South Korean technology giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) named a new generation of top managers on Tuesday and promised to reward shareholders with $26 billion in payouts to 2020, as it reported record third-quarter profit. The world’s biggest maker of semiconductors, televisions and smartphones replaced the leaders of its
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MTN Uganda has shortlisted 45 nominees for the next phase of the MTN Innovation Awards 2017. The 45 nominees were selected from an overwhelming number of entries, more than the entries received in the inaugural MTN Innovation Awards in 2015. There were at least seven (9) categories to pick from.
Read MoreGovernment spends over $3m on foreign software developers annually in its effort to execute its duties, the National Information Technology Authority of Uganda (NITA-U) Executive Director James Saka has said. In an exclusive interview with Business Focus at the sidelines of ICT-Uganda Association first meeting with NITA- Uganda on Wednesday
Read MoreMTN Uganda will host an exhibition for the 45 selected submissions for the MTN Innovation Awards 2017. The exhibition will take place on Saturday, October 28th 2017 at the Shoprite Lugogo Mall parking area. On display will be the 45 finalist entries that have made it to the next phase
Read MoreThe World Health Organization is part of an international effort working to rapidly contain an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus in eastern Uganda on the border with Kenya. Marburg Hemorrhagic fever shares similarities with Ebola. The virus is very rare, extremely contagious, and has a high mortality rate. It
Read MorePresident Salva Kiir opened South Sudan's first-ever kidney hospital Thursday in Juba, calling it a breakthrough for the country's medical care. The facility — a welcome positive sign in conflict-torn South Sudan -- is to provide free services to all kidney patients in the country, including foreigners who have been
Read MoreAfrican countries that are signatories to the Maputo Protocol have been urged to safeguard reproductive health rights of women by permitting abortion in cases of sexual assault or where pregnancy poses a risk to the physical or mental health of a woman. States have also been urged to decriminalize abortion
Read MoreStanbic Bank Uganda, a partner and supporter of the MTN Kampala Marathon, has contributed Shs225 million towards this year’s activity. The money will be used to combat the exposure of school going children to cancer caused by asbestos roofing in Kampala and improving maternal health services at Kiswa and Komaboga
Read MoreKwesé TV, Africa’s newest broadcast network on Tuesday launched its dynamic satellite TV service in Uganda, bringing a whole new world of premium sports and general entertainment content to market. Kwese’s entry will be closely watched by already existing players such Star Times, MultChoice (Dstv and GOtv), Azam and Zuku
Read MoreFacebook this week celebrated the achievements of a fast-growing community of African tech entrepreneurs and developers, at the first-ever TechCrunch Startup Battlefield in Africa, sponsored by Facebook. Alongside the event, the company also hosted a week of activities bringing together hot African startups, developers, influencers and community leaders - to
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