Shamim Nabuuma Kaliisa, a Ugandan techpreneur was this week elected and sworn in as the African Representative on the Commonwealth Youth Council (CYC) Executive Committee. Ms. Nabuuma, the founder and CEO of the CHIL Artificial Intelligence Lab Group and a…
MTN Uganda has today donated computers and a WiFi router and a multi-purpose printer to the Nakawa Market vendors Association as it concludes its staff volunteerism campaign dubbed 21 Days of Y’ello Care. This follows a series of community outreach…
Dorothy Kabagambe Ssemanda has been promoted to CEO for ATC Uganda, effective July 1, 2022, replacing Michael Magambo. She has been the Chief Finance Officer, the first Ugandan to hold the position. ATC Uganda is a subsidiary of American Tower…
Jumia Uganda has celebrated a decade of progress and serving Ugandans with the online platform launched in Uganda in 2012 when e-commerce in the country was virgin and today sells about six million products and delivers to every district in…
Kendi Ntwiga has been appointed as the Global Head of Misrepresentation for Meta, the company that owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. This follows her departure from Microsoft Kenya, where she served as the Country Leader. Her tenure started in May,…
At the end of January 2022, Smile Telecom’s 4G LTE network was switched off and until now, the firm continues to encounter challenges on their network that have impacted the service availability. In short, there have been no internet services…
Harriet Nakkungu, a businesswoman based in Namataba town in Mukono district had for over 12 years, desired a smartphone to boost her business but she could hardly afford one due to the high cost of genuine smartphones. Last year, her…
A former Facebook employee in Kenya who was reportedly fired after questioning working conditions has threatened to sue the parent company Meta for wrongful termination of his contract. Daniel Motaung, a former content moderator for the social media platform, claims…
A Rwandan scientist, Audace Nkeshimana, who graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), an elite US-based university, is looking to make radiology services remotely accessible to Rwandans by using Artificial Intelligence (AI). Nkeshimana says he looks to “democratize” the medical…
Experts in the technology sector have asked local enterprises to opt for advanced systems to match the demands of the evolving business environment. Farouk Semambya, an Information Technology (IT) Architect at MTN Uganda says cloud computing technologies allows enterprises to…
Disney has tapped top toon talents from across the African continent for “Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire,” a Disney Plus Original anthology of animated films set to premiere on the Mouse House’s streaming platform in late 2022. Inspired by the continent’s diverse histories…
Jumia is the largest online retail store in Uganda where they provide over three million authentic products at the lowest prices and unbeatable customer service. Earlier this week, Jumia Uganda officially launched the 9th edition of its annual tech-sale. Speaking…
Spotify has started testing a new “Car Mode” interface with some users, the company confirmed. The test comes a few months after Spotify announced that it was retiring its simplified automotive interface called “Car View,” which displayed playback controls and your current…
Digital credit providers (DCPs) in Kenya will have to disclose their sources of funds and provide evidence of the same following the coming into force of a law meant to regulate the sector. The new regulations published Monday by the country’s financial…
Cipla Quality Chemicals Limited (CiplaQCIL) has joined other stakeholders in drug manufacturing, storage, regulation and sales to participate in the East Africa Phartech Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Exhibition. Speaking on the sidelines of the launch of Uganda’s premier international exhibition, which…