New York, United States | AFP | Rihanna on Thursday denounced Snapchat after an advertisement made light of her beating by fellow pop star Chris Brown, sending the company’s share prices tumbling. The social media platform — which counts 187 million users, especially young people drawn to its quickly vanishing …
Read More »NITA-U promises support as Jumia releases 2018 Uganda Mobile report
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A top official of the National Information Technology Authority – Uganda (NITA Uganda) has outlined a raft of measures in place to reduce the cost of internet, encourage greater use and make e-commerce attractive for all stakeholders. Interventions by government in the sector in …
Read More »Flights schedule ENTEBBE airport March 15, 2018
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Flight schedule for Entebbe International Airport, Uganda on Thursday. DAY- THURSDAY ARRIVAL FLIGHTS____________________________________DEPARTURE FLIGHTS FLIGHT AIRLINE ORIGIN ARRIVAL TIME (HRS) DESTINATION DEP.TIME (HRS) FLIGHT KQ 418 Kenya Airways KGL 02 10 NBO 03 50 KQ 419 WB 464 RwandAir KGL 02 50 …
Read More »Africa ready for digital, Museveni tells customs experts
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & PPU | President Yoweri Museveni has stressed that the African continent that lacked unity in the past, has now woken up after the industrial revolution and will not miss out on the digital revolution. He said Africans will now be part of global trade …
Read More »France warns Apple and Google of fines over ‘abusive’ practices
Paris, France | AFP | The French government said Wednesday that it would take legal action against Google and Apple over “abusive business practices”, threatening fines that could further strain transatlantic ties as a trade war looms. “I believe in an economy based on justice and I will take Google …
Read More »Google guru Page tests flying taxis in New Zealand
Wellington, New Zealand | AFP | Pilot-less flying taxis are being tested in New Zealand as part of a project backed by Google co-founder Larry Page that supporters say will revolutionise personal transport. New Zealand regulators late Tuesday approved plans for Zephyr Airworks, a subsidiary of Page’s company Kitty Hawk, …
Read More »Apple buys digital magazine subscription service
San Francisco, United States | AFP | Apple announced Monday it is buying digital magazine subscription service Texture, adding to the side of its business aimed at making money from online content or services. The iPhone maker did not disclose financial terms of the deal to buy Texture from its owners …
Read More »World customs officials discuss tech ahead of Kampala Global AEO meeting
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | World trade and customs officials have started discussing non-intrusive technologies needed for inspection of goods in the build-up to the World Customs Organisation (WCO) Global AEO Conference 2018 to be held in Kampala from Wednesday. Up to 1000 delegates including World Customs Organisation officials led …
Read More »MTN staff remanded over hacking Ugandan ministers’ SIM-cards
Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Two senior MTN Staff who allegedly defrauded people using the telephone lines of Ugandan ministers have been remanded to Luzira Prison. Nasser Kigenyi a Service Customer Adviser and Henry Mugambe a Salesman attached to MTN -Mubende -Kyegegwa Branch, appeared before Buganda Road Court Grade One Magistrate Samuel …
Read More »Jeff Bezos rockets to richest person on the planet
San Francisco, United States | AFP | Jeff Bezos is officially the richest person on the planet thanks to the success of Amazon — but his bold vision extends to space and even time itself. With Amazon’s share price up nearly 60 percent during the past year, the personal wealth …
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