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 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,...
When giant telecoms engage in internet data wars, the old saying that when two elephants fight, the grass suffers does not apply. Not even close, for in this case, the…
The East African region had 62.46 million internet users by the end of 2017, a latest report has revealed. The report, “Digital in 2017: A study of Internet, Social Media…
During US Senate confirmation hearings, when asked if he could make a decision as Secretary of Defense that would be adverse to the interests of General Motors, Charles E. Wilson…
The year 2017 served up quiet some mixed bag for one of Uganda’s biggest domestic revenue contributors – the telecommunication sector. It was in 2017 that the mandatory cut-off of…
The last two years have seen the proliferation of online cab operators in Uganda’s transport milieu. It’s the digital era so a taxi should be at your palm, with…
Total Uganda, one of the biggest integrated oil and gas company in the country, has added individual consumers to its cashless payment system that uses debit cards. Over the past…
Airtel Uganda has today announced that it is investing some $50 million (about Shs180 billion) in a countrywide mobile broadband upgrade. The upgrade, which comes at the back of Airtel…
Nicholas Kalungi. President Yoweri Museveni and his Kenyan counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta have committed to jointly construct the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) from Naivasha to Kisumu and Malaba. This was confirmed…
Persistent rumours and anxiety that telecom giants Airtel is exiting several local markets on the continent will have to lie low for a while after Airtel Rwanda made a strong…
BY PHILLIP NABWISO In a move to boost Uganda’s economy, especially with the envisaged target of achieving middle-income status by 2020, the government recently rolled out the 2017-2022 National Financial…
