INNOVATION | THE INDEPENDENT | “Design is at the centre of everything that we do whether we think about it or not,” says Eugene Kavuma, an enthusiast of Design and Founder of Kampala Design Week (KDW) says. In an examination of the most successful products on the market, globally or …
Read More »How to bridge the digital divide and advance literacy
New challenges as world celebrates International Literacy Day Kampala, Uganda | FEATURE | Long before digital platforms went from a luxurious accessory for learning to a necessity for education continuity in the current climate, Robert Atwine, a Digital Education Enthusiast, had been working to streamline EdTech solutions in Uganda. With …
Read More »Ugandan Fintechs embrace regulation
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s fintech community is confident regulation will act as a pedestal for the industry’s future growth. Speaking ahead of FITSPA’s 3rd Annual Fintech Conference due September 8, Chairman of FITSPA and Country General Manager of Interswitch EA Uganda LTD Peter Kawumi said the association provides …
Read More »Africell to exit Ugandan market after 7 years
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stiff competition and high indebtedness have forced Uganda’s third largest telecom service company by subscriber base, Africell, to quit the country. The company say its services will stop on October 7, this year, according to a letter circulated to its employees, who will continue to …
Read More »How Ugandan businesses are embracing E-Commerce
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The impact of COVID-19 and its containment measures has shifted the landscape of how trade can be conducted, a survey of several Ugandan businesses shows. Interviews with several ICT and leaders in trade shows that businesses today are seizing every opportunity provided by digital technology …
Read More »Education system, limited digital tools slow down persons with visual impairment
In the second part of this two-part series of Unfair Education and Limited Digital Skills Opportunities to Children with Visual Impairment in Uganda, Caroline Ayugi highlights the dilemma of learners with visual impairment in choosing a career. Gulu, Uganda | SPECIAL FEATURE | The unfair education and limited digital skills opportunities to …
Read More »Chinese-aided satellite TV project to benefit 400 villages in Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | China on Saturday launched the second phase of the satellite TV project which will be implemented and provide TV services in over 400 villages in Uganda. Jiang Jiqing, Economic and Commercial Counsellor at the Chinese embassy here said the project is critical especially for students …
Read More »CRIME MANAGEMENT: Senior Police Officers graduate in ICT
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Forty three senior police officers have completed a four-month training in Information and Communication Technology-ICT use, Crime management command, execution of operations, and observance of human rights. The graduates were cohorts of the intermediate command and staff course intake which started on April 9. …
Read More »Success of nations depends on technology: Nokia CEO
Helsinki, Finland | Xinhua | Nokia’s CEO expressed concern on Thursday about the slow outreach of the 5th generation mobile network (5G) and artificial intelligence (AI) in Europe, and warned against excessive regulation. The success of nations in the future will depend on technology, said Pekka Lundmark, the CEO of the …
Read More »KIRABO: Innovation by youth can transform Uganda’s food systems
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Food Rights Alliance has urged Uganda youth to focus on improving the Ugandan food system which is still lacking in the area of digital technology. As Uganda joined the rest of the world to mark the International Youth Day on August 12, Agnes Kirabo, the Executive Director …
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