| Date | Title | Description |
| 29.05.2025 | DStv and MTN Uganda: Pioneers of Africa's Digital Renaissance | In the heart of Africa, two giants are reshaping the landscape of media and technology. DStv, the continent's leading entertainment platform, and MTN Uganda, a telecommunications powerhouse, are not just brands; they are catalysts for chang... |
| 28.05.2025 | Uganda: DStv Named Most Admired African Media Brand 2025 | Addis Ababa — DStv has been officially recognized as the number one Most Admired African Media Brand in the Brand Africa 100 in the Africa's Best Brands 2025 rankings. This recognition also sees DStv, Africa's leading entertainment platform... |
| 26.05.2025 | Uganda: MTN Uganda and Government Unite to Boost Digital Transformation | Kampala — On May 22, MTN Uganda convened a high-level round table in Kampala, partnering with the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance to sharpen the country's digital ambitions. The event brought together senior government officials, ICT ... |
| 16.05.2025 | Bridging the Digital Divide: Uganda's Connectivity Revolution | In the heart of East Africa, a digital revolution is unfolding. Uganda is at the forefront, making strides to enhance connectivity and bridge the digital divide. Two significant developments are reshaping the landscape: the unveiling of a n... |
| 16.05.2025 | Bridging the Digital Divide: Uganda's Leap into a Safer Digital Economy | In the heart of Africa, Uganda is crafting a digital revolution. The government has embarked on a journey to reshape the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) landscape. With sweeping reforms, the nation is poised to close the dig... |
| 16.05.2025 | Uganda's Digital Revolution: Building a Safer and More Connected Future | Uganda stands at the precipice of a digital revolution. The government is weaving a tapestry of policies aimed at transforming the ICT landscape. Recent reforms like the Communications Act 2013 and the National Broadband Policy 2018 are not... |
| 15.05.2025 | Uganda: 'Raxio Data Centre Primed for All Uganda's Cloud Computing, Digital Needs' | The recent decision by International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, to back Raxio's record $100 million investment in Sub-Saharan Africa, is yet the strongest indicator of the key role data centres are expected... |
| 14.05.2025 | East Africa's New Diplomacy Goes Digital | Analysis — An unexpected post on X from Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Jan. 30 in reaction to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa during the recent flare-up in eastern DR Congo caught many people by surprise.
But the moment was a rare... |
| 14.05.2025 | Uganda: Bayobab Unveils Fibre Optic Connecting Kampala to Malaba | The fibre route not only reduces the distance and latency between Uganda and global networks but also introduces greater redundancy to Uganda's connectivity infrastructure
Kampala, Uganda | The Independent | Bayobab Uganda, the digital infr... |
| 14.05.2025 | Africa: Airtel, Spacex Deal to Boost Connectivity in Africa | Kampala, Uganda — Airtel Africa's agreement with SpaceX marks a significant step towards transforming digital access across the continent, as the telco partners with the satellite provider to expand Starlink's reach into underserved areas.
... |
| 12.05.2025 | Uganda: Comment - a Safer Digital Economy Is Now Possible | Comment — The government of Uganda has undertaken deep and wide policy reforms in the ICT sector intended to transform the lives and fortunes of Ugandans. The legal and regulatory reforms such as the Communications Act 2013, the National Br... |
| 22.04.2025 | Africa: Foreign Tech Firms Are Exploiting Africa's Data Workers | Analysis — Data workers in Africa often have a hard time. They face job insecurities - including temporary contracts, low pay, arbitrary dismissal and worker surveillance - and alarming physical and psychological health risks. The consequen... |
| 15.04.2025 | The AI Revolution: Startups and Africa's Ambitious Leap | Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not just a buzzword; it’s a seismic shift. It’s reshaping the landscape of startups and igniting ambitions across continents. In the U.S., AI-native startups are redefining how businesses operate. Meanwhile, ... |
| 14.04.2025 | Rwanda: Kigali AI Summit Backs $60bn Fund | Analysis — The Global AI Summit for Africa, held in Kigali, Rwanda from April 3-4, galvanized the continent's ambition to harness the transformative power of artificial intelligence (AI) for sustainable development.
A landmark resolution wa... |
| 13.03.2025 | The Rise of Tech Lifestyle Brands in Uganda: A New Era of Innovation and Community | In the heart of Kampala, a revolution is brewing. Two brands, Black and itel, are reshaping the tech landscape in Uganda. They are not just selling gadgets; they are weaving technology into the fabric of everyday life. Their stories reflect... |
| 11.03.2025 | Uganda: Black - the Ugandan Brand Merging Lifestyle With Technology | Kampala — Tucked away in the busy suburb of Ntinda are the offices of Black, a Ugandan company offering gadgets like speakers, smartwatches, headsets, chargers, cables, and even apparel all themed black. From a black gate to a black dog as ... |
| 28.02.2025 | Uganda: Airtel Money Rewards Hundreds in 'Pay and Win' Back to School Campaign | Kampala — As the Airtel Money Back-to-School 'Pay and Win' campaign enters its final stretch, hundreds of parents and guardians have benefited, reinforcing Airtel Uganda's continued commitment to financial inclusion and convenience during t... |
| 24.01.2025 | Uganda: MPs Want Telecom CEOs Probed Over Illegal SIM Cards | Kampala, Uganda — The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, has assigned the House Committee on ICT and National Guidance to carry out an in-depth investigation into the continued illegal practice of telecom companies reassigning already allocate... |
| 10.01.2025 | Uganda: Airtel Uganda's MD Pays a Courtesy Visit to UCC ED, Commits to Growth of Internet Access in Uganda | Kampala — Airtel Uganda's Managing Director, Mr. Soumendra Sahu, fondly known as Som, has this morning paid a courtesy visit to the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) Executive Director, Hon. Goerge William Nyombi Tembo.
Hon. Nyombi wel... |
| 31.10.2024 | Uganda: Airtel Money Climaxes the Vroomula Amajja Campaign, Rewarding Over 6000 Customers and Driving Digital Transformation | Kampala — Airtel Mobile Commerce Uganda Limited(AMCUL) has today finalized the three-month nationwide rewards campaign, Vroomula Amajja, a transformative initiative designed to reward Airtel Money customers and agents while promoting the sh... |
| 05.09.2024 | Kenya: Starlink to Expand to Uganda, Kenya, and Burundi | Kampala — Starlink, the satellite internet service by Elon Musk's SpaceX, is set to expand its high-speed internet offerings to Uganda, Kenya, and Burundi. The service aims to bridge the digital divide by providing reliable internet access ... |
| 13.08.2024 | Uganda: MTN to Pay Shs 147.8bn As Interim Dividend | Kampala — MTN Uganda is set to pay shareholders an interim dividend of Shs 6.6 per share, amounting to Shs 147.8 billion, following a strong financial performance in the first half of 2024.
The dividend payout, scheduled for September 20, c... |
| 09.07.2024 | Africa: Rise of Digital Activism in Africa As Smartphone Adoption Surges | From just making calls, to taking pictures and light browsing, to engaging in e-commerce transactions to, recently, engaging in digital activism, the way Africans are engaging with their smartphones is fast evolving. This is happening again... |
| 14.05.2024 | Uganda: MTN Uganda's Q1 Net Profit Jumps to Shs150.0 Billion | Kampala, Uganda — MTN Uganda net profit for the first three months to March rose 24% to Shs150bn driven by solid growth in its voice, data and fintech business segments.
The company's total revenue grew 19.5% to Shs 750.5bn compared to a ye... |
| 13.02.2024 | Despite Denials, Harsh Anti-LGBTQ+ law in Uganda Appears to Be Based on U.S. Rhetoric and Pseudoscience | For decades now, the “kill the gays” bill has appeared to have been the endgame of U.S.-based anti-LGBTQ+ groups.
President Museveni and first lady Janet Museveni met with Sharon Slater and members of her organization Family Watch Internati... |
| 28.12.2023 | Uganda Targeted As Africa's Telcos Adopt SIM-Enabled Consumer Devices | Special Report — Africa's telcos have begun an aggressive push to replace traditional plastic Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards with virtual alternatives to tap into the fast-growing Internet of Things (IoT) market.
MTN and Airtel are ... |
| 26.12.2023 | Top 10 UNESCO countries in Africa: Did SA make the list? | Africa is blessed with an abundance of cultural and natural sites. like the Drakensberg. Image: Pixabay
Africa is blessed with an abundance of cultural and natural sites, with many recognised by the United Nations Educational, Scientific an... |
| 17.12.2023 | Uganda: Museveni Launches Digital Portal to Protect Investors | Kampala — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni launched the Electronic Investors Protection Portal (EIPP), a digital platform designed to safeguard investment processes in Uganda.
The portal which is an initiative of the State House Investors P... |
| 23.11.2023 | Uganda Baati Unveils Seamless E-Commerce Platform for Stone-Coated Shingles | Kampala, Uganda — Uganda Baati, a leading manufacturer of roofing and building materials in Uganda, has announced the launch of a new e-commerce platform, providing customers with an effortless and convenient way to purchase its high-qualit... |
| 15.10.2023 | Uganda: Ai Solution Wins TotalEnergies Revolution Hackathon | Kampala, Uganda — An innovative solution utilizing artificial intelligence to identify optimal locations for Electric Vehicle (EV) charging points has clinched the top spot in the prestigious 'TotalEnergies Uganda rEVolution hackathon.'
The... |
| 01.10.2023 | Uganda: Tanzanian President Launches Digital Archive of Salim Ahmed Salim | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania — Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Saturday launched the Dr. Salim Ahmed Salim Digital Archive, aimed at preserving the country's renowned international diplomat's leadership legacy.
Launching the digital a... |
| 24.09.2023 | Uganda: Police Officers Urged to Embrace Cybersecurity for Enhanced Safety | Kampala — Police officers received a resounding call to embrace cybersecurity, safeguarding both personal and institutional data.
The call was made by the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Haguma Jimmy, the Acting Commissioner of Police... |
| 06.08.2023 | Uganda: National Conference On Communications Returns for Its 8th Edition This October | Kampala, Uganda — Following the success of the event last year, the National Conference on Communications (NCC) shall return for its eighth edition this October.
The NCC 2023 shall be held at the Central Teaching Facility (CTF), Kyambogo Un... |
| 06.08.2023 | Uganda: Government Cuts Internet Cost By 50% to Improve Service Delivery | Kampala — Uganda Government reduced the Cost of the Internet from US$ 70 to US$35 per Mbps per month to facilitate service delivery, according to a statement released by the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance and the National Information... |
| 01.08.2023 | Uganda: Airtel Uganda Activates First 5G Site at Bulange | Kampala — Airtel Uganda has activated the first 5G site at Bulange in Mengo to boost connectivity and digital inclusion in Uganda.
In February this year, Airtel Uganda conducted tests on 11 4G sites in Kampala after applying for a spectrum ... |
| 01.08.2023 | Uganda: Price of Internet Cut From U.S.$70 to U.S.$35 - ICT Minister | Kampala — Minister for ICT and National Guidance Chris Baryomunsi has announced a 50% reduction in the price of the internet.
"I'm delighted to announce that effective today 1st of August 2023 the Price of the Internet has reduced from... |
| 31.07.2023 | Uganda: For Money, the Media Allowed to Be Captured | The National Association of Broadcasters, media managers and experts, the ministries of Finance and that of ICT and National Guidance, are debating whether the government should give its advertising money only to Vision Group and Uganda Bro... |
| 25.07.2023 | Uganda: Ey - Less Than 50 Percent of Ugandan Entities Have Data Protection Policies | Kampala, Uganda — Less than half of local entities have data protection policies, strategies, and frameworks, a new report shows, signaling possible chances of data privacy breaches.
The Ernst & Young (EY) report released in Kampala on ... |
| 02.07.2023 | Uganda to Connect Refugees to Fast Internet | Kampala, Uganda — The Ugandan government partnered with the World Bank to launch the Universal Digital Acceleration Program to provide Internet access to Uganda's refugee communities.
Uganda is one of the top countries in the world for host... |
| 27.06.2023 | East Africa: News - Former MTN Uganda CEO Joins Safaricom Ethiopia As New CEO | Addis Abeba — Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia PLC (STEP) gets a new Chief Executive Officer to replace its outgoing CEO, Anwar Soussa, who will depart the company effective 31st July 2023.
The telecommunication company announced that ... |
| 18.05.2023 | Uganda: Government Hails Telecom Companies for Driving Uganda's Digital Revolution | Kampala, Uganda — The Minister for Information Communication Technology (ICT) and National Guidance, Dr Chris Baryomunsi has hailed the role played by telecom companies in driving Uganda's digital revolution.
"Previously in our village... |
| 19.04.2023 | Logging: Illegal logging in Africa is a threat to security | Image by pexels
African countries are estimated to lose US$17 billion each year to illegal logging. High-value timber species are in global demand.
THE KNOCK-ON EFFECTS
Illegal logging happens through small-scale and commercial operations.
... |
| 27.03.2023 | Uganda: MTN Uganda On Transition to Become a Technology Company | Kampala, Uganda — MTN Uganda, like most telecom companies around the world, has recorded rapid transformation in its operations, customer experience and development of various products and services aimed at responding to evolving consumer n... |
| 17.02.2023 | Uganda: Review Taxes On Internet, Devices-CSOs | Kampala, Uganda — Ugandan government need to review taxes on internet and internet-enabled devices such as smartphones ahead of the proposed national budget for the Financial Year 2023/24 to achieve the 2040 digital vision
The country's dig... |
| 25.01.2023 | Uganda: Government to Ensure Workforce Acquires Appropriate Digital Skills | Kampala, Uganda — The government through the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance reiterated its commitment towards re-skilling and up-skilling the government workforce to acquire appropriate digital skills to support e-government service ... |
| 18.01.2023 | Uganda: MTN Uganda Ranked Uganda's Best Network | Kampala, Uganda — MTN has been ranked as having the best network in Uganda for both data and voice in 2022 following an independent network test from a global firm, Rohde & Schwarz.
Rohde & Schwarz, an internationally recognised ele... |
| 11.01.2023 | Uganda: MTN Uganda Inks Deal With Huawei Technologies to Modernize Its Networks Towards 5g | Kampala, Uganda — MTN Uganda has announced a five-year strategic partnership with Huawei Technologies, a global ICT solutions provider, to transform and modernize its network towards a Cloud-native 5G-Capable Core network.
This partnership ... |
| 15.12.2022 | Uganda: Telecoming Signs With MTN Group to Monetise Digital Services in 21 African Countries | Kampala, Uganda — Telecoming, an international company specializing in sport and entertainment monetization technologies, has reached a strategic agreement with MTN Group to monetize its sports offer in 21 countries. The impact of the deal ... |
| 05.10.2022 | Uganda: Digital Happiness - Uganda Ranks 98th on the Global Index | Kampala — Uganda is ranked 98th out of 117 countries when it comes to its citizens' digital well-being, according to the 2022 digital quality of life index published on Sept.28.
The study conducted by The Netherlands-based Surfshark, a cybe... |
| 04.10.2022 | Uganda Internet Most Expensive in World | The cost of internet use in Uganda is the highest in the world, according to research by Surfshark; a cybersecurity company based in the Netherlands that deals in virtual private network (VPN) services, data leak detection systems, and priv... |
| 01.09.2022 | Uganda: Absa Partners With the Uganda Institute of Information and Communications Technology | Kampala, Uganda — Absa Bank Uganda has partnered with the Uganda Institute of Information and Communication Technology (UICT) to provide ICT skills training to youth in vocational institutions around the country.
The training is accredited ... |
| 24.08.2022 | Uganda: MTN Uganda to Connect Network Sites to Hydro-Electric Grid | MTN Uganda is embracing renewable energy with the connection of all its network sites to the hydroelectric grid.
The company has partnered with Ubuntu Towers Uganda and American Tower Company (ATC) to connect 250 network sites countrywide t... |
| 17.08.2022 | Uganda: ICT Ministry Calls for Withdrawal of Computer Misuse Bill | Kampala, Uganda — The Ministry of Information, Communication, Technology and National Guidance wants the Computer Misuse (Amendment) Bill 2022 withdrawn.
The Permanent Secretary, Dr Aminah Zawedde said that her ministry is in the process of... |
| 10.08.2022 | Uganda: MTN Uganda H1 Net Profit Up 48% to Shs193.6 Billion | MTN Uganda has reported a 48.1% growth in profit after tax to Shs193.6bn for the first six months of 2022 amidst a tough economic environment.
Wim Vanhelleputte, the company's outgoing CEO said "MTN Uganda delivered a resilience half y... |
| 13.04.2022 | Uganda: MTN Rebrands As Telcos Turn to Tech | As the world increasingly becomes digitised, African telcos are calibrating their business models towards fully integrated digital and financial services enterprises. Continental telecoms giant MTN Group is the latest telco to go down this ... |
| 23.06.2021 | Airtel Money separates from Airtel Uganda to meet regulatory requirements | Share this article:
Airtel Uganda has announced the separation of Airtel Money from its Telecom business on Tuesday, 22nd June 2021. This means the phone-based service has been transferred to its affiliate, Airtel Mobile Commerce Uganda Lim... |
| 01.05.2021 | Vaccitech, the biotech startup behind AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine developed using an altered form of chimpanzee cold virus, tumbles 20% in Nasdaq IPO debut | Vaccitech is an Oxford, U.K.-based biotech startup developing vaccines and immunotherapies for infectious diseases and cancer, such as hepatitis B, HPV, and prostate cancer. Vaccitech owns the technology used to develop the AstraZeneca COVI... |
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| 17.07.2020 | Eversend’s ambition to build an African neobank | Although Eversend started out solving the problem of cross-border transfer, the company says that from the jump, it always had bigger ambitions.
The story of how Eversend, a neobank was founded is a familiar anecdote. While the company star... |
| 28.05.2020 | Winners Emerge At 2020 Pan African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards | From: Odimegwu Onwumere
Pan African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards championed by Continental Re Plc has on May 27, announced winners of their fifth year awards at a virtual awards ceremony following travel restrictions occasioned by the COV... |
| 21.11.2019 | MTN Uganda to Pay Higher Licence Fee Over UCC Policy | MTN Uganda might be paying a higher fee to acquire Telecommunication Licence in Uganda. The increase in licensing fee came as an offshoot of the new framework released by the Ugandan Communication Commission, UCC.
The stride to revamp the U... |
| 02.10.2017 | Tunisia Passes Controversial Law, Undermining Democratic Transition | Tunisia’s parliament recently passed a controversial law effectively granting amnesty to public officials involved in corruption under the Bourguiba and Ben Ali dictatorships from 1955 through 2010. The law thus ensures impunity for the ver... |
| - | MTN Uganda to Pay Higher Licence Fee Over UCC Policy | MTN Uganda might be paying a higher fee to acquire Telecommunication Licence in Uganda. The increase in licensing fee came as an offshoot of the new framework released by the Ugandan Communication Commission, UCC.
The stride to revamp the U... |
