Uganda, Page 7
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Thu, October 10th, 14:40 · Susan Mwenesi
Uganda to hold first Social Media Awards
Uganda will hold its first Social Media Awards ceremony in Kampala next month, aiming to highlight its influence on brand building and encourage companies to intensify their online presence. → Read more
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Thu, October 10th, 11:20 · Selipha Kihagi
Uganda’s UBC to introduce digital TV network
Paul Kihika, managing director of the Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC), has said it will offer affordable services to achieve a smooth transition from analogue to digital signal. → Read more
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Wed, October 9th, 20:00 · Tom Jackson
Google Doodle celebrates Ugandan Independence Day
Google is running a Doodle on its Ugandan domain today celebrating the 51st anniversary of the country’s independence from Britain. → Read more
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Wed, October 9th, 19:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Bango and MMIT partner in safe payment solution
UK-based Bango and Africa’s MMIT have partnered to launch a safe payment solution that will enable online transactions for digital content, with Kenya and Nigeria the first African countries to get the service → Read more
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Wed, October 9th, 09:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Q&A: Kevin Mukhwana, co-founder of Swahili Learning App, MyTichaa
A Kenyan app development firm has launched Android app MyTichaa, looking to teach young children Swahili through picture puzzles. → Read more
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Mon, October 7th, 16:00 · Tom Jackson
Hive Colab looks to tackle Ugandan youth unemployment
Ugandan tech hub Hive Colab is looking to reduce unemployment amongst young people in the East African country by helping them create jobs for themselves and others through creating solutions that benefit the country economically. → Read more
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Thu, October 3rd, 19:30 · Richard Cutcher
OPINION: African MVNO reality check is needed
Cape Town hosted the second Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) Industry Summit Africa conference this week, with the full extent of challenges and obstacles facing prospective MVNOs on the continent made clear. → Read more
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Wed, October 2nd, 16:00 · Richard Cutcher
East Africa’s first MVNO lost 8 months to interconnect negotiations
Uganda’s K2 Telecom, East Africa’s first mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), had its growth almost put on hold for eight months after confusion and disagreements reigned following its launch in January this year. → Read more
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Mon, September 30th, 09:30 · Paul Adepoju
Hellofood debuts in Rwanda today, Uganda next on African agenda
Global food ordering company Hellofood has launched in Rwanda today, with Joe Falter, founder and chief executive officer (CEO), telling HumanIPO the company was attracted to the East African country’s fast growth. → Read more
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Thu, September 26th, 12:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
PayFast to expand in Africa
South African payment platform PayFast is exploring its options for launching in other African countries. → Read more
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Fri, September 20th, 18:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Do not tax mobile money services – Juniper Research
Kenya and Uganda are the first African countries to introduce tax on the increasingly popular mobile money services offered by network operators. → Read more
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Fri, September 20th, 09:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Uganda’s BPO industry to address unemployment
Uganda’s minister of ICT John Nasasira yesterday launched a 240-seater Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) incubation centre in Kampala, a move that is in line with the country’s vision of curbing unemployment by exploiting the worldwide demand for BPO. → Read more
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Thu, September 19th, 20:00 · Nick Sato
Nokia introduces the Metallic Lumia 925 In East Africa
Nokia has announced the availability of its metal design Nokia Lumia 925 across all East African countries. → Read more
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Wed, September 18th, 09:00 · Nick Sato
Hotel Link Solutions expands in East Africa
Hotel Link Solutions, which creates digital-marketing products for accommodation providers, has announced its latest partnership with Oryx Africa, which will see the destination–management company roll out services in Kenya and Tanzania. → Read more
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Tue, September 17th, 06:00 · Susan Mwenesi
MTN Uganda commissions safe water project
MTN Uganda, in conjunction with the Uganda Athletics Federation (UAF), Huawei, Ruwenzori and New Vision, has commissioned a UGX308 million (US$120,000) water project in Kiryandongo. → Read more
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Mon, September 16th, 05:00 · Nick Sato
Cisco appoints new general manager for East Africa
Cisco has appointed Sabrina Dar as its new general manager for East Africa, based out of Nairobi, Kenya. → Read more
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Wed, September 11th, 08:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Uganda BPO conference to launch new incubator centre
Uganda’s regulatory body the National Information Authority – Uganda (NITA-U) is planning a three day regional Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) Leadership conference, bringing together visionaries from government, services providers and leading buyer dignitaries. → Read more
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Thu, September 5th, 08:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Garmin expands operations in East Africa
Satellite navigation firm Garmin is improving its product offerings and services in East Africa to include support for areas dealing with the rapidly expanding mining, agriculture and infrastructure sectors. → Read more
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Wed, September 4th, 05:00 · Winfred Kuria
URA to track cargo electronically
The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) is to introduce an electronic cargo tracking system this November as it seeks to prevent the loss of tax revenues. → Read more
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Mon, September 2nd, 16:30 · Nick Sato
Uganda high court dismisses suit against SIM card registration deadline
The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) will proceed in switching off more than one million unregistered SIM cards, after the the high court dismissed a case challenging the national exercise. → Read more
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