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21TelecomAirtel Uganda, Multichoice unveil DStv Now bundles
Airtel Uganda and MultiChoice Uganda have announced a partnership to offer television viewing internet bundles to you. What does this mean? DStv...
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30StartupsGSMA announces 9 grantee startups helping people get online
In case you’d forgotten, the GSMA Innovation Fund for Mobile Internet Adoption and Digital Inclusion was launched in April 2020. This was about...
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26DigitalHotline: Facebook is testing its Clubhouse competitor
Clubhouse is on fire and before you know it, we shall have so many clones of it all over the place. Facebook...
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32TechHow to switch Siri voices on your iPhone and iPad
Hey Siri! should not return the same female voice response in the near future. At least not with the forthcoming update. According...
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31DigitalClubhouse unveils a Payments feature. Here’s how it works
Audio chat app Clubhouse has begun rolling out a Payments feature. Dubbed Clubhouse Payments, it is the first monetization feature that the...
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35TechLosses drag LG out of mobile phone business
As post-COVID business begins to take shape, the adverse effects of the pandemic are slowly manifesting. It is at this time that...
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57StartupsTugende closes Series A round with $3.6m fund
Ugandan asset financing company, Tugende, has raised $3.6m in additional equity financing to close its Series A round. This additional round was...
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39TechHuawei posts solid 2020 results, despite US ban & COVID-19
Huawei released its 2020 Annual Report today. Growth slowed, but the company’s business performance was largely in line with the forecast. The...
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52DigitalHow to set who can comment on your Facebook posts
Sometimes it is necessary to control the comments that come up on the posts you make on social media. Yes, some sensitive...
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23DigitalPayPal now lets you “Checkout with Crypto”
PayPal recently rolled out a new “Checkout with Crypto” option on its platform. The feature lets anyone with a PayPal account that has...
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59TelecomMastercard to invest $100-million in Airtel Money
Mastercard will invest $100-million in Airtel Africa’s mobile money operations. This will signify that the telco is now valued at $2.65-billion. The...
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47StartupsGlovo raises €450M in Series-F funding
Delivery app, Glovo, has announced that it has raised €450M in its Series F funding. The round was led by New York-based...
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75StartupsChinese ride-hailing app DiDi Chuxing is now in South Africa
Chinese ride-hailing app DiDi Chuxing is now available on the African continent. This is after the start of operations in South Africa....
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68StartupsBolt launches its food delivery service in Kenya
Bolt has officially launched its food delivery service, Bolt Food, in Nairobi, Kenya, to give users access to a huge variety of...
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75TelecomSafaricom launches 5G in Kenya. What should you expect?
Safaricom has today launched its 5G network in Kenya. With this move, Safaricom becomes the first Telco in the country to bring...
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68DigitalHere’s how to schedule a message on Telegram
There are things that can always wait, however much eager you are to get them done. It could be a Telegram message...
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65TelecomLiquid Telecom expands its fibre network to the DRC
Liquid Telecom, now Liquid Intelligent Technologies, has expanded its terrestrial fibre network to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for the first...
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52StartupsJumia looking to sell shares to raise funds
Jumia is looking to raise funds from investors by selling 9 million American depositary shares (ADS) and 18 million ordinary shares. This...
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55TelecomAirtel sells towers to Helios in 4 African countries
Airtel Africa is selling its telecoms tower companies in four countries to Helios Towers. The assets are situated in Madagascar, Malawi, Chad...
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63TechHuawei releases Innovation & Intellectual Property white paper
Huawei has published a new white paper focused on innovation and intellectual property at its Forum on Innovation and IP Prospects in...
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54TechNeed a Tesla? You could buy one soon using Bitcoin
Okay, we’ve all wanted a piece of the Tesla, and probably were still figuring out how to ship it into the continent,...
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60Digital
Clubhouse isn’t on Android yet. What you see is malware
By now, you must have heard of used the audio chat app, Clubhouse. And if you are a user already, you should...
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57DigitalZoom releases SDK to enable building video-based apps
Video conferencing platform Zoom has released its Video Software Development Kit (SDK) to the general public. The Zoom SDK enables developers to leverage...
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49DigitalHuawei Assistant now lets you follow Esports scores live
Huawei has confirmed that its smart virtual assistant, Huawei Assistant will support an Esports ‘card’. It will then provide the latest scores, results, and...
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59StartupsNigeria’s Kuda Bank raises $25 million in a Series A round
Nigeria’s digital fintech, Kuda Bank has completed a $25 million Series A round to continue the provision of modern banking service for...
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48DigitalVisa plans to allow Bitcoin purchase, exchange on its network
Visa is planning to enable cryptocurrency buying and spending on its network, according to the payments company CEO Al Kelly. It is...
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56TechJumia Food slashes delivery prices to increase your savings
Online food delivery platform Jumia Food has announced a slash on delivery fees across Kampala. Starting this month, all orders placed on...
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47StartupsMedia Challenge Initiative Launches a Media Innovation Hub
Media Challenge Initiative (MCI), a youth-driven non-profit building the next generation of journalists in Africa through training, mentorship, and experiential peer-to-peer learning...
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68TechFlutterwave, PayPal partner to enable payments across Africa
For a reason that has never been clear, businesses in some African countries struggle to receive money from PayPal. Of course, it...
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554Telecom
Liquid Telecom is rebranding to Liquid Intelligent Technologies
Back in 2004, what we know now as Liquid Telecom was rebranded from Econet Satellite Services, which was founded in 1997. After...
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78StartupsmPharma partners with Belayab to launch in Ethiopia
mPharma, a health tech startup based in Ghana that manages prescription drug inventory for pharmacies and their suppliers, has signed a franchise agreement...
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76StartupsEzyAgric spreads wings, launches app in India
“Until you spread your wings, you’ll have no idea just how far you can fly”. Ugandan-based agtech platform EzyAgric, in partnership with...
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82TechHow to schedule a text with the Google Messages app
There are often those important text messages you do not want to forget to send. It could be a birthday message, a...
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80DigitalInstagram Lite is here, same fun for just 2MB
Having storage issues on your phone should not let you miss the fun that comes with social media. Yes, Facebook is assisting...
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79TechJumia Uganda unveils the 2021 Tech Week
You don’t have to save up for the festive season to buy that gadget you desire to own this 2021. No, as...
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87TechHUAWEI Women Developers to drive technological innovation
Huawei officially launched its HUAWEI Women Developers (HWD) program, which aims to empower women developers to create applications and tools that can...
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76TechInfinix Hot 10 Play Specifications and price in Uganda
In October last year, Infinix announced the Hot 10 and Hot 10 Lite smartphones, coming with amazing specifications and at cool and affordable price...
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67TechResilience of connectivity key to Innovations
Participants of the 6th National Conference of Communications (NCC) highlighted the opportunities, challenges, and solutions for innovating in a crisis and the...
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55TechInfinix launches Infinix Hot 10 Play in Uganda
Premium online-driven smartphone brand Infinix today announced HOT 10 PLAY in Uganda. This latest model in the company’s Hot series is tailored...
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84DigitalHow to easily transfer your iCloud Photos collection to Google
Gone are the days when you had to manually download your iCloud Photos collection to transfer it to Google Photos. Apple has unveiled a new...
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79TechInfinix set to launch the Hot 10 Play in Uganda
Infinix Mobility is set to launch a new device under the “HOT Series” in Uganda. The new HOT 10 Play follows the...
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83DigitalHow to make WhatsApp voice and video calls on desktop
If you are always busy on your PC, you could be one of those that does all your WhatsApp business right there....
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94StartupsMoTIV unveils ‘Tools to Create’ to support Uganda’s creative industry
As the world celebrates the International Year of the Creative Economy, MoTIV Uganda Ltd has launched an asset financing facility for Uganda’s...
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97DigitalHuawei Petal Mail is now in beta testing
Just over a year back, Huawei filed the trademark for the Petal Mail, which could be a substitute for Google Mail (which...
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85TechHuawei Petal Search gets upgraded with new amazing features
Huawei Mobile Services (HMS) has upgraded its Huawei Petal Search, a one-stop search engine to discover and download apps, games, and experiences to make...
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82TechIs the iPhone 13 coming with 1TB of storage?
According to an analysis by Wedbush, as reported by 9to5Mac, we need to prepare our wallets and anxiety for some news. Apparently,...
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375DigitalHow to add people to your Instagram ‘Live Rooms’
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, social media apps have seen an increase in usage especially for live streams. One of...
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77TechWhat is PlayStation Plus and how does it work?
PlayStation Plus is a subscription-based service from PlayStation that allows gamers to play online multiplayer games, download free monthly games, and take...
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68TechJumia expands its online food delivery into Egypt
The company says food makes up 20% of transactions and is growing quickly.
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79TelecomMTN Nigeria in advanced stage of renewing licence
MTN Nigeria is in advanced stages of renewing its operating and spectrum licence in Nigeria for another 10 years. The telco confirms...
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65Tech‘Believe in the power of technology’ – Huawei VP Catherine Chen
Technology holds significant benefits for humanity, and digital technology can be an indispensable tool for helping the United Nations achieve its Sustainable...
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85StartupsgnuGrid raises $250,000 Series A fund for expansion
Uganda’s gnuGrid Africa has raised US$250,000 to distribute “Solar Sentra“, its digital solution in Uganda and across Africa. gnuGrid Africa says the funds were raised...
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100Telecom
Liquid Telecom raises $840 Million in Bond Sale
Liquid Telecom has raised $840 million in a bond sale to refinance debt and expand further into Africa. According to Bloomberg, the...
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87DigitalePosta: Posta Uganda launches digital addressing system
It is a requirement for all companies to acquire and declare valid P.O. Box addresses prior to registration in Uganda. This has...
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103Telecom5 new capabilities of the Huawei Intelligent Cloud Network
Huawei has announced new capabilities of the Intelligent cloud network solution. This solution helps carriers build cloud-oriented service networks and core capabilities...
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89TelecomHuawei officially unveils its 5GtoB solution
At the MWC Shanghai 2021 event, Huawei has unveiled and released its 5GtoB solution. The new reveal, like its name, is a...
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74TechJumia Uganda expands JForce program to upcountry regions
Leading e-commerce platform Jumia Uganda has announced the expansion of its entrepreneur program known as JForce across the country. The Jumia Force...
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77DigitalHow to automatically download movies on the Netflix app
3 years ago, Netflix first introduced Smart Downloads, an offline-viewing feature that pulls in the next episode of your favorite shows. Just...
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75TechYou won’t send/receive WhatsApp texts if you reject new terms
You probably heard or might have over-heard of the new terms and conditions coming with using WhatsApp. There have been several concerns...
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80TechOpera testing the chat-service waters with ‘Hype’
With most of us getting accustomed to remote work and getting in touch via chats, Opera has come into the game too....
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83DigitalSpotify is expanding to 80+ markets. Here’s the list
Spotify is on the verge of expanding and making its audio streaming subscription service available to over 80 new markets around the...
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82TechHarmonyOS coming to Huawei phones this April 2021
Huawei has officially announced that its operating system for smartphones, HarmonyOS, will launch in April this year. And one thing we can...
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94StartupsNala enters the UK market, signs API deal with Modulr
NALA recently signed an Electronic Money Directive (EMD) agent deal with Modulr, as it finalizes its UK launch. The partnership is primarily...
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96TechHuawei announces free Artificial Intelligence study in Uganda
Huawei Uganda has announced a new free Artificial Intelligence (AI) study aimed at accelerating training and upskilling Uganda’s ICT professionals with the...
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99StartupsBolt raises €150M to improve its service quality and safety
Ride-hailing company, Bolt has raised €150 million in funding to improve the safety, security, and quality of its services. This is as...
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101TelecomMastercard and MTN partner to enable global online shopping
Mastercard and MTN Group have announced a partnership that seeks to enable millions of MTN MoMo customers in 16 African countries to...
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117DigitalHow to use Binance Express Mode to instantly trade crypto
Binance P2P has added the Express Mode for buying and selling crypto with Nigerian Naira. This is in an effort to further...
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142StartupsPollicy unveils the DataFest Kampala 2021 roadmap
The 3rd edition of DataFest Kampala has launched with a focus on exploring the role that data plays in how we navigate...
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170Digital₿trust: Jack Dorsey, Jay Z partner on Bitcoin growth in Africa
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey announced on Twitter earlier today that he is starting a new Bitcoin endowment trust, named ₿trust, with the rapper Jay...
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125TechHuawei working on gaming console and new gaming laptop
Like the Xbox Series S and X that Microsoft launched last September, Huawei is thinking of launching gaming consoles and laptops. Yes,...
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108Telecom
Huawei CEO pledges globalization strategy despite pressure
Huawei’s CEO Ren Zhengfei has pledged to stick to a globalization strategy despite external pressure. He has called on the new US...
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162Telecom
Airtel Uganda, Mastercard, Samsung and Asante partner to launch smartphone loans
Airtel Uganda has announced the launch of a Pay-on-Demand mobile platform in partnership with Mastercard, Samsung, and Asante Financial Services Group (“Asante”)....
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184Tech
Siri will now ask you which app you want to play music on
When you ask Siri to play you a song or some music, it will now ask you which app you want to...
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186Tech
Petal Translate: Huawei’s alternative to Google Translate
Gone are the days when text editors were the only option for the translation process to be done. The availability of a...
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166TechHow to transfer huge files with Huawei’s Flash File Transfer
Last year, Huawei introduced a Flash File Transfer System. The system, which came as a new EMUI 11 feature, ably supports the transfer of large files...
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150TechWhat the iCloud Passwords Chrome extension is all about
Apple recently released a Chrome extension for Windows that lets you use passwords stored with iCloud. Dubbed iCloud Passwords, the feature basically...
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147TechHow to unlock your iPhone with Face ID when wearing a mask
With Apple’s iPhone X, in 2017, came the transformational Face ID – a facial recognition technology that would define security beyond the...
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267DigitalPhase-out of traditional Ugandan passports extended to 2022
The Ugandan government started issuing out International e-Passport to citizens in December 2018 and as a result stopped issuance of the traditional...
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265DigitalAll you need to know about the IATA Travel Pass
Since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, so many industries were sent into forced retirement. One of these, yet key to the...
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273TechHow to add watermarks to your Zoom meetings
For organizations that value content and its importance, watermarks always come in handy. You can employ them aptly when you wish to...
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297DigitalTikTok to make under-16s’ accounts private by default
Short form video app, TikTok, is tightening the privacy settings of children’s accounts. This is in a move intended to improve child...
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311Telecom
Airtel unveils its virtual card, the Airtel Money Mastercard
Airtel Uganda, in partnership with Mastercard, has unveiled its virtual debit card. Dubbed the ‘Airtel Money Mastercard’, the card is designed to...
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312TechJumia Uganda expands its pick-up stations
Jumia is expanding its logistics network of pick-up stations to cover more key cities in Uganda and offer more affordable delivery options....
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310Tech8 more Chinese apps banned by the US. Here’s the list
Donald Trump could be exiting the White House in a few days, but he is not yet done with China. In the...
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348DigitalEverything you need to know about Discovery Plus
2021 won’t let you take any holidays when it comes to entertainment. The first streaming service to be launched in the new...
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324TechHuawei to offer HarmonyOS to Chinese smartphone makers
In May 2019, the US government imposed a ban and added Huawei onto its Entity-List. This, in the process, restricted American companies...
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275DigitalYou can now buy Bitcoin in Nigeria via Binance cash transfer
Binance recently added a cash transfer feature that allows users with a Binance account to easily and freely transfer cash to anyone,...
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280TechWelcome 2021, the year of tech-ing over
The 2020 chapter is closed, in comes 2021. From a technology perspective, it is rather not news that we are where we...
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255TechWhy Huawei removed Tencent Games from China app market
As of the start of 2021, Huawei AppGallery and Huawei Game Center users in China have been unable to search Tencent games....
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283DigitalUchaguzi: An information platform on Uganda’s 2021 elections
The Ugandan Ministry of ICT and National Guidance, in partnership with the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung and the electoral commission, has launched a Voter Information...
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256DigitalHow to add a tweet to your Instagram Story
We are shifting from the tiresome process of taking screenshots of tweets and adding them to your Instagram Story. Yes! Twitter is currently...
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380TelecomAirtel Uganda is giving you a Festive Season Bonanza
Airtel Uganda has today announced a festive season bonanza to reward subscribers and spread the festive season cheer across the country. As...
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409StartupsFinTech Stakeholders optimistic of future after 2020 spotlight
The COVID-19 pandemic and its unprecedented effects notwithstanding, Financial Technology stakeholders have had a lot of positives in 2020. These included world...
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402StartupsKawooya Innocent voted onto Mojaloop Foundation Council
Kampala Mayor aspirant, Innocent Kawooya, is eating big even before he eats City Hall. He recently announced on his page that he...
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377TechEquity Bank Uganda rebrands with a new logo
Equity Bank Uganda has unveiled a new brand identity with the launch of a new logo. Customers that were used to the...
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388DigitalXoom now lets you send low-fee wallet transfers to Africa
PayPal’s money transfer arm Xoom is now offering customers in the U.S., U.K., Canada and Europe the ability to send secure funds to...
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346TechJumia launches Festive sale to support you this Christmas
The year 2020 has been like no other with COVID-19 changing our lives from how we move, work, make money, travel and...
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472Startups
Jumia raises $243.2mn from its “at the market” offering
E-commere platform, Jumia Technologies AG – which we all know as Jumia – has announced the completion of its “at the market”...
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325TechHuawei AirPON: Accelerating African fibre internet connection
The recent AfricaCom virtual technology event saw Huawei launch its innovative AirPON solution, which reuses existing wireless sites to build full-fibre access...
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357TechUganda Shines at the Huawei ICT Global Competition
Three University students representing Uganda; Shaffic Nyanzi and Emmanuel Kiguli from Muni and Doreen Nalwoga from Lira University emerged among the world’s...
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453TelecomTelkom Pay: How payments over WhatsApp work
Innovations in the tech industry keep coming up, in a bid to serve the customer better and seamlessly. South African telecom company,...
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367StartupsSokowatch adds electric TukTuks to its Uganda delivery fleet
Sokowatch has announced the launch and addition of electric tuktuks to its delivery fleet in Uganda. This is the first time electric...