INTERNET SUPERHIGHWAY! Roke Telecom, Paratus Unveil 2,000km Fiber Route Linking Goma to Mombasa
Pan-African telecommunications and network services provider Paratus Group has today switched on a major new fiber route in East Africa,...
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TECH GLORY! Uganda & Egypt Secure Slots To Fly Africa’s Flag At Prestigious Underwater World Robotics Championship
African School of Innovations Science & Technology storms elite global competition heading to Newfoundland, Canada this June. KAMPALA, UGANDA —...
STARLINK HEADACHE! UCC Fires Back At Tax, Sovereignty Fears As Elon Musk’s Internet Giant Enters Uganda!
As satellite internet service, Starlink prepares to commence operations in Uganda, there are questions about how much of a physical...
TECH REVOLUTION! Centenary Group, Huawei Join Forces to Digitally Transform Uganda & Boost Financial Inclusion Across Africa!
Centenary Rural Development Group Limited (“Centenary Group”), Uganda’s leading financial services holding group, and Huawei Technologies (Uganda) Company Limited have...
Stanbic, Agribusiness Leaders Unite to Fight Counterfeit Inputs and Strengthen Food Security
KAMPALA — Stakeholders in Uganda’s agriculture sector, have called for stronger collaboration between financial institutions, regulators, manufacturers and farmers to...
M7 Finally Opens Uganda Skies to Elon Musk’s Starlink… But With Tough Rules!
ELON MUSK’S controversial satellite internet giant Starlink has finally been cleared to officially operate in Uganda after months of suspense,...
Mass Staff Exodus Rocks Absa as Bank Blows Sh20Bn on Employee Exits
Panic, uncertainty and whispered corridor meetings are reportedly sweeping through East Africa’s banking industry after banking giant Absa Bank Kenya...
DIGITAL HIGHWAY INVASION! Mega Europe-Africa Undersea Cable to Shake Up Internet Connectivity Across Continent
Africa’s digital future is set for a massive transformation after telecom giants unveiled plans for a brand-new subsea cable project...
TRACTOR CHAOS! No Guidelines, Missing Revenue Records & Broken Systems Rock Govt Mechanisation Centres Under MAAIF Watch
Uganda’s ambitious plan to modernise agriculture through mechanisation is now under intense scrutiny after findings exposed a trail of disorder,...
MOMO TAX APPEAL! Telecom Players Push for Levy Review to Boost Digital Economy
By Amos Tayebwa A quiet but important policy conversation is unfolding at the heart of Uganda’s digital economy, where telecom...
NITA-U Bosses Face Hard Questions as USD200million Project Stalls, Taxpayers Left in The Dark
A damning Auditor General’s report has laid bare a shocking trail of inertia, delays and underperformance at the National Information...
HACKERS HIT HARD! Adumo Systems Breached, Source Code ‘Swiped’ In Cyber Raid
Adumo, one of the largest payment processors in South Africa, which processes over R100 billion annually, has allegedly been breached,...
NO AI LAW, NO PLAN, JUST CHAOS! NITA-U Exposed For Lacking Regulation Strategy On Artificial Intelligence & Blockchain As Top Bosses Face Heat Over Billions In Debt & Digital Failures
The National Information Technology Authority – Uganda, the very agency entrusted with driving the country’s digital future, is now staring...
HIGH TAXES MENACE! The True Cost of Being Offline: How Pricey Smartphones Are Choking Uganda’s Digital Economy Hustlers
By Amos Tayebwa Uganda may be riding a digital wave—with over 43 million mobile subscriptions and internet usage hitting record...
Investigation Exposes Science Secretariat Failures Under Minister Musenero
A bombshell Auditor General’s report has blown the lid off the inner workings of Uganda’s Science, Technology and Innovation Secretariat,...
Equity Bank Uganda Unveils Enhanced Digital Platform: Equity Online for Business
By Amos Tayebwa Equity Bank Uganda has launched Equity Online for Business, a powerful new digital platform designed to simplify financial...
SCIENCE BODY IN MESS! Serruka, Wanyenze UNCST On Spot as Billions Stall, Machines Rust Amidst Procurement Chaos
A storm is brewing at the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology as the Auditor General’s December 2025 report...
URSB DIGITAL DREAM TURNS NIGHTMARE! Kainobwisho Team On Spot As Billions Sink Into Glitchy System, Data Leaks & Fraud Risks
What was sold to Ugandans as a sleek, modern gateway to doing business has exploded into a scandalous tale of...
32,000 SKILLED! 90% EMPLOYED! How MTN Foundation’s Bet On the National Innovation Hub Is Paying Off for Uganda’s Youth!
Uganda's 2024 Census report is an uncomfortable reading: 16.1 percent youth unemployment among those aged 18 to 30, over 10...
UIRI IN SHOCK SCANDAL! 60-Year-Old Staff Illegally Retained, Billions Misused, Car Vanishes & Start-Ups Stuck for Years as Investigation Exposes Rot at UIRI
A bombshell Auditor General’s 2025 report has torn through the Uganda Industrial Research Institute (UIRI), exposing a deeply troubling mix...