Kampala Uganda 24th March 2022. Uganda is now saving 4 trillion shillings annually in costs because of National Backbone Infrastructure says NITA-U Executive Director Dr. Hatwib Mugasa. He made these remarks at the Huawei ICT Congress 2022 currently taking place at the Sheraton hotel Kampala up to the 24th of March 2022. Mr. Hatwib expressed […]
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, 23rd March 2022: Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, has gained approval from the Bank of Tanzania (BoT) to launch its seamless payment service in the Republic of Tanzania. The approval comes after the Bank of Tanzania conducted due diligence and Flutterwave satisfied all requirements necessary to receive a license to […]
March 21, 2022– The home of great Pay TV entertainment in Uganda MultiChoice Uganda in partnership with Uganda Communications Commission has embarked on training students at Gulu University on ways they can reap from the film industry even with low budget equipment like mobile phones. Speaking on behalf of the Uganda Communications Commission Rutaruuka Gonzagagonza […]
Moses Maurice Mugerwa is the Operations Manager at Bolt in Uganda, a leading ride-hailing platform. He has been at Bolt for three years now. Recently, he narrated his career journey, achievements and aspirations. It’s been two years since you were appointed as the Bolt Operations Manager in Uganda, how has your journey been? How does […]
Maputo, 14 March 2022 -The African Development Bank has extended membership of a digital data supervision system known as the Remote Appraisal Supervision, Monitoring, and Evaluation (RASME) project to Mozambique, making it the sixth African country to benefit from the tool which enhances project-related data collection in remote areas. RASME is a partnership of the African […]
Kampala, Uganda 7th March 2022. Huawei, a leading ICT global solutions provider has today announced the results of the 2021-2022 Huawei global ICT competition Sub Saharan Africa, where, Makerere and Muni University Shined at the 2021 -2022 Sub Saharan Africa Huawei Global ICT Competition. Under the theme of “Connection, Glory, Future”, the nine-month-long Huawei ICT […]
Technology should enable businesses develop new, enhanced, and delightful customer experiences, drive automation, and significantly lower the cost to serve. What technology should not be is another complex tool for employees to figure out to be able do their work, it should not necessitate your customers to take a crash course in Information Technology (IT) […]
Mozilla Common Voice, an open-source initiative that aims to make voice technology more inclusive has announced $400,000 in grants for voice technologies that leverage its open-source Kiswahili data set. The initiative will support people and projects across East Africa who are using voice technology to unlock social and economic opportunities. Awards of up to $50,000 each will be […]
UGANDA, February 22, 2022 – Today, Google.org announced Engineer Bainomugisha among the seven “Leaders to Watch” from nonprofits around the world. Engineer is the head of the Department of Computer Science at Makerere University, leading their pioneering AirQo project. AirQo uses low-cost sensors and cloud-based AI models to monitor and forecast air quality. Together with his […]
Kampala – Monday 21st February 2022: Airtel Uganda, The Smartphone Network with the widest 4G coverage in Uganda has today unveiled the cheapest 4G smartphone in Uganda with the aim of growing universal access to affordable internet. The announcement was made today at Sheraton Kampala Hotel. The Benco Y40 will be available across Uganda with […]
Kampala, February 02, 2022…. Equity Bank Uganda has launched account opening services on the phone using the USSD *247# code, furthering its commitment to invest in the financial deepening and inclusion of the unbanked population through increasing access to mainstream banking services. The self-service platform enables users to open an Equity account without visiting the […]
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 […]