operator Orange is considering whether to continue operations in Kenya and Uganda or to make a swift exit from the region, according to a report. → Read more
Thu, March 6th, 17:40 · Susan Mwenesi

Kampala to digitise revenue collection

The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has signed an agreement with Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) that will see the authority collect revenue online from its residents. → Read more