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Airtel Africa and Nokia Team Up to Build Massive Fiber Network for Uganda and East Africa

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Airtel Africa has partnered with Nokia to construct a high-speed terrestrial fiber network across East and Central Africa. The…
Airtel Money, Juba Express partner for affordable cross-border transfers

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Airtel Money has inked a game-changing partnership with Juba Express, a licensed international payment service provider. This collaboration launches…
Full List of Digital Impact Awards Africa 2025 Winners

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The digital innovation scene in Africa just got a major spotlight as the 2025 Digital Impact Awards Africa (#DIAA2025)…
Chil AI secures USD 310K for Global Tele-Oncology e-camps

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Ugandan health tech pioneer Chil Group has officially launched its flagship initiative: Global Cancer Tele-Oncology for All. This hybrid…
All about Gemini 3, Google’s most intelligent model yet

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Gemini 3 is Google’s latest and most advanced family of large language models (LLMs), developed by Google DeepMind. It…
How ChatGPT group chats work

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ChatGPT group chats are a collaborative feature introduced by OpenAI that allows multiple users—along with ChatGPT itself—to participate in…
Tecno MegaPad SE, MegaBook S14 now on the Ugandan market

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TECNO Mobile has just launched its innovative Slim Series, bringing the ultra-portable MegaPad SE tablet and the featherweight MegaBook…
Samsung Unveils the Galaxy Z TriFold: A Tablet-Like Foldable Smartphone Hits the Market

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Samsung has finally pulled back the curtain on its highly anticipated Galaxy Z TriFold, a groundbreaking foldable device that…
Absa Bank Uganda unveils multi-currency virtual card, Absa Pay, and Absa Pay-by-link

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Absa Bank Uganda has unveiled three powerhouse digital payment tools: the Absa Multi-Currency Virtual Card, Absa Pay, and Absa…
UK’s Visa is going fully digital in immigration by 2026

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The UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) is phasing out physical visa documents in favor of a secure, online eVisa…
Tracking Kiira EV Kayoola e-Coach’s 13,000 km round-trip journey from Kampala to Cape Town

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Imagine driving from Uganda all the way to Cape Town and back… in a giant electric bus built entirely…
Uganda’s Facebook Ban: VPNs Won’t Save You, Says Regulator as 2026 Elections Loom

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In a stark warning delivered at the Sheraton Hotel today, the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) declared that…
CFO Andrew Bugembe: MTN Uganda leans on transparency for steady growth

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MTN Uganda anticipates closing the financial year with good results in line with market guidance, driven by increased data…
Airtel Africa partners with SpaceX to bring Starlink D2C connectivity

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Airtel Africa has announced a strategic partnership with SpaceX to roll out Starlink’s Direct-to-Cell (D2C) satellite connectivity across all…
Airtel Teams Up with SpaceX’s Starlink to Bring Phone Signal to Remote Areas

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Imagine you’re hiking in a remote part of Africa, far from any cell tower, and your phone suddenly gets…
Starlink Suddenly Stops Working in Uganda: What Happened and Why It Matters

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For the few who have been using Starlink in Uganda—the satellite internet service from Elon Musk’s SpaceX that beams…
Uganda Imposes Nationwide Internet Blackout Ahead of General Elections

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Uganda Imposes Nationwide Internet Blackout Ahead of January 15, 2026 General Elections, effective today, 6 PM EAT. Just as…
Why over 1 Million Ugandans have downloaded Bitchat

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In a world where internet access is increasingly weaponized by governments to control information flow, decentralized technologies are emerging…
Uganda’s Post-Election Digital Dilemma: UCC Combats AI Misinformation Amid Public Outcry Over Internet Shutdown

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In the wake of Uganda’s contentious 2026 general elections, the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has found itself at the…
AI vs Traditional Automation: Which is Better for Mainframe Testing?

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Mainframe systems continue to power critical business operations across banking, insurance, government, and large enterprises. Despite decades of technological…
MTN Accused of Secretly Sharing Phone Numbers to aid Pro-Govt Text Blasts

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In a move that’s got many Ugandans furious, a prominent human rights lawyer has fired off a formal legal…