TECH NEWS

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has unveiled a program under which it will acquire a shareholding in small and starting enterprises, as a way of enabling them to acquire “patient capital”. In partnership with Mastercard Foundation, the Fund has earmarked more than Shillings 7.6 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kenya Airways is advocating for a more Pan African approach to the business which requires more partnerships and collaboration among African airlines because the national carriers stand to benefit more from cooperation rather than competition. Julius Thairu, the airline’s Chief Commercial and Customer Officer said …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda will now be able to test a whole range of pharmaceutical drugs following the opening of a sh3-billion shillings modern National Drug Authority (NDA) microbiology laboratory at Mulago. Minister of Health Dr Jane Ruth Aceng launched the Pharmaceutical Microbiology Laboratory on Wednesday and said …

Airtel Mobile Commerce Uganda Limited Recognised For Financial Digital Services’ Excellence & Technology Digital Services’ Excellence At The 2022 Digital Impact Awards Africa Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Airtel Mobile Commerce Uganda Limited (AMCUL) has attained recognition for Technology Services Digital Excellence – Gold accolade and Financial Services Digital …

From Ethiopia to South Africa, health tech entrepreneurs are developing solutions to make quality medical care accessible and affordable throughout the continent. Nairobi, Kenya | BIRD AGENCY | While African healthcare technology is still nascent when assessing it against global trends, significant progress has been made in the industry. In …

Government will create a database of the intellectual property rights for all goods to be imported into the country Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenya has begun the process of recording all trademarks, copyrights, and trade names for all goods to be imported into the country to combat illicit trade, …

Doha, Qatar | THE INDEPENDENT | As the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 kicks off, the World Health Organization, the Ministry of Public Health of Qatar and FIFA have launched a new digital app designed to help increase physical activity and improve the health and well-being of millions of young …

Vienna, Austria | Xinhua | The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Monday that there were “no immediate nuclear safety or security concerns” at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine despite intense shelling at the facility over the weekend. The United Nations nuclear watchdog said in a statement …

Former Uganda telecom Limited officially metamorphoses into UTCL, all staff to be retained Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On Nov.18, Uganda telecom Limited ceased to exist officially as the old administration handed over the assets and businesses to the newly formed Uganda Telecommunications Corporation Limited (UTCL) in the presence …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | CFAO Uganda, an automotive company in Uganda has unveiled two vehicles – Toyota Belta and Toyota Rumion suited for small and medium enterprises looking to go about their daily activities. Unveiled on Nov.19 in Kampala, the new vehicles will be promoted through a …