UTL: Managers say revenue is up 7% monthly Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | It has been turbulent times for the Uganda Telecom Ltd in the past few years but there are signs that it is finally turning things around since government placed it under provisional administration six months ago. Once …
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VIDEO: Uganda telecom woes continue as Sh 400bn fictitious debt claims Kampala, Uganda | NTV UGANDA | The debt riddled Uganda Telecom, now has to deal with a combined obligation of half a Trillion shillings shillings owed to the creditors as well pending dues from government agencies. UTL Administrator Bemanya Twebaze, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Telecom firm, Vodafone, has unveiled a new offer dubbed Zaga ReMix giving customer a free S.W.I.F.T bundle for social media users. Roy Tumwizere, the head of segments at Vodafone said they envision success through technology and are therefore ever evolving alongside its customers’ needs and …
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Operators fear strict registration requirement will slow growth of subscribers Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Telecom firms now feel confident in carrying out their business following the conclusion of a mandatory Simcard registration and validation on August 31, 2017, according to Godfrey Mutabazi, the executive director at the Uganda Communications …
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The prize-winning tech helping Ghana’s farmers to grow, pioneering legal services online in Uganda Accra, Ghana | AFP | Agyei Douglas is a farmer who grows vegetables near Kumasi in Ghana’s central Ashanti region. He used to struggle to access markets and capital. The information he needed was broadcast on …
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MTN, which has 60 million subscribers in Nigeria, says it is the largest distributor of music Lagos, Nigeria | AFP | Phizbarz is only 23 but hopes to become the next Nigerian Afropop star to be famous across Africa — and to get himself known and earn a living, he’s using …
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Smartphone-obsessed Finns rank tops in screen time Helsinki, Finland | AFP | On the crowded morning metro in Helsinki, silence prevails. Everyone is hunched over their smartphone screens, reading the news, checking emails or watching videos. A loud “yeah!” breaks the quiet, along with delighted screech from a toddler whose …
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Munich, Germany | AFP | Chinese electronics firm Huawei on Thursday unveiled its latest Mate 9 smartphone in Munich, designed to challenge global market leaders Apple and Samsung with features including a high-quality camera and higher-capacity battery. As Korea’s Samsung struggles with negative publicity following the high-profile recall of its …
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San Francisco, United States | AFP | The tablet market shrank in the recently-ended quarter, as shipments of bargain-priced computers with detachable screens hit a record high, according to market analysis firm International Data Corporation. Tablet makers shipped 43 million units in the quarter, down 14.7 percent from the number …
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Washington, United States | AFP | White House hopeful Hillary Clinton said the proposed mega-merger of AT&T and Time Warner “raises questions and concerns” and merits further study. AT&T and Time Warner, home of CNN and HBO, have said the proposed $108.7 billion deal will benefit consumers as they gird …
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