| Date | Title | Description |
| 07.01.2025 | Uganda: Enhancing Uganda's Digital Future - Soliton Telmec's Strategic Engagement With President Museveni | Our team's effort in constructing the backbone of Uganda's digital future - the fiber optics, data centers, and more - is something I am incredibly proud of
In a significant step towards bolstering Uganda's digital infrastructure, Kin Karii... |
| 02.01.2025 | Uganda's Telecommunications and AI: A Dual Path to Progress | In Uganda, two powerful currents are shaping the future: telecommunications and artificial intelligence (AI). Both sectors are evolving rapidly, demanding attention and adaptation. They are not just trends; they are the backbone of a modern... |
| 30.12.2024 | Uganda: How Do We Prepare for the Ai Revolution | With the emergency of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) revolution which we in Uganda can't swim against or be able to push back but to adapt and find ways in which we can try to adapt, leverage, and participate in its inevitable emerging ec... |
| 30.12.2024 | Uganda: Airtel Hosts Partners to Strengthen Network Collaboration | Airtel hosted partners to discuss collaboration.
Airtel Uganda has held its annual Partners Breakfast Meeting at its Bugolobi offices bringing together over 13 major network partners to reaffirm their shared commitment to delivering excepti... |
| 19.12.2024 | Uganda: Govt Urged to Enact Laws to Protect Workers in the Digital Economy | The government has been called upon to establish clear guidelines that differentiate between employers and independent contractors in Uganda's growing digital economy.
This recommendation was a key takeaway from the 3rd Stakeholder's Commun... |
| 03.12.2024 | Uganda's Freza Nanotech Wins FAO Innovation Award for Pioneering Fruit Preservation Technology | Freza Nanotech Limited, a startup from Uganda, has won the 2024 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) innovation award for developing a groundbreaking nanotechnology-based solution that extends the shelf life of frui... |
| 29.11.2024 | Navigating the Crypto Landscape: Uganda's Call for Caution | In the digital age, the rise of crypto-assets has sparked both excitement and concern. Uganda's Minister of State for Planning, Amos Lugoloobi, recently voiced these concerns at the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information f... |
| 28.11.2024 | Uganda: President Ruto Champions Technology to Tackle Youth Unemployment | Kenyan President William Ruto has stressed the role of technology and innovation in addressing the pressing challenge of youth unemployment in East Africa.
Speaking at the launch of the 4th Kenya Innovation Week in Nairobi, Ruto emphasised ... |
| 27.11.2024 | Uganda: Lugoloobi Warns of Risks Posed By Crypto Assets At Global Forum in Paraguay | Minister of State for Planning Amos Lugoloobi has raised concerns over the challenges posed by crypto-assets during the 2024 Plenary Meeting of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes held in Paraguay.
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| 17.11.2024 | Africa: Agrishare App Wins Gold At Digital Impact Awards Africa | AgriShare App has won a gold medal in the consumer goods and services digital excellence during the Digital Impact Awards Africa in Kampala.
The awards organized by HiPipo recognized individuals and organisations who are not only pushing th... |
| 15.11.2024 | The Electric Surge: Seres Group's Resurgence and Uganda's Digital Leap | In the fast-paced world of technology and innovation, two stories emerge from opposite sides of the globe. One is a phoenix rising from the ashes of financial despair, while the other is a nation reaching for the stars through digital educa... |
| 15.11.2024 | Uganda: Tayebwa Urges Swift Legislation for AI and Data Governance | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has underscored the urgent need for legislation on artificial intelligence (AI) and data governance to protect Ugandans and keep the nation competitive in the digital era. Tayebwa raised the... |
| 13.11.2024 | Uganda's Future Tech Leaders Flagged Off to China for Training in Ai | Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja, has flagged off a group of trainees bound for China to undergo training in cutting-edge technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, 5G, Digital Power, Cloud Computing, and ICT.
The beneficiaries, selected... |
| 12.11.2024 | Uganda's Leap into the Future: Robotics and Climate Smart Agriculture Take Center Stage | Uganda stands at a crossroads. The winds of change are blowing, and the nation is ready to embrace the future. Two significant developments signal this shift: the introduction of robotics and climate smart agriculture into the educational l... |
| 12.11.2024 | Uganda: Janet Museveni to Grace First-Ever National Robotics Education Championship | The First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports is set to grace the first-ever Ugandan National STEM Education and Vex Robotics Championship.
The event scheduled for November 29 at the National ICT Hub Nakawa, is being organized by the ... |
| 11.11.2024 | Uganda: MTN Uganda's Profit Jumps 29.6 Percent On Strong Data and Fintech Growth | The telecom giant attributed this growth to significant expansions in data and fintech services, as well as a continued commitment to enhancing Uganda's digital and financial inclusion.
Kampala -- MTN Uganda reported an impressive 29.6% yea... |
| 10.11.2024 | Uganda: Luea to Start Teaching Robotics, Climate Smart Agriculture | The International University of East Africa (IUEA) has announced that starting January next year, it will be teaching robotics and climate smart agriculture as some of its new programs.
Speaking during the launch of the admissions for the 2... |
| 09.11.2024 | Bridging the Digital Divide: Uganda's Path to Inclusiveness | Uganda stands at a crossroads. The nation has identified digital transformation as a cornerstone of its National Development Plan III (NDP III). Yet, it lags behind Africa's tech titans like Nigeria, Egypt, South Africa, and Kenya. The digi... |
| 06.11.2024 | Uganda Lagging in Digital Inclusiveness | Despite identifying digital transformation as a key driver in its National Development Plan III (NDP III), Uganda continues to fall behind Africa's tech giants in digital inclusiveness and tech investment.
While Nigeria, Egypt, South Africa... |
| 28.10.2024 | The Digital Drought: Rubirizi's Struggle for Connectivity | In the heart of Uganda, Rubirizi Town Council finds itself in a digital drought. A lightning strike on an MTN Uganda mast has plunged the area into a communication abyss. The outage began on October 20, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. Since then, reside... |
| 24.10.2024 | Uganda: Ssemakadde, Predecessor Oundo Clash On X Over Financial Accountability | A leadership rift within the Uganda Law Society (ULS) has surfaced on social media, with newly elected President Isaac Ssemakadde criticising his predecessor, Bernard Oundo, over financial accountability concerns.
In a heated exchange on X ... |
| 22.10.2024 | Uganda: Lightning Strike On MTN Mast Sends Rubirizi Back to Stone Age Setting | Residents of Rubirizi Town Council are urgently calling on MTN Uganda to restore internet services that have been down since the evening of Sunday, October 20. The outage, which began around 7:30 p.m., has left many across the district disc... |
| 11.10.2024 | Uganda: Airtel Uganda Gets New Managing Director | Telecom Company, Airtel Uganda has appointed Soumendra Sahu as its new managing director effective December 1, 2024.
He replaces Mr. Manoj Murali who resigned from the board with effect from October 31, 2024.
Sahu's appointment was confirme... |
| 07.10.2024 | Uganda: 43 Percent of Ugandans Own Mobile Phones | The report also notes that 37 percent of mobile phone owners possess a single phone, while 6 percent own two or more.
The 2024 National Housing and Population Census (NHPC) has revealed that 43 percent of Uganda's population aged 10 years a... |
| 01.10.2024 | Uganda: Airtel Money, Stabex Partner to Boost Cashless Transactions | Airtel Mobile Commerce Uganda (AMCUL), has partnered with Stabex International, a renowned fuel distribution company, to boost cashless transactions and enhance digital financial inclusion among Ugandans.
This collaboration will allow Airte... |
| 21.09.2024 | Uganda's Telecom Troubles: A Call for Accountability and Innovation | Uganda is at a crossroads. The government has announced an investigation into a telecom racket that has ensnared politicians, officials, and everyday citizens alike. Mobile money scams are rampant, and the public is fed up. This is not just... |
| 21.09.2024 | Uganda's Financial Landscape: A Digital Awakening | Uganda stands at the precipice of a financial transformation. The winds of change are blowing through its banking and insurance sectors. Technology is the catalyst. The country is on the brink of a digital revolution, fueled by a youthful p... |
| 21.09.2024 | Uganda's Digital Banking Revolution: Opportunities and Challenges Ahead | Uganda stands at the crossroads of a digital banking revolution. The winds of change are blowing through its financial sector, driven by technology and innovation. A youthful population, armed with smartphones, is eager for financial inclus... |
| 20.09.2024 | Uganda: Govt to Investigate Telecom Racket | This announcement follows growing concerns raised by parliamentarians about mobile money scams and other fraud tactics.
The government has vowed to investigate a network of fraudsters allegedly working in collaboration with telecom companie... |
| 20.09.2024 | Uganda: Insurers Urged to Leverage Technology to Tailor Solutions for Customer Needs | Insurance companies have been urged to leverage technology to come up with customized products for customer needs.
"If the industry is to grow, there is going to be a need to look at what each customer wants. There is a unique attribut... |
| 19.09.2024 | Southern Africa: Uganda's Banking Sector On the Brink of a Digital Revolution | Uganda's banking sector is undergoing a transformative shift, driven by rapid technological advancements and innovation.
With a growing population, increasing smartphone usage, and a youthful demographic eager for financial inclusion, the b... |
| 09.09.2024 | Uganda: Ministry of Education Clarifies Misconceptions On Use of Digital Devices in Schools | The Ministry of Education and Sports has clarified that handheld mobile devices such as phones and tablets are prohibited in schools, even as the newly launched Digital Agenda Strategy aims to boost the use of technology in learning and man... |
| 06.09.2024 | Uganda: Airtel Money Partners With Sasai to Expand Free Remittances to Uganda, Africa | Sasai Money Transfer, a business of Cassava Technologies and one of the fastest growing international money transfer operators has partnered with Airtel Money to expand its revolutionary offer of free remittances to more African markets inc... |
| 14.08.2024 | Uganda: Can Content Creation Be the Answer to Uganda's Unemployment Crisis? | The digital age is opening up new opportunities, especially in content creation. With over 27 million internet users expected by the end of the year, young creators have more avenues than ever to turn their passions into thriving careers. W... |
| 19.07.2024 | Uganda: Museveni, Israel Businessmen Discuss Using AI to Fight Malaria in Uganda | President Museveni has held discussions with a delegation of Israel businessmen led by Israel Green and Koby Shushan.
During the meeting, the two parties discussed combating Malaria in Uganda using Artificial Intelligence and his would be d... |
| 03.07.2024 | Uganda: MTN Launches Five-in-One SME Solutions Package | MTN Uganda has launched their innovative five-in-one solutions package targeting Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) at Nakawa Market.
This comprehensive suite aims to address critical challenges faced by merchants, such as bookkeeping, sto... |
| 30.06.2024 | Uganda: Technology Boom Fuels Online Violence Against Women and Girls - Report | Women and girls are disproportionately experiencing violence fuelled by the increasing use of technology, with online abuse often spilling over into physical violence, an alarming new report has found
A more comprehensive understanding of t... |
| 11.06.2024 | Africa Media Monitoring May 2024: Threats to press freedom in Nigeria, Uganda and Somalia | Journalists targeted through cybercrime law in Nigeria, others assaulted and detained in Uganda and Somalia
In May 2024, IPI documented at least 25 violations or threats to press freedom in 13 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. These violatio... |
| 03.06.2024 | Uganda: Nigerian Lawyer Under Fire Over AI-Generated Defence | In an unprecedented legal controversy, a Nigerian lawyer has found himself at the center of a professional storm after employing an AI-generated defense for his client.
This incident has sparked a broader conversation about the ethical and ... |
| 27.05.2024 | Uganda's Tech Pioneers Gear Up for Gitex Africa 2024 | The Youth Startup Academy Uganda (YSAU), a youth-led entrepreneurship and economic development has announced its participation in GITEX AFRICA 2024.
This event, taking place in Morocco, brings together tech enthusiasts, startups, investors,... |
| 27.05.2024 | Uganda: E-Fraud Still a Challenge but Banking Sector Is On a Roll - Julius Kakeeto | The newly-elected chairperson of Uganda Bankers' Association (UBA), Mr Julius Kakeeto, says e-Fraud is one of the major challenges in the banking sector that he believes is on a roll.
At least two local banks have filed e-Fraud cases with P... |
| 20.05.2024 | Uganda: Self-Sustaining Skills Acquisition and Unemployment | In today's fast-changing world, the issue of unemployment has become a pressing concern for many individuals and societies.
With the rise of automation and outsourcing, traditional job markets are shrinking, leaving countless people struggl... |
| 14.05.2024 | Uganda: Yo-Waste - Innovator Tumusiime Makes Final Shortlist for Shs230m Prize | Ugandan innovator Martin Tumusiime is among the four finalist competing for a £50,000 (About Shs235 million) Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation.
Mr Tumusiime is shortlisted for Yo-Waste, an app that allows people to schedule a domestic... |
| 14.05.2024 | Uganda: Police Investigate Theft of Census Gadgets | Three days into Uganda's first ever digital National population and housing and census, the exercise has been hit by a major setback.
Some of the digital devices referred to as tablets being used in the ongoing exercise have been stolen fro... |
| 08.04.2024 | Uganda: MTN Uganda Launches Computer Lab for Gulu High School | Telecom company, MTN Uganda, in a strategic collaboration with Sense International Uganda, has launched an assistive technology computer lab at Gulu High School.
Launched on Thursday, the initiative is set to benefit over 700 learners inclu... |
| 26.03.2024 | Uganda Govt Spokespersons Tipped On Strategic Communication | The Ministry of ICT and National Guidance, in collaboration with the Internal Security Organization (ISO) has pioneered initiatives to refine the approach to government communication in Uganda.
During a retreat in Moroto, Dr. Aminah Zawedde... |
| 14.03.2024 | Africa Experiencing Slow Internet Connection, Microsoft Says Issue Being Fixed | Microsoft Africa is close to fixing an outage that's been plaguing users across the continent. The culprit? Damaged undersea fiber optic cables messing with internet traffic.
The good news: Microsoft is rerouting traffic through available c... |
| 14.03.2024 | Uganda: High Cost of Internet, Smart Devices Frustrating Uganda's Digital Transformation Journey - Minister Baryomunsi | The Minister for ICT and National Guidance, Dr. Chris Baryomunsi has said the high cost of purchasing smart devices like phones is still frustrating Uganda's digital transformation journey.
"We have made advances in terms of embracing ... |
| 29.02.2024 | Southern Africa: Uganda Still Below Average in Personal Data Protection - New Report | The latest report by the Unwanted Witness, a civil society organization that advocates for digital rights and privacy has indicated that Uganda is still below the average in terms of personal data protection.
The report from a survey carrie... |
| 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... |
| 02.01.2023 | Africa To Give Away Electric Motorcycles to Replace ICE-Powered Motorcycles | April Fowell, Tech Times 02 January 2023, 09:01 pm
Africa, specifically in Uganda, is on a mission to replace Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) motorycles and vehicles, according to Electrek. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni announced that t... |
| 23.12.2022 | Ahikyirize Daniel - Competent YouTuber and Entrepreneur Getting Featured on National TV to Encourage and Inspire Youth | KAMPALA, UGANDA, December 23, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Using his eligibility and experience, Ahikyirize Daniel has founded several businesses, running a YouTube channel.
Born on January 7, 2001, Ahikyirize Daniel is a skilled and competen... |
| 19.08.2022 | Bolt’s shaky presence in Tanzania and its effect on Africa’s ride-hailing ecosystem | Bolt, the famous ride-hailing company, has been forced to change its business model following a regulatory policy from the Tanzanian government. The regulatory feud, which started earlier in March, is premised on Tanzania’s Land Transport R... |
| 14.07.2022 | Uganda: U.S. Actor Terrence Howard Eyes Uganda as 'Fertile Ground' for New Technology Initiatives | Cape Town — Oscar-winning actor Terrence Howard is in Uganda, where he announced the development of several scientific initiatives that also form part of plans to boost funding and tourism to the nation, Nile Post reports.
Howard's effort c... |
