President Museveni launching the Regional ICT Infrastructure Project in Gulu City last year. Under the Manifesto, the President promised to expand ICT services across the Country. The Ministry of ICT & National Guidance (MoICT&NG) has registered a number of achievements in as far as the implementation of the NRM Manifesto
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Team Uganda and the Ambassador Judyth Nsababera Uganda teams have scooped second prize at the previously concluded seventh Huawei ICT global finals that took place in Shenzhen China, Huawei’s headquarter from 23rd to 28th May 2023. The event’s culmination was a competition between finalists in 146 teams from 36 countries.
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A keynote speech by Lyle Horsley, Head of Fintech at the South African Reserve Bank and Chairperson of the Inter- governmental Fintech Working Group, at the 8th Africa Fintech Summit last November in Cape Town, South Africa. The Africa Fintech Summit is pleased to announce that its 10th edition will
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Regarded as a pioneering and leading fintech platform, M-KOPA’s solutions provide underbanked customers with instant access to everyday products and services via its flexible credit model. M-KOPA’s customers are able to acquire a broad range of productive assets such as high-quality smartphones, solar powered systems, electric motorbikes as well as
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Participants in a group photo after the workshop Between US$ 700, 000 and US$ 1 million (Shs3.72bn) is lost globally in cybercrime per hour. Isheanesu Sithole from the Macroeconomic and Financial Management Institute of Eastern and Southern Africa (MEFMI) made the revelation in an exclusive interview with Business Focus on the sidelines of a recent workshop on Cyber
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Officials from The Federation of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises and The Innovation Village in a group photo after signing the MoU The Federation of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (FSME) has partnered with The Innovation Village (TIV) to provide digital literacy to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in
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The Ugandan team representing the country at the ongoing Vex World Robotics Championships in Dallas. Ugandans living in the United States, particularly in Dallas, Texas, have come together and pooled resources to support the Ugandan team representing the country at the ongoing Vex World Robotics Championships in Dallas. Mobilized by
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The Minister of State for Finance (General Duties) Henry Musasizi has defended the proposal to impose a 5% tax on the gross income digital companies make in Uganda saying the move is intended to ensure all companies and individuals deriving income from Uganda pay their share of tax. This was
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The long awaited threat by Government to impose tax on digital companies may soon be realised, following a proposal by the Ministry of Finance to impose a 5% tax on all digital companies deriving income from Uganda. This followed the tabling of the seven tax bills, in particular The Income
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Binance has officially joined the FIDO Alliance, one of the most influential and largest associations focused on developing passwordless authentication standards. We are committed to providing our users with the highest level of security and convenience as a member of this prestigious alliance. What Joining the Fido Alliance Means for
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