TECH NEWS

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | If not checked, incidents of bribery, logistical failures, and poor internet connectivity in various parts of the country could affect the ongoing mass National Identification Card registration and renewal exercise. The exercise,  has attracted overwhelming crowds, long queues, and rising frustrations, creating opportunities for corruption …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | It was an electrifying moment for Uganda today when Kiira Motors Corporation handed over a Kayoola EVS 2025 unit to the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) at the grand closing ceremony of the National Science Week 2025 in Kololo. Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa was …

TEHRAN | Xinhua | Iran’s atomic chief on Thursday called on the United Nations nuclear watchdog to immediately end its “inaction” and condemn Israeli attacks on Iran’s “peaceful” nuclear facilities, according to the semi-official Fars News Agency. Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Mohammad Eslami made the remarks …

  Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda and its partners on Tuesday donated digital and vocational equipment to the Busoga Kingdom, as the telecommunications provider seeks to expand digital literacy and reduce economic vulnerability among Uganda’s rural youth and young women. The contribution, made as part of MTN’s …

  NEW YORK | Xinhua |  U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to keep TikTok running in the United States for another 90 days, allowing his administration more time to negotiate a deal under the “sell-or-ban” law. Thus, TikTok can continue functioning for its 170 million …

SACRAMENTO, the United States | Xinhua | SpaceX’s Starship 36 rocket exploded during a routine ground test, marking the latest in a string of failures that have plagued the company’s ambitious space program throughout 2025. “On Wednesday, June 18 at approximately 11 p.m. CT (0400 Thursday GMT), the Starship preparing …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda and its partners on Tuesday donated digital and vocational equipment to the Busoga Kingdom, as the telecommunications provider seeks to expand digital literacy and reduce economic vulnerability among Uganda’s rural youth and young women. The contribution, made as part of MTN’s 2025 …

  Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | East African member states have been challenged to transform their digital revenue collection to ensure compliance in Value Added Tax (VAT) payments and collection. Value-added tax (VAT) remains a major source of revenue in African economies. It has however been found that VAT …

CHENGDU, CHINA | Xinhua | In a sunlit therapy room at Chengdu Xinnao Technology Co., Ltd. in southwest China’s Sichuan Province, a five-year-old boy surnamed Chen bursts into giggles as his favorite cartoon character waves back, a response triggered by brain signals decoded through his headset. A moment that might …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over $160 million was invested in twelve companies in the E-Mobility Ecosystem for the period 2018-2024 in the areas of research & development, manufacturing, and charging infrastructure, according to the Uganda E-Mobility Outlook Report 2024. The report by the Minister of Science, Technology, and …