Tatenda Nigel Chinodakufa is often described as “the man helping Africa’s fintechs grow without stepping on regulatory landmines.” As Regional Business Development Director at Sumsub, a technology firm specializing in...
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Competition Commission has imposed a fine of USD 750,000 on global alcoholic beverages manufacturer Diageo Plc, the majority shareholder in East...
The National Information Technology Authority – Uganda (NITA-U) last week convened a high-level validation workshop with Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to endorse a comprehensive Change Management, Marketing, and Public...
In the heart of Kampala’s busy central business district, the rhythm of modern life pulses through the fingertips of Gen Z digital influencers and their smartphones. At concerts, fashion shows,...
When Sylvia Mulinge stepped into the CEO role at MTN Uganda in October 2022, the air crackled with expectation and a fair dose of apprehension. It wasn’t just another leadership...
When the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) opened its doors over two decades ago, it was with a modest mandate to oversee the nascent communications landscape of a post-liberalisation era. Today,…
On paper, Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC) is financially sound. Yet, a deeper analysis of Auditor General Edward Akol’s report for the 12 months to June 2024 reveals a troubled national…
New Vision Printing and Publishing Company Limited remains profitable, solvent, and fully compliant, according to the Auditor General’s 2024 report. Whereas Auditor General Edward Akol gives the media conglomerate a…
Uganda’s biggest Fintech, MTN Mobile Money (MoMo), is moving out of the family home. Long treated as just another product line within the telecom’s machinery, MoMo is being carved out…
Until 2007, mobile phone subscribers had largely known voice and short message texting needs. In fact, for a long time, the mobile phone had no major use apart from making…
In a potential game-changing move for South Africa’s pay-TV market, MultiChoice is considering unbundling its popular SuperSport channels from its DStv offering, according to a Reuters report published Thursday. The…
Uganda’s young robotics innovators have returned home in triumph after excelling at the 2025 VEX World Robotics Championship, where they competed against more than 800 teams from around the world. The team…
In May 2021, Bank of Uganda issued two licenses to Airtel Mobile Commerce and MTN Mobile Money to conduct various money transfer and payment services. The licenses were partly intended…
In 2023, PostBank Uganda (PBU) launched an innovative digital wallet called Wendi. The mobile wallet was designed to foster prosperity for Ugandans by bridging the financial inclusion divide and extending…
MTN Uganda has announced a profit after tax (PAT) of UGX 181 billion for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025, representing a 20.6% year-on-year increase from UGX 150 billion…
