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Wed, December 18th, 14:20 · Nick Sato

MTN Uganda launches pay-as-you-go solar power system

MTN Uganda and Fenix International have launched a pay-as-you-go solar power energy solution designed to improve lighting, phone charging and access to energy and telecommunications for Ugandans who lack reliable electricity. → Read more
Wed, December 11th, 20:00 · Richard Cutcher

East Africa goes live with payments system

Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda have gone live with the East African Payments System (EAPS), with Rwanda and Burundi to follow later, allowing for faster cross-border transfers. → Read more
Wed, December 11th, 13:00 · Nick Sato

UBA partners MTN Uganda for money transfer service

Uganda’s United Bank for Africa (UBA) has partnered with MTN to become the country’s first mobile money agent in the financial services industry. → Read more
Wed, December 11th, 11:30 · Nick Sato

Ugandans transferred $640m using mobile money in 2013

The Bank of Uganda (BOU) has revealed its financial report for January to November 2013 shows mobile money transfers in the country reached US$640 million. → Read more
Wed, December 11th, 09:00 · Richard Cutcher

Expect LTE network acquisitions in Africa – Alcatel-Lucent

Some of Africa’s LTE networks currently operated by new players will eventually be acquired by the bigger mobile operators as the technology takes hold on the continent, Daniel Jaeger, Alcatel-Lucent’s vice president for Africa, believes. → Read more
Sun, December 8th, 12:00 · Richard Cutcher

FEATURE: The week in startups 08/12/2013

One of Africa’s biggest startup accelerators drew to a close this week when eight ventures based out of 88mph’s Nairobi programme pitched to local and international investors on Thursday evening. → Read more
Fri, December 6th, 16:00 · Selipha Kihagi

Ugandan MPs given iPads, Kenya set to follow

Ugandan members of parliament (MPs) have each been given an iPad at a total cost of US$370,000, allowing MPs to access official documents while travelling. → Read more
Tue, December 3rd, 17:30 · Gabriella Mulligan

Real-time traffic updates app launched in Uganda

RoadConexion, a mobile app providing real-time traffic updates, has been launched in Kampala, Uganda, asking members of the public to report traffic problems on the main roads around the capital. → Read more
Sun, December 1st, 12:00 · Richard Cutcher

FEATURE: The week in startups 01/12/2013

Securing investment for African tech startups is notoriously hard to come by and two entrepreneurs trying to build sustainable businesses, from Ghana and Botswana respectively, were among those who shared their views on the challenges facing them with HumanIPO this week. → Read more
Fri, November 29th, 09:30 · Richard Cutcher

MTN Uganda adds mobile money ATM service with Interswitch

MTN Uganda has partnered with Interswitch to launch another mobile money ATM cash out service in the East African country. → Read more
Thu, November 28th, 16:00 · Tom Jackson

MTambula uses mobile to ease healthcare access in Uganda

Ugandan mobile platform MTambula is using technologies such as interactive voice response (IVR) and geo-location to allow Ugandans to access information on health services through their phones, looking to counteract the poor access to public services in the country and the lack of internet connections. → Read more
Mon, November 25th, 10:30 · Richard Cutcher

Africa can take advantage of LTE leapfrog – Gemalto

Regulators and network operators in Africa should take advantage of the current lack of 3G legacy networks by implementing 4G LTE, effectively leapfrogging the technology, according to Sherry Zameer, Africa and Middle East head of telecommunications solutions at Gemalto. → Read more
Sun, November 24th, 12:00 · Richard Cutcher

FEATURE: The week in startups 24/11/2013

The StartupBus Africa trip, which began in Harare, Zimbabwe, and rolled into Cape Town, South Africa, on Friday, dominated much of the sectors news this week. → Read more
Thu, November 21st, 16:30 · Nick Sato

Google launches fibre network in Uganda with Project Link

Google Africa has announced the launch of Project Link, a fibre network access project in Uganda's capital Kampala, to provide faster internet speeds in the country. → Read more
Thu, November 21st, 12:30 · Tom Jackson

Potential for improved teaching and learning through ICT – report

East African teachers and learners can benefit from the adoption of ICT tools, a report says, though the tools must be appropriately designed and properly supported with infrastructure and ongoing professional development for teachers. → Read more
Wed, November 20th, 17:30 · Richard Cutcher

Independent tower ownership in Africa to double in a year – Helios

Independent telecommunications tower companies are expected to double their portfolios in the next 12 months, as mobile operators become comfortable handing over their management, according to Kevin Koch, chief operating officer of Helios Towers Africa (HTA). → Read more
Wed, November 20th, 06:00 · Selipha Kihagi

MTN Uganda offers life insurance cover to customers

MTN Uganda, in partnership with insurance companies AON and Jubilee Insurance, has introduced a new policy to its mobile money customers in a bid to provide affordable cover. → Read more
Tue, November 19th, 10:30 · Nick Sato

Safaricom introduces East Africa roaming bundles

Safaricom, Kenya’s biggest mobile network provider, has introduced a new roaming bundle for its subscribers travelling across the region, which could lower the current high charges. → Read more
Mon, November 18th, 14:00 · Selipha Kihagi

Airtel Uganda to launch new service for savings groups

Airtel is partnering the Grameen Foundation to introduce a new project that will provide mobile financial services to women’s savings groups in Uganda as part of its efforts to reduce the gender gap in mobile access. → Read more
Fri, November 15th, 09:00 · Winfred Kuria

Ugandan MPs seek answers on digital migration

The Uganda Communications Commision (UCC) and Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC) bosses have been summoned to parliament by house members for an update on the progress of digital migration. → Read more