COMMENT | JESSE NTALE | Online gaming is slowly but steadily taking root in Uganda and is breaking the stereotype that; all gaming is gambling. Online gaming commercial centers are subtly competing with, if not replacing internet cafes, especially for those who cannot afford to download their preferred games on …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Global cloud communications firm, Infobip has announced deepening collaboration with Ugandan businesses to help them meet their customers on their preferred channels and boost return on investment. The firm says it is leveraging its omni-channel capabilities to aid companies deploy tools and technologies to help …
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Ronald Musoke explains why five years of consultations have failed to re-negotiate Double Taxation Agreement Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | The Netherlands has been one of the top ten sources of foreign direct investments (FDI) for Uganda since the two countries signed the treaty in 2004. Today, there are about …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda has today boosted the Uganda Communications Universal Service and Access Fund with UGX 36 billion for the year 2023 towards extending communications services to the underserved and unserved areas All licensed telecom operator’s telecom in the country are required to pay a statutory …
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Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSGINGE | The National Social Security Fund has earned a total of Shs31.5billion as dividends for the year ended December 31, 2022, from its investment in MTN Uganda. NSSF Uganda, East Africa’s largest national savings fund by value, invested Shs360 billion in December 2021 to acquire …
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EIB has supported Eastern Africa Transport Corridor and Bujagali Hydroelectric Project Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | A delegation from the European Investment Bank (EIB) has concluded a week-long (May 22-26) visit of Uganda that saw the bank’s representatives and senior officials from the government of Uganda and the private sector …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Simba Telecom has partnered with MiOne to unveil its new products including smartwatch phones, tablets, and accessories. Speaking during the launch at Simba Telecom headquarters on Kampala Road, Andy Chow, the MiOne General Manager said the variety of new MiOne phones & Black Arch TV …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A delegation representing the European Investment Bank (EIB) is on a week-long visit of Uganda to discuss a pipeline of investment opportunities in the country. Led by the Head of the EIB Regional Hub for Eastern Africa, Edward Claessen, the delegation is visiting the ministries …
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Customers can now use two numbers without needing two handsets Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Airtel Uganda has today announced the launch of eSIM (embedded SIM) – a digital SIM that enables customers to access the same functionality as someone using a physical SIM. The eSIM offers several benefits over …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Telecom firm, MTN Uganda, has unveiled a new MTN ‘API as a Service’ solution to enable third parties access its proprietary software platform and create value added services to accelerate digital transformation and innovation API an acronym for application programming interface is a software intermediary …
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