Online services were restricted ahead of last week's vote, and social media remains blocked Ugandans are celebrating the resumption of internet services after a shutdown was imposed ahead of last week's election. However, social media platforms remain blocked and are only accessible using Virtual Private Networks (VPN). President Yoweri Museveni,
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UCC Denies Slowing Down Internet, Says Restriction On Communication Ahead Of Polls Not Ruled Out
The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) hasn’t ruled out placing restrictions on communication channels ahead of the Thursday general elections. The Commission’s position was revealed by UCC Spokesperson, Ibrahim Bbosa (pictured )while appearing on NBS Television Monday morning where he revealed that although UCC hasn’t received any directive to switch off
Read MoreAirtel Uganda, in partnership with Mastercard, has today introduced a virtual debit card offering Airtel Money customers a safe, convenient and secure platform to transact online globally. The virtual (non-plastic) card allows Airtel Money customers, even those without a bank account, to make payments to local and global online merchants
Read MoreFacebook Inc has dropped the “likes” button from its redesigned public pages used by artists, public figures and brands, the social media company said on Wednesday. Facebook Pages will only show followers and have a dedicated News Feed where users can join conversations, interact with peers and engage with fans,
Read MoreUganda consolidated its position as the biggest roaming market for Kenyan mobile operators in the three months to September, new data by the regulator shows, buoyed by travel restrictions between the two key trading partners. Statistics by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) shows that voice calls from Uganda totalled
Read MoreMazda BT-50 provides the driveability, stylish design, and unparalleled safety synonymous with the Mazda brand Customers who purchase Mazda BT-50 from the Cooper Motor Corporation (CMC) Uganda are set to enjoy free fuel worth Shs2m from Shell. Patrick Kajuma, the Brand Manager Mazda says that in addition, CMC is also
Read MoreAirtel Africa, a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services, with a presence in 14 countries across Africa, has announced that its subsidiary Airtel Uganda Limited ("Airtel Uganda") has been issued a National Telecom Operator Licence. This follows a period of negotiation and transition to a new Licensing Regime.
Read MoreAsher Namanya Asanasio, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Cash Chat Limited Cash Chat Limited, the makers of the android powered Cash Chat mobile application, a digital and social media app, has announced that it has added a live streaming functionality called Cash Chat Live on its financial technology (FINTECH)
Read MoreThe value of transactions processed through mobile money and mobile banking increased by 23.2 percent to Shs87.0 trillion and 80.0 percent to Shs1.6 trillion respectively during the year ended September 2020, Bank of Uganda has revealed. This growth was mostly registered during the half-year to September 2020, as banking institutions
Read MoreAt the recent AfricaCom event from November 9-12, part of the virtual Africa Tech Festival, Huawei held an online IP Gala conference with its industry partners to introduce the Key Architecture Index (KAI) and share its applications. The theme of the conference was “Leading intelligent IP networks, accelerating intelligent connectivity”.
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