TECH NEWS

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Vlogger Ronald Kibedi Cox has been remanded to Luzira Prison on charges of cyber harassment and insulting modesty of a woman. Kibedi on Thursday afternoon was arraigned before the Buganda Road Chief magistrates court before Grade One Magistrate Siena Owomugisha and he denied the …

LOS ANGELES | Xinhua | American company Intuitive Machines’ first lunar lander was launched into space early Thursday morning, with an aim of achieving the first Moon landing of a U.S. spacecraft in five decades. The mission, codenamed IM-1, is Intuitive Machines’ first robotic flight to the Moon’s surface. The …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | To mark International Day for Women and Girls in Science, Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda (CCBU) celebrates the achievements of women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths (STEM) by recognising leading women taking part in its Women in the Leadership program, it said in a news …

NAIROBI | Xinhua | Technology experts on Monday met in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, to promote the development of smart cities in Africa. The conference on Data-Driven Cities was attended by more than 100 stakeholders composed of senior government officials, the private sector and academia from Africa to foster innovation …

Each business will receive one-to-one support and advice from financial and technical experts to strengthen their projects and increase their chances of attracting investment Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | Eight businesses that help to tackle climate change in Uganda have been selected to join the first phase of Climate Finance Accelerator …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPNDENT | On January 30, executives Huawei Technologies executives said, DigiTruck project, launched in October 2023 in the Teso Sub-region, had equipped over 1000 youth, women, Jua-kalis, and local district officers with digital skills, empowering them to engage in e-commerce. The skills have helped the beneficiaries to …

Katakwi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The tech giants Huawei Technologies DigiTruck project in Teso Sub-region has equipped over 1000 youth, women, Jua-kalis and local district officers with digital skills to enable them engage in e-commerce and market their produce. All the 11 districts in the Teso sub-region have been covered …

The new U1 and Joy 9 smartphones are said to be `high-quality and pocket-friendly’ MBALE, UGANDA | AGENCIES | Chinese phone manufacturer MiOne has released two new smartphones, the U1 and Joy 9, assembled in Uganda’s Mbale City. The phones were unveiled by Uganda’s Minister of ICT and National Guidance, Dr. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Centenary Bank has shown its committment to deliver innovative and customer-centric banking solutions by announcing the launch of its latest innovation, CenteWhatsApp banking. This pioneering service is designed to provide customers with convenient and secure access to a wide range of banking services directly …

SAN FRANCISCO | Xinhua | Elon Musk said on Monday that his neurotech startup Neuralink implanted its device in a human for the first time on Sunday. The patient is “recovering well,” Musk said on X, formerly Twitter. “Initial results show promising neuron spike detection.” Neuralink’s first product is called …