National Health Information Exchange Registries Services Components launched Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Uganda is at the forefront of a groundbreaking digital health transformation, harnessing the power of innovative technologies to revolutionise healthcare delivery and address long-standing inefficiencies. The recently concluded Uganda Digital Health Conference 2023, held under the theme …
Read More »Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The insurance industry estimates that Ugandans will pay up to sh2 trillion in total premiums for different products next year, as the population becomes more aware of the importance of insurance. This is partly attributed to the innovative products that have become more appealing …
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`The scale and rate at which the Ugandan government is increasing its power to collect and store information about its citizens is alarming’ Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Human Rights Watch, the American international human rights NGO, has added its voice to those calling on President Yoweri Museveni not to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Government has officially launched the Digital number plates, three years after President Yoweri Museveni officially issued a directive authorizing the Russian firm, Joint Stock Company Global Security, to execute a compulsory digital surveillance system. Through the Ministry of Works and Transport together with …
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African governments say delay in enforcing the MLC hampers their revenue collection targets Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Following the recent publication of an international treaty that seeks to make global tech giants and other large multinational corporations pay more tax where they do business, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation …
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Kanungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Airtel Uganda, together with Huawei, has extended the opportunities of the internet to teachers, health workers, social workers, and local leaders in Kanungu District by connecting them with 200 Smartphones, it said on Oct.16. The initiative aims to empower these vital community members with, smart …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | dfcu Bank has entered into a partnership with Pesapal, a leading secure payments service provider, to introduce Merchant Acquiring services for its customers. The collaboration aims to facilitate seamless Card and Mobile Money payments for dfcu Bank’s customers, addressing the growing demand for digital payment …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Researchers in the health sector have expressed concern that several healthcare providers and doctors lack awareness about the Uganda Health Information and Digital Strategic Plan. In May, the health ministry launched the new Uganda Health Information and Digital Health Strategic Plan 2020-2025 aimed at …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A team of researchers have embarked on a new study in which they will develop a digital tool to help farmers conduct forecasts to enable them make informed decisions on when to plant and make other decisions on the farm. The researchers who are …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Printing and Publishing Corporation (UPPC) has Thursday unveiled a Five-year strategic plan (2023-2028) in which the chief government printer aims at harnessing the power of technology to enhance their products. UPP Managing Director Prof. Sudi Nangoli assured that the strategic plan will see …
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