Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the final deadline for radio owners to submit new license applications draws closer, the Uganda communications Commission -UCC has issued a warning that there wouldn’t be leniency for any stakeholder who will fail to heed to the call to apply for new licenses. Ibrahim …
Read More »Companies will not get tax refunds without E-receipts from October – URA
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Taxpayers who will want to claim a tax refund from Uganda Revenue Authority – URA will not be allowed if they don’t implement the electronic invoice and receipt system. According to URA, taxpayers have three months up to September 30, 2020, to adjust their systems …
Read More »Africa needs to increase internet penetration as COVID-19 disrupts trade condition, says UNECA
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | XINHUA | Much still needs to be done for Africa to increase internet penetration as the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the continent’s trade and socioeconomic condition, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) said on Tuesday. According to figures from the ECA, Kenya, Mauritius, Namibia and South …
Read More »Technology and internet connectivity revolutionizes Pay- TV offering
COMMENT | Hassan Saleh | Globally, Pay-TV has from time to time continued to evolve, a change which can be greatly attributed to the advancement in technology and the demand to serve a dynamic audience that seeks out for content that captures their interests and preferences when it comes to …
Read More »UK made “a very bad decision” on Huawei, Chinese envoy says
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Britain has made “a very bad decision” on the Chinese technology company Huawei, representing “a dark day for China-UK relations,” a senior Chinese diplomat has said. Liu Xiaoming, the Chinese ambassador to Britain, made the statement in an interview with BBC in response to the British …
Read More »Web platforms not liable for copyright infringement: ECJ advocate general
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | The video-sharing platform YouTube and its parent company Google cannot be held liable when users upload copyrighted content there, Advocate General Henrik Saugmandsgaard Oe at the European Court of Justice said on Thursday. “As EU (European Union) law currently stands, online platform operators, such as …
Read More »Twitter explains accounts hacked to spread cryptocurrency scam
San Francisco, US | XINHUA | A number of high-profile Twitter accounts were simultaneously hacked on Wednesday by attackers to spread a cryptocurrency scam. The false messages encouraged users to post their cryptocurrency funds to a particular address under the guise that their “investment” will be doubled. Billionaire Bill Gates …
Read More »This is how politicians can best use social media to campaign
COMMENT | Micheal Ayebale | The ongoing debate as to which direction Uganda’s next election will take still rages on across all media, especially social media. Will it be a ‘scientific election’, that is predominantly played on media platforms like radio, TV and social media, or the traditional one …
Read More »Chinese scientists develop AI model for quick cancer detection
Nanjing, China | XINHUA | Using artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, an international research team led by Chinese scientists has developed a rapid and accurate screening model to detect lymph nodes, which can assist doctors in cancer treatment. Lymph nodes are the human immune system’s first line of defense, protecting people from …
Read More »AI to contribute nearly 16 trillion USD to global economy by 2030: expert
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to contribute nearly 16 trillion U.S. dollars to the global economy by 2030, said John Hoffman, CEO of GSMA Ltd. While making a speech at the online summit of the 2020 World Artificial Intelligence Conference that opened Thursday, Hoffman …
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