A convicted internet fraudster has been placed under investigation in Nigeria for allegedly masterminding a "mega scam" from a maximum-security prison worth at least $1m (Shs3.86bn), BBC reports. Anti-corruption officials said Hope Olusegun Aroke (pictured) used a "network of accomplices" for the fraud. He was arrested in 2012 and has
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It is not enough for business to simply stick to the fundamental products and services they have always offered. In the digital age it's disrupt or die. According to the IDC, digital transformation is essential for an organisation to adapt quickly to changing markets. Business opportunities are fleeting, the IDC
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It might look authentic, and even perform as if it was original, but your communication device could well be counterfeit. And if it is counterfeit or fake, its days are numbered because Uganda Communications Commission has undertaken measures to block counterfeit phones. A counterfeit communications device is a mobile phone,
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Although there is plethora of pickup trucks on the market, the Mazda BT-50 has proved to be one of the leaders in the heavy-duty Ute class due to its capabilities. Aside from the unique body and stylish interior, it’s built with the latest technology. According to Patrick Kajuma, the Brand Manager Mazda BT-50,
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The Uganda Communications Commission (the Commission) in partnership with the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is hosting the Regional Cyber Drill for Africa here in Kampala to raise cyber security consciousness in Africa. The cyber drill serves to enhance communication and incident response capabilities of the participants, as well as to
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It is not often that communications service providers and their regulator jointly subject themselves to public questioning regarding service delivery. The Communications Consumer Parliament in Lira Town last Friday provided this rare opportunity. As the more than three hundred people who turned up at Margaritha Palace Hotel can testify, the
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Even with the 5G era already upon us, investment in 4G/LTE networks is still vitally important for operators in sub-Saharan Africa and must remain a core focus of network construction for the immediate future. This is according to David Chen, Vice-President, Huawei Southern Africa. "Currently, the mobile broadband penetration rate
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Safaricom and Huawei have jointly received the prestigious Most Innovative Service “the Business of Tomorrow” award at AfricaCom 2019 in Cape Town. This Award recognizes the two companies for offering the new revolutionary Mobile Money Overdraft service, known as “Fuliza”. This service enables users with insufficient funds in their M-PESA
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Liquid Telecom, a leading pan-African telecoms group,is workingwith Microsoft to launch new enterprise cloud services - designed to improve business collaboration, increase productivity and drive business growthin Africa. Leveraging Liquid Telecom’s low latency, high capacity, resilient infrastructure, these new services extend Liquid Telecom’s position as a connectivity partner for Microsoft
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Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), in collaboration with owners of underground communications infrastructure, has established the Underground Communication Infrastructure Information Exchange Platform (UCIIXP) (https://www.ucc.co.ug/uccinfrastructure/) to enhance the resilience and quality of telecommunications networks and services in Uganda. In a statement issued by UCC Executiveb Director, Godfrey Mutabazi (pictured), the platform serves to minimise accidental destruction
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