This year marks the 10th anniversary of the annual Stanbic National Schools Championship (NSC), the widely acclaimed entrepreneurship and innovation competition for secondary school students and teachers. In an exclusive…
London-based African Leadership Magazine has crowned Kampala International University Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Al Hajj Dr. Hassan Basajjabalaba as the African Educationist of the Year 2024. Dr Basajjabalaba…
In a historic visit to Uganda, former Airtel Africa Group CEO, Segun Ogunsanya took a trip to Kitende Secondary School, Entebbe in April 2023 to experience the fast Airtel internet used by the students, which formed part of his tour activities. Mr Ongusanya retired from his Group CEO role in July, 2024, and took over another role as the Chair of the Airtel Africa Charitable Foundation to advance the social and digital agenda in key areas of financial and digital inclusion, education access, and environmental protection. Kitende S.S is one of the many schools across Uganda connected to Airtel internet…
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By William Kayongo Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of Uganda’s economy, contributing significantly to job creation, innovation, and economic growth. According to the Uganda Investment Authority, SMEs account for about 90% of the private sector, employ more than 2.5 million people, and produce over 80% of Uganda’s manufacturing output. Despite their pivotal role, SMEs often face a range of challenges, including limited access to finance, lack of adequate infrastructure, and minimal access to markets. Financing, in particular, remains a critical hurdle, with many SMEs struggling to secure the funds they need to grow, expand, or even sustain…
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MTN Uganda successfully concluded its 2024 Supplier Forum, held yesterday, at the MTN Head Offices in Kampala. The event, themed, “Building Tomorrow’s Supply Chain Today,” brought together over 300 MTN Uganda vendors and partners, aiming to unlock innovation and growth potential through technology and partnership synergies. MTN Uganda’s Supplier Forum is a key event in the company’s calendar, designed to bring together vendors and partners to discuss the future of supply chain management in the industry, every other year. Building on the success of the inaugural forum in 2022, which hosted over 300 vendors, this year’s event focused on creating…
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Mr. Sam Bwaya, the Board Director at Equity Group Foundation (EGF) has urged the Equity Leaders Program (ELP) Scholars to be more innovative and drive the future with the help of technology to create an impact in their lives and communities. Mr. Bwaya was speaking to 40 exceptional university students who attended the week-long transformative training and mentorship at the Equity Bank innovation hub Rollout at Eureka Place Hotel in Ntinda on Friday. He encouraged the young people to stand out and provide technological solutions to evolving life challenges and needs. He lauded the Equity Bank Uganda and Kenya team…
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Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a pan-African technology group has announced a distribution partner agreement (DPA) with Eutelsat Group that seeks to make the enterprise-grade Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite services available in Africa. The French Eutelsat Group is the world’s first satellite operator with an integrated Geostationary Equatorial Orbit and Low Earth Orbit infrastructure. On a continent where satellite technology is relatively new and limited in its reach, the satellite services will translate to enhanced performance for applications like cloud computing, video conferencing, and real time applications, amongst others. The strategic integration of the OneWeb low earth orbit satellite network allows…
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In the post-COVID world, businesses and entities across the public and private sectors are witnessing a massive adoption of technology, with significant investments being channeled into upgrading and integrating digital systems. This surge in technological uptake underscores the imperative for digital transformation as a cornerstone of modern business strategy. However, despite these extensive investments, many business leaders struggle to comprehend the nuances of executing effective digital transformation. The book ‘Digital Transformation: The NorthStar You Need’ launched at an exclusive event, comes at a critical time, offering much-needed guidance in this domain. Authored by digital transformation experts; Emmanuel Mugabi, Rowena Turinawe…
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Ugandan startup, Yunga Technologies, has made it to the finals of the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation organized by the Royal Academy of Engineering in the UK. Yunga is now in line to take home £25,000 (about shs 120 million) in equity-free money. The startup will face off with three other African startups. As a finalist, Yunga is assured of winning £10,000 (shs 47 million). .Yunga is a startup that builds a Yaka-like device that connects neighbours to neighbours and neighbours to law enforcement in real-time without requiring the internet. Neighbourhoods are organized into groups or Yunga networks, and each…
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Ivan Karugaba will forever remember 12th April 2023. He was resting at his home in the evening and just like so many people that are into business, resting doesn’t mean not checking your email. He whipped out his phone and opened his Gmail app. He was ecstatic to find out that his startup, Microfuse, had gotten into Qualcomm’s inaugural Make in Africa mentorship program. “The first person I shared the news with, was my wife!” Ivan tells me. Ivan had got to know of the program while scrolling through his LinkedIn. He decided to apply immediately and didn’t think much…
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