Transport operators lose a lot of revenue as untrustworthy conductors charge money that is not recorded anywhere in the operator’s books, thus...
GOtv Uganda is a sister company to DStv, one of the leading pay-TV providers in Uganda. The pay-tv is a cheaper alternative...
DStv Uganda has announced an increase in its package pricing effective 1st September 2021. The brand that boasts of a strong reputation...
If you are new to bitcoin, you may not be aware of the fact that there are legitimate ways to get free...
The streaming service market seems to have so many players joining in every other instance. The latest deal on the market is...
Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Uganda and South Sudan has announced the 6th Edition of its flagship convening “The Uganda Social Media Conference”. The conference which...
While there has been growth in the number of Financial Technology Companies (FinTechs) integrating with telecoms and banks to facilitate easy payments...
Spending a day or a week at home for lack of school fees is something that no parent would wish their child...
Bolt has raised 600 million euros from investors to aid quick grocery delivery. The round was led by Sequoia Capital alongside other...
Twitter is adding two additional ways for people to log in to their accounts. With the latest update, you can use your...
Many businesses always find themselves entangled in non-core business functions and end up giving little time to core operations, which affects their...
It is one thing to develop a financial solution and another thing for that solution to be accepted in the market. It is...
Huawei recently launched an all-in-one subscription package for Huawei Cloud, video, and music services. The service, called Huawei Petal One, integrates the three...
Many micro and small enterprises in Uganda still lack online presence due to, among others, the absence of digital skills to enable...
Several people across the country have fallen victim to land evictions or have their pieces of land lying idle for lack of...
It is estimated that at least 80 percent of Ugandan farmers are smallholders. Despite their everyday challenges, they contribute the largest share...
Being cash strapped has never been a good experience for anyone, neither is the hassle of moving from one financial institution to...
The founders that have made it for the second edition of the Future is Female Mentorship Program have been announced. The program...
In a bid to support women inclusion and support business growth, SafeBoda, which started off initially as a ride-hailing App, plans to...
Kampala International University signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Huawei Technologies Uganda Company Limited on the establishment of an ICT Academy with...
Last month, Ethiopia’s government announced a tender process to begin the sale of a 40% stake in the state-owned Ethio Telecom to...
Netflix is seriously working on a videogames unit in a time when it’s posting weak subscriber growth. This is amid growing competition...
MFS Africa has announced that it has made its entry into Sierra Leone, partnering with Afrimoney. The Pan-African fintech company is joining...
Huawei plans to invest US$150 million in digital talent development over the next five years. This program is expected to benefit another...
The Nigerian House of Representatives has approved a new plan to slash the price of cable TV services in the country in...
Social audio app, Clubhouse has started rolling out an update that brings a new direct messaging feature called Backchannel. The new feature...
In March, we told you of the start of Huawei’s email service beta testing for interested users to experience ahead of the...
While some Financial Technology Companies (FinTechs) are still struggling with the Level One Project principle of Same Day Settlement, Beyonic – recently...
Connected asset financing platform, M-KOPA, has announced its expansion to Nigeria. To lead the Nigeria team, M-KOPA has named Babajide Duroshola as...
Ride-hailing app, SafeBoda has announced an initiative to provide food supplies to over 3000 of its SafeBoda drivers. This follows the presidential...
There is a strong and urgent need to accelerate the growth of renewable energy across the region to ensure sufficient, affordable, reliable...
Huawei underlined its innovative capabilities, walking away with several awards at this year’s Mobile World Congress (MWC), which took place in Barcelona...
TikTok has launched a new feature aimed at encouraging its community to use its app to apply for jobs. Dubbed TikTok Resumes,...
Cross-border money transfer and payments app, Chipper Cash, is celebrating its 3rd anniversary this week with amazing offers in stock for you....
Google recently made up its mind to make AAB the default app package in place of Android Package or APK application format for...
MaxAB, Egypt’s B2B wholesale food and grocery ordering platform raises $40M in a Series A round to expand its physical footprint across...
Next Generation Africa 21-22 is the accelerator project for African startups, innovators, makers, and young talents who intend to develop products or services...
C. Moore Media, International Public Relations (CMM), a New York-headquartered PR agency focusing on the US, UK, and African markets, has partnered...
Twitter created a long thread highlighting seven unique pieces of artwork that it is giving away to 140 random users that interact with the...
By now, since we are already in July, you must have known that it is the start of yet another financial year....
Business email compromise (BEC) crimes are so rampant and make quite a lot of news on the global scene. It is just...
Netflix, the world’s biggest streaming video provider, is doubling down on its efforts to grow its market share in sub-Saharan Africa by...
Chinese technology company, Huawei could be facing bans from the US and its allies because of security concerns. However, this seems like...
As promised, Microsoft officially unveiled its new Windows 11. Much as we expected much of what was announced, the best news of...
The inaugural HiPipo 40 Days 40 FinTechs set the bar very high: even though the event started soon after the lifting of...
Safaricom has launched its new M-PESA Super app, seeking to provide users with a seamless way to handle their daily transactions. You...
There have been numerous rumours of Twitter working on new monetization features. Much as the app has been free to all users...
We all love our names or at least will opt for a nickname that we want to always be referred to. However,...
In a rather surprise move, 2021 seems to be the year of NFTs or non-fungible tokens. Since March, we have seen various...
A day after the nationwide lockdown declared by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni in a bid to curb the spread of Covid-19 in...
Battlegrounds Mobile India is out in open beta. The game allows you to transfer pretty much all your data from PUBG Mobile...
Entertainment on the go is fun, and Showmax gives you numerous reasons to enjoy it. However, for one reason or another, you...
The top two leading telecoms in Uganda, MTN and Airtel are just about to continue their dominance. This is after the country’s...
In a bid to fulfill its liberalization plan, the Ethiopian government has announced a new tender process to begin the sale of...
The itel P37 is the standard variant in the latest release of the Power series. The phone is known for its amazing...
Safaricom recently introduced eSIM support in the Kenyan market. eSIM is short for an Embedded Subscriber Identity Module, or simply an Embedded...
Seven months since the last Note Series launch, Infinix has launched the all-new Infinix Note 10. One would wonder why the company...
KaiOS Technologies and WhatsApp released an update that enables WhatsApp calls for KaiOS-enabled devices worldwide. The new feature is available to millions...
Have you been looking for a smartphone to buy to do it all? Or are you looking to replace an older model...
Uganda’s Shamim Nabuuma just got inducted into the inaugural class of Bloomberg New Economy Catalysts. The selected group is a community of...
Telkom has launched Africa’s first Mastercard virtual card for use on WhatsApp. This will enable Telkom Pay customers to make e-commerce payments....
Huawei recently launched its self-developed mobile operating system – HarmonyOS. This is particularly to replace the Android-based EMUI with brand new software and user...
Tecno Camon smartphones have always been about the camera. However, the revolution has kept the trend going up, with performance and ability...
2nd June was the day, and so it was! Huawei has opened a new chapter in its software ecosystem with the official...
KCB Bank Uganda and Airtel Uganda have today partnered to roll out a range of mobile financial solutions. For the ordinary Ugandan...
Africa-focused cross-border payments startup Chipper Cash has likely joined the unicorn club. This is after securing $100 million in its Series C...
It has been a while since we last heard of a new itel smartphone on the market. It seems about time! This...
To many people, we are already in the post-COVID era, yet in reality, COVID-19 is still a scare; so much that the...
Welcome, Safaricom Ethiopia! Yes, the country has granted an operating license to a consortium of firms led by Kenya’s Safaricom. The other...
As per the recent Apple announcements, you can easily use your iPhone to color balance your TV. This should enable you to...
Ethiopian Government-owned telco, Ethio Telecom recently launched a mobile money platform called Telebirr. The platform, built by Huawei, is projected to have...
It is normal to have a limited internet connection to watch all the entertainment on a streaming platform. Good enough, most of...
If you have been using Clubhouse on Android already, then you may have been using an unofficial version of the app. Yes,...
Just like the movement of the earth around the sun in the galaxy, the evolution of the Tecno Camon series keeps getting...
Paystack, the fintech start-up acquired last year by US fintech leader Stripe, is establishing a presence in South Africa as it looks...
The inception of the Covid-19 vaccine has given dashing hopes, and perhaps a glimpse of things returning to normal. On the other...
Netflix offers you an option to search for category-wise content, but that might not be enough for you. So, when you tap...
When you ask Siri to play you a song or some music, it will now ask you which app you want to...
Uganda’s fintech startup Ensibuuko has raised $1m from global impact investor FCA Investments to provide digital financial services to over 200,000 rural customers in Uganda. With the...
Liquid Intelligent Technologies Uganda, part of the Liquid Intelligent Technologies group, a pan-African technology company, unveils its new brand identity. This rebrand...
Leading ride-hailing app, SafeBoda, has today launched an exciting offer with 50% OFF rides for all cash and cashless ride customers! The...
A reunion of researchers, technology innovators, and enthusiasts has been held today to discuss the meaning and importance of data as a...
Huawei ICT Academy of Uganda has launched a new series of free online courses open to anyone interested in building an ICT...
Netflix has officially launched ‘Play Something’, a feature that will play a new series or film based on your tastes. It will...
The High court in Kampala has ordered MTN Uganda to pay the UGX 51 billion ($14.14m) license fees it owes Uganda Communications...
For a musician, mileage is a key driving factor in their career. The further the music goes, the more satisfaction and energy...
Apple recently launched the AirTag, a small Bluetooth-based tracker that can keep track of your bags, keys, and more. Interestingly, the Apple...
Global tech company, Huawei believes that information and communication technologies, or ICTs have the potential to reduce global carbon emissions by 20%...
Receiving money as soon as you ask for it, say in a text chat, is a joy! Innovations like WhatsApp banking were...
Talk of entertainment on the go and Netflix will come to mind. Yes, all the movies, series, documentaries on the streaming service...
MTN Group plans to list its Rwandan subsidiary, MTN Rwanda, on the Rwanda Stock Exchange (RSE) this May. This is after the...
You know a product is good when the competition is stiff. That’s the category that audio social media is currently. We are...
The most convenient gadget to have these days is the smartphone. On a budget, you’ll get a cool device to do much...
Any mention of the term cryptocurrency invites thoughts of Bitcoin. True, it is by far the most famous and valuable crypto out...
Someone is saying goodbye! Yes, Millicom International Cellular, which trades as Tigo in Africa, is exiting the continent. The company has signed...
One thing the pandemic has taught us is to stream. Of course, it comes with time and costs. The former, we can...
MTN and Airtel Nigeria have finally been given permission to resume the sale of new Sim cards in Nigeria. This follows the...
One reason why some people find a hard time enjoying video streaming services is the subscription. Those periodic payments sometimes seem like...
Just recently, it was revealed that Huawei had applied for a “Petal Pay” trademark. It has now acquired publication rights from authorities...
If you have used Telegram before, that is on Android, you must have gotten it from your Play Store – if at...
Ugandan fintech startup Numida has announced the close of its $2.3 million seed round. Pan-African payments company MFS Africa led the seed round. There...
While we all looked away, Google added an option to take records of calls on its Phone app last year. It came...