Technology & Innovation

ROCKETHEALTH’S DR. DAVIS MUSINGUZI: Traditional retail is not about to die; Africa will emerge its own Afrocentric online retail experience

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsTechnology & InnovationJanuary 2, 2021January 2, 2021

What has been your biggest business challenge after COVID-19 Struck? COVID has presented great challenges and opportunities. RocketHealth’s service delivery model depends on a virtual experience. There was a human…

One-on-One with Joseph Bogera, the MTN Uganda General Manager, Sales and Distribution

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsTechnology & InnovationThe Big StoryJuly 16, 2020July 16, 2020

Describe your role as General Manager Sales and Distribution at MTN Uganda First and foremost, I would like to say this has been a baptism of fire of sorts, because…

INTERVIEW: Uganda has trusted us and we want to remain a trustworthy partner; it’s the right thing and the right time — MTN’s Wim

Muhereza KyamuteteraTechnology & InnovationThe Big StoryJune 22, 2020June 22, 2020

It is now 4 years since you assumed the leadership of MTN Uganda. What would you say have been the key highlights in these four years- your key achievements? Indeed…

IT firm Internet Solutions to be renamed Dimension Data East Africa as parent company integrates regional business

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsTechnology & InnovationJune 15, 2020June 15, 2020

IT firm, Dimension Data is in the process of consolidating its businesses across East Africa in order to enhance efficiency and deliver better on the changing technology needs of its…

COVID-19: Telecoms voice and mobile money revenue falls by 26 per cent and 34 per cent respectively

Muhereza KyamuteteraTechnology & InnovationThe Big StoryJune 10, 2020June 10, 2020

Reduced intra and foreign trade as well as travel restrictions imposed by government to contain the spread of the Covid-19 causing coronavirus has badly hit telecom companies in Uganda. According…

MTN Uganda appoints Andrew Bugembe as Chief Finance Officer

CEO ReporterBanking & Financial ServicesTechnology & InnovationJune 3, 2020June 3, 2020

MTN Uganda has appointed Andrew Bugembe as their new Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Bugembe started work on April 1, replacing Mike Blackburn who retired early this year having served as…

Banking Sector urged to go digital to build resilience, sustainable post COVID-19 growth

CEO ReporterGlobal NewsTechnology & InnovationJune 2, 2020June 2, 2020

Bankers from Sub Saharan Africa and China who attended the Huawei Sub-Saharan Africa Financial Services Industry Online Summit 2020 agree that digitisation of the sector will give it resilience against…

Technology is Africa’s biggest undiscovered gold mine

theceomaTechnology & InnovationThought LeadershipMay 26, 2020May 27, 2020

By Donald Waigumbulizi, Ericsson Uganda Country Manager Technology has the potential to fundamentally transform societies. Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and broadband are becoming central to societal developments around the…

DHL Global Forwarding launches one-stop portal to ease information access for freight customers

CEO ReporterCompany NewsTechnology & InnovationMay 21, 2020May 21, 2020

DHL Global Forwarding, Deutsche Post DHL Group’s air and ocean freight specialist, has launched myDHLi, a fully integrated online platform for freight forwarding customers. myDHLi’s highly intuitive user interface makes…

Stanbic Uganda, ConsumerCentriX partner to launch COVID-19 Business Information Hub

CEO ReporterCompany NewsTechnology & InnovationMay 20, 2020May 20, 2020

To provide the much-needed information and solutions for Ugandan entrepreneurs struggling with the financial consequences of the pandemic, Stanbic Bank Uganda has partnered with ConsumerCentriX to launch the Covid-19 Business Info…