COMMENT | MICHAEL SSEKYONDWA | As the second and more deadly wave of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to grip Uganda and many other African countries, putting everyone’s life at risk, there is greater onus on essential businesses that are in operation, to prioritize the safety of customers and the public …
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As revealed by experiences of doctors and nurses | OLUWAMAYOWA O. OGUNDAINI | Information and communication technologies can dramatically improve healthcare delivery. They can make communication and exchange of information between healthcare professionals easier. And patients can consult doctors remotely. Some of the most commonly used information and communication technologies …
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COMMENT | Patricia Kiconco | It’s easy for any business to tout away how it runs on a customer-centric approach and how customer is king. Appreciating the value of the customer to any business is one thing but how an organization structures its interaction with the customer, and the measures devised …
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Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenya plans to harness technology in order to boost insurance penetration in the country, the insurance regulator said on Monday. Godfrey Kiptum, CEO of Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) told journalists in Nairobi that the use of Internet of things, blockchain, Big Data, application programming interface, machine …
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ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT | On June 6, 2021, President Museveni delivered his much-anticipated speech in his second address to the nation since the newest wave of the COVID-19 pandemic hit the country. With scores of students infected according to recent media reports, the president only confirmed a lockdown many …
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The programme with aim to reach at least 40,000 young people in 8 countries – Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Malawi, Ghana, Jordan and Lebanon Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT) has announced a collaboration with IBM to empower young women and men in Africa and …
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NRM MANIFESTO WEEK | As soon as the Science and Technology ministry was established in June 2016, an Innovation Fund was created. Since 2016 the ministry’s Innovation Fund has so far received a budgetary allocation of Shs50 billion. Armed with this money each year, the Ministry has been …
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Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | After a tough day of pitching ideas, four winning innovators walked away with UGX77m each from UNICEF to boost their capacity to provide solutions to socio-economic challenges affecting children mainly. The winning teams are SeatPack, Safe Water Harvester, KAINO Africa and Fine Reed innovates. They will also …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Innovators in Uganda are failing to tap into the market with their technology due to lack of funds. The innovators are now asking the government to change its approach so that their prototype ideas are transformed into products that can be commercialized into the Ugandan …
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Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | President Uhuru Kenyatta has hailed the contribution of digital technologies to Kenya’s transformation saying ICTs are helping the country to create employment opportunities for its youth and enhance delivery of public services. The president observed that digital technologies have enabled African governments and the …
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