Uganda has Wednesday announced a major milestone in its operations; becoming the first telecom operator in Uganda to have all its sites across the country 3G mobile broadband enabled. The upgrade in technology to 100% mobile broadband means that all Airtel Uganda subscribers will now have access to high speed
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Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) joined the Interswitch ATM service with effect from Jannuary12, 2018. The Interswitch ATM service will link DTB customers to over 500 ATM locations all over Uganda. “The launch of the interswitch ATM service will bring a convenient and reliable service to our customers, thanks to increased
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If you have huge cash on your Mobile Money (MM) Account, you risk losing it in case the telecom operator collapses. This is revelation was made by Justine Bagyenda, the Executive Director- Supervision at Bank of Uganda (BoU) while appearing before the Parliamentary Committee Of Communications and Technology on Thursday.
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Total Uganda, one of the leading integrated oil and Gas Company has unveiled a new cashless payment solution for its customers. This is aimed at increasing convenience at all its 128 service stations countrywide and empower motorists to manage their spend better. The new Total card was launched on Wednesday
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Uganda’s Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Elioda Tumwesigye has said Uganda should embrace science and innovation for faster economic transformation of Uganda. Tumwesigye said it is surprising that Uganda and other African countries are still debating Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) yet countries like America had the debate many years
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Telecom tycoon Strive Masiyiwa has become Zimbabwe’s first billionaire. According to a report by Forbes, Masiyiwa, 57 is now worth $1.7 billion. Masiyiwa controls Econet Group, a Zimbabwe-listed mobile phone company that also has investments in financial services, insurance, e-commerce, renewable energy, education, Coca-Cola bottling, hospitality and payment gateway solutions.
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Bitcoin's eye-watering price surge over the past year is proving too tempting to resist despite fears that cryptocurrencies are a bubble floating towards an inevitable burst. One group, for whom it holds particular appeal is African millennials, writes the BBC. Thirty year-old Peace Akware in Kampala is a convert to
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The Kampala City Traders Association (KACITA), through its chairman Everest Kayondo, has asked the government and its development partners to ensure that there is both faster and reliable internet at the border posts as this will guarantee seamless electronic Cargo Clearance. Kayondo says that while electronic cargo clearance platforms such
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Following the launch of the ‘Yoola Amajja’ promotion last year, Airtel Uganda has continued to reward its subscribers in the New Year through the telecom company’s Airtel Money promotion. The promotion gives all Airtel Uganda subscribers a chance to win up to Shs2m daily. Subscribers have to make transactions on
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2017 was the safest year in history for commercial airlines, according to industry research. There were no passenger jets crashes anywhere in the world, separate reports by Dutch consultancy To70 and The Aviation Safety Network found. This was despite more flights being made than ever before. But To70 warned that
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