KCB Uganda has rolled out ATM recyclers at select banking halls across the country, as a way of enhancing customer experience and improving the turnaround time at the banking halls With the constant rise and improvement in technology, different industries have persistently upgraded their services with the adoption of new technologies that are tailored towards […]
Kampala, Uganda: Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) now have more efficient access to credit thanks to a newly established technological gateway to European-based investors. This follows the launch of the partnership between CapitalSavvy, Ugandan investment management and advisory firm, and Monetix, a Swiss-based financial technology development company, today in Kampala. The joint venture is expected […]
December 08, 2021, Under the theme of “Connection, Glory, Future”, the Huawei ICT Competition is sailing through its 6th year in Sub-Saharan Africa, with 15,000 students from up to 500 top universities and colleges in 17 countries participating, making it the largest ICT skill competition in the region. At the current stage, 6 countries have […]
Nairobi, 24 November 2021: Airtel Africa, a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services with a presence in 14 countries across Africa, announces that its B2B provider, Airtel Business, has formed a new partnership with Cisco to provide secure internet access to Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Africa, in support of their digital transformation […]
30th October, 2021 – Roke Telkom, a Ugandan public service provider for voice and data communications services has today launched the RWE Scholarship fund in a bid to support university students through their education journey. The foundation has been authored on the Roke Telkom chairperson’s late Son, Lt. Rwehakanira Kiiza. Speaking at the launch, Mr. […]
Kampala, 25th October 2021 – MultiChoice Uganda, the home of great Pay TV entertainment in its bid to extend quality edutainment across Uganda, has equipped Uganda’s biggest University with DStv cable connections. The country’s biggest Pay TV service provider has availed one of Makerere University’s accommodation facilities with DStv cable connection that will enable the […]
The second edition of the Somalis in Tech will be held at the end of October with climate change being the theme in the virtual Hackathon. According to the organisers of the three days event to be staged between October 29-31, the regularity of climate-related shocks in Somali territories is incredibly concerning. “Climate Change and […]
On Monday, Uganda joined the world in commemorating the International Day of The Child under the theme, “Digital generation, Our generation.” Representing United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) at the celebrations, Munir Safieldin said when COVID-19 necessitated unprecedented public health measures such as frequent lockdowns and closure of schools and businesses, societies with advanced digital technology were able […]
Kampala, 14th September 2021 Equity Bank has today unveiled EazzyFX, an innovative electronic channel that allows customers particularly SMEs and corporates to settle forex transactions and enjoy a seamless experience as they deal in foreign currency based on the day’s streaming rates. Additionally, EazzyFX enables customers to request for competitive quotes and prices for both […]
10 September 2021 – An estimated 57 percent of the population in Sub-Saharan Africa remains financially excluded while close to 30 percent remain without a form of identification and 60 percent of the continent has no internet connectivity, leaving these individuals unable to access government assistance and basic financial services. To address these challenges, Mastercard […]
The impact of Covid-19 and its containment measures has shifted the landscape of how trade can be conducted. Today businesses are seizing every opportunity provided by digital technology and innovation to offers enormous products that drive economic growth and business development. The Future of commerce through E-Commerce has massive potential to create major shifts in […]
The evolution of communication technologies has for the past 2 decades upgraded from 1G which enabled users to make Voice calls, 2G that introduced Short Messages (SMS) and Multi-Media Messages (MMS) in the 90s, to 3G as an Internet connection enabler paving way for 4G as the current fast connection technology making Video sharing and […]
Richard Gokrun, FUNAFUTI, TUVALU –Last year, Microsoft announced that it will be carbon-negative by 2030. “If we don’t curb emissions, and temperatures continue to climb,” the firm said on its official blog, “science tells us that the results will be catastrophic.” Microsoft deserves credit for publicly discussing the climate crisis, being transparent about its own greenhouse gas […]