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Laboremus Emerges Finalist For The Global World Bank Competition
Innovation
October 16, 2020
Laboremus Emerges Finalist For The Global World Bank Competition
Ugandan technology and software firm; Laboremus has been selected as one of the 6 finalists that will present their solution…
Government Asked to Scrap Off OTT Tax
News
July 11, 2020
Government Asked to Scrap Off OTT Tax
The government of Uganda has been asked by The World Bank to scarp off levy imposed on social media. This…
Huawei Starts Off Implementing Underground Internet Cables of the NBI Phase IV Project
Huawei
May 13, 2019
Huawei Starts Off Implementing Underground Internet Cables of the NBI Phase IV Project
As we reported before, President Museveni over the weekend launched the Phase IV of the National Back bone infrastructure project…
Gov’t Through NITA Uganda Extend Internet Connectivity to West Nile
Internet
May 13, 2019
Gov’t Through NITA Uganda Extend Internet Connectivity to West Nile
The Government of Uganda through NITA Uganda finalized the extension of internet connectivity in the West Nile region on May…
World Bank Group, ITU and CPMI unveil Financial Inclusion Global Initiative
Features
August 1, 2017
World Bank Group, ITU and CPMI unveil Financial Inclusion Global Initiative
A new global programme to advance research in digital finance and accelerate digital financial inclusion in developing countries, the Financial Inclusion…
Event: World Bank Big Data Innovation Challenge
Events
October 24, 2016
Event: World Bank Big Data Innovation Challenge
In today’s world of mobile technology, social networks, pervasive satellite and sensor information, and machine-to-machine transactions, more data has been…
Advancements in Mobile Technology Further Connects Africa with Global Markets
Business
August 1, 2016
Advancements in Mobile Technology Further Connects Africa with Global Markets
The growth of mobile phones and services across the African continent has instantly brought many Africans into the digital age…
Dar-es-Salaam Joins The Growing List of Smart African Cities to Offer Uber
News
June 16, 2016
Dar-es-Salaam Joins The Growing List of Smart African Cities to Offer Uber
Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, joins the list of smart transportation hubs in Africa as the 475th city in Uber’s growing global network, following…
Mobile Money without borders; Remittance growing big in the ecosystem
Features
June 15, 2016
Mobile Money without borders; Remittance growing big in the ecosystem
The mobile money industry continues to grow globally, with more than 270 live mobile money services in 93 countries. In Uganda, the amount…
Global Internet Users Now at 3.2 Billion
Internet
March 27, 2016
Global Internet Users Now at 3.2 Billion
According to the World Bank, the number of internet users globally had more than tripled within this decade, jumping from…