At the time of closing applications for the second round of NIISP, on January 24, 2019, 665 startups had applied to participate...
By Godfrey Mutabazi I had an interesting interview with the BBC East Africa Bureau on concerns around the Taxing of Social Media,...
Good evening, Briefing reader! Welcome to the Friday edition of the SautiTech where you read about the latest reports in the tech...
Kampala Capital City Authority Head of Information Systems Martin Sekajja on Thursday went home with Shs30 million for heading a department that...
Think about solving a problem instead By Aytekin Tank “You’re missing the point.” This was not the first dinner with a hopeful...
Technology startups that are innovating for the agriculture sector have been called to apply for the GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize. A total of...
By SocialMediaToday Considering the amount of ads thrust under our noses, is it any wonder that we’re ignoring the majority? Your favorite...
Dear Briefing reader, Welcome to the Wednesday edition of the SautiTech rundown of the top stories in the tech and startup space....
Bodawerk International was on Monday among the Ugandan tech companies that got a chance to show their innovations to Susan Desmond-Hellmann, the Chief...
KaiOS Technologies maker of KaiOS, the leading mobile operating system for smart feature phones, confirmed Orange’s participation in a recent Series B...
By Alexander Muse Never attempt to create a sense of urgency to invest One of the biggest challenges entrepreneurs raising capital face...
Good evening, Briefing reader! Welcome to the Tuesday edition of the SautiTech rundown of the top stories in the tech and startup...
Press release — President Yoweri Museveni will officiate at the forthcoming Africa Blockchain Conference, State House has confirmed. In a statement released...
Good evening, Briefing reader! Here is a rundown of the latest stories in the Ugandan startup and tech space. Govt increases NIISP-funded...
WhatsApp still demands that it is installed on a smartphone to be used but this doesn’t mean you can’t access your account...
Ahead of the E-Government Excellence Awards ceremony that will be held on Thursday, June 27 at Speke Resort Munyonyo in Kampala, the...
Press release: With only a few days to go, more top players in Uganda’s tech industry have confirmed participation in the upcoming...
By Sergio Paluch A TechCrunch article published in 2016 argued that startups that have more than one founder aren’t necessarily more successful. The...
As Google Launchpad Africa graduated the twelve startups that participated in the third cohort of its accelerator, it also opened applications for...
The National Information Technology Authority (NITA-U) has named three officials who will officiate E-Government Excellence Awards and reveal the winners during the...
Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development Matia Kasaija said on Thursday that his ministry should not be blamed for the small...
By Mike Knapp In 2009 when I left Google, I had over $100,000 in my bank account. I don’t say that to...
The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) announced Thursday that it had acquired two vehicles that will facilitate a new wave of...
By James Shomar One of the things that have always annoyed me about most investors’ blogs is they seem to be completely...
Chrispinus Onyancha, a Ugandan software engineer impressed the MIT D-Lab as he participated in their fellowship program dubbed Scale-Ups, which saw him...
Good evening, Briefing reader! Welcome to the Wednesday edition of the rundown of stories in the tech and startup space in Uganda...
MTN Mobile Money sending charges were reduced on Monday. MTN Uganda dropped the rates by more than 50% in some ranges of...
iPhone has a variety of free ringtones to select from, but like any other discerning iPhone owner you may need a ringtone...
Good evening, Briefing reader! Here is a rundown of the latest developments in the tech and startup ecosystem in Africa Carrefour to...
Before we show you the Airtel Money withdraw charges, you need to know that the telco recently changed its rates on sending...
Minister of ICT and National Guidance Frank Tumwebaze said government officials are already discussing a law that will push government entities to...
Hello, Briefing readers! Here is a rundown of the biggest stories in the tech and startup space in Africa. Gitta is now...
Press release: Pan-African telecoms enabler SEACOM has further extend its corporate market offering into the East African region, under its SEACOM Business...
Minister of ICT and National Guidance Frank Tumwebaze on Wednesday officially commissioned Refactory, a revolutionary project aimed at churning out people that...
Cinnamon Clubs has been selected to face off with 19 other startups in the Startupbootcamp AfriTech 2019 Final Selection Days. Cinnamon Clubs...
Equity Bank on Thursday rolled out its latest product dubbed Supreme Banking with the first branch set up on Plot 41 of...
By James Shomar We specialize in working with experienced founders so the majority of pitches I hear tend to be from entrepreneurs...
IBM will be collaborating with sixteen universities in Africa to expands its Quantum computer program in Africa. The universities will be picked...
Oxford MBA students used Ronald Bbaale’s project to compete in a global competition and ended up winning $25,000 (about Shs93 million), which...
By StartupNation Many people cannot imagine working or partnering with a family member. The idea of negotiating and communicating with familial ties...
By John Paul Ssemyalo The introduction of agent banking on the Ugandan market has created a lot of excitement and opportunities for...
By Austin Lawson It’s funny to me that I’m writing this article as I am uniquely qualified to write it. It’s certainly...
Airtel Uganda and MTN Uganda allow you to borrow data bundles and pay back when you can. This helps when you are...
Good evening, Briefing reader! Welcome to the SautiTech rundown of the latest reports in the startup and tech space. MTN increases voice...
Press Release — Renowned Uganda and global tech companies will gather at the Kampala Serena Conference Center for a two-day tech expo...
Hi, Briefing reader! Welcome to this edition of Your Briefing where you’ll find the latest updates in the startup and tech space...
By Benezeri Wanjala Chibita Ham Serunjogi Kakembo is a 25-year-old Ugandan. His less– than– a– year– old company, Chipper Cash, has recently secured...
The average cyber attack costs small businesses $8700. That’s the equivalent of several employees’ salaries, office rent, and countless other expenses. So,...
In the UK, cybercrime accounts for over 50% of all crimes, and this is a great cause for concern. Most people store...
By Nathan Resnick Be honest with yourself: How do you measure up? Have you ever shot a basketball and known from the...
MTN Group announced Friday it has launched an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered chatbot, making good on its earlier commitment to roll out an...
Hi, Briefing reader! Welcome to this edition of Your Briefing where you’ll find the latest updates in the startup and tech space...
I hope you’ve heard of Tinder, the social search mobile app that helps people find dates or you are probably on LinkedIn,...
Hi, Briefing reader! Welcome to this edition of Your Briefing where you’ll find the latest updates in the startup and tech space...
By Godfrey Mutabazi It is increasingly becoming difficult to separate our livelihood from the amazing innovations that are occurring on top of...
Hi, Briefing reader! Welcome to this edition of Your Briefing where you’ll find the latest updates in the startup and tech space...
As Ugandans throng Kololo ceremonial grounds for the Service Excellence Exhibition, an event government entities will use to increase publicity and awareness...
Utilities are just tools that you can use to make your Windows experience better. They are designed to carry out specific tasks...
Good afternoon, Briefing reader! This is the Saturday edition of Your Briefing. Before you start devouring what we gathered for you, we’ve...
By Reuters Airtel Africa Ltd, a subsidiary of Indian telecoms group Bharti Airtel Ltd, is considering a stock market flotation in London,...