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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  TowerCo of Africa Uganda has secured US$40 million in long-term financing from Europe for the improvement of mobile phone network coverage in rural areas of Uganda, unlocking digital empowerment and economic advancement. The funding has been from several financiers, including the European Investment Bank, …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  With Uganda poised to host the highly anticipated 19th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and G77 + China Third South Summits, MTN Uganda has been designated as official telecommunications operator, an acknowledgment of its multifaceted contributions to the planning and execution of the summits. MTN …

BEIJING | Xinhua | Chinese public security departments have cracked 391,000 cases of telecom and online fraud from January to November 2023, the country’s Ministry of Public Security announced Friday. To deliver a heavy blow to relevant criminal activities, the ministry in 2023 launched several law enforcement campaigns targeting telecom …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Telecom mast installations have no discernible impact on human health, contrary to the claims made by a portion of the population, according to Eng. Irene Kaggwa, the executive director at the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC). Eng. Kaggwa, states in a letter dated Aug.08 that …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |MTN Uganda has rolled out over 35 sites starting in Kampala for the last quarter and are all actively supporting communication activities for its clients, it said on Nov.9. In a bid to augment the benefits of 5G, executives have also gone ahead to further …

The new technology will open doors to more investment, foster innovation and position Uganda as a digital country in the region Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | MTN Uganda has become the first telecom in the country to roll out 5G with the new network now available in the Lugogo and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for Information Communication Technology (ICT) and National Guidance, Dr Chris Baryomunsi has hailed the role played by telecom companies in driving Uganda’s digital revolution. “Previously in our village, one would go to the nearest hill and shout their voices out to inform people …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On Feb.22, Airtel Uganda announced that their Smartphone Network is now ready for the trailblazing 5G technology. The development was announced at their Clement Hill office by the Managing Director, Manoj Murali. 5G is the 5th generation mobile network that enables a new kind of …

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | THE INDEPENDENT | Bids have been opened, and it will be MTN Group and Safaricom that will participate in Ethiopia’s process to award two full-service telecommunications licenses. “Pursuant to 33 of the tender regulations, qualified bidders are Global partnership for Ethiopia (Vodafone, Vodacom, Safaricom, Sumitomo and …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Both parliament and the executive can’t take any unilateral decision on the administration of Uganda Telecom Limited (UTL), Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has ruled. She made the ruling during plenary on Tuesday in response to last week’s request by Aringa South MP, …