Telecoms giant reports Ush367.5bn profit despite higher costs, regulatory changes and network disruptions Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda’s profits rose by almost 38% in the first half of 2026, as growing demand for mobile data and digital financial services helped the technology company withstand a …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | East Africa’s growing appetite for mobile internet continued to fuel Airtel Africa’s Mobile Services business during the quarter ended June 30, 2026, helping lift mobile services revenue to $607 million, up from $498 million in the same quarter last year. The performance reflects sustained …
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Low earth orbit satellites operated by US tech giants are launching to offer internet services to under-served African communities. How should the continent greet their arrival – and how can African nations play a more active role in the space race, asks Lennox Yieke. Africa’s space economy has long been …
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The choice is clear; the window is narrow; and the time to prepare Africa’s workforce for the frontier economy is now NEWS ANALYSIS | CLAVER GATETE | Africa’s growth story over the past two decades is real, but it is not yet transformative. Across the continent, GDP has risen …
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Unwanted Witness report exposes personal data misuse in the past election cycle COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | On May 12, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, 81, will take the oath of office once again, extending a presidency that has shaped Uganda’s political landscape for four straight decades. His victory in …
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With a new dashboard, the Bank of Uganda is finally mapping the billions of dollars sent home by its diaspora Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | In the early morning hours at Entebbe International Airport, the departure hall often fills with a quiet, nervous energy. Small groups of young Ugandan …
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A new wave of reforms across Africa is setting the stage for significantly cheaper cross-border call rates, as regional blocs and national regulators move to cut mobile termination rates (MTRs) and roaming charges. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Cross-border traders and travellers across Africa are set to benefit …
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Namanve, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity Bank Uganda recently successfully completed the migration of its core data centre operations to the Raxio Data Centre in Namanve Industrial Park, marking a significant milestone in the bank’s digital transformation journey. The migration represents a full relocation of the bank’s core digital infrastructure, …
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The controversy and promise of Uganda’s new health pact with the United States Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | On Dec. 10, 2025, Uganda entered into one of the most consequential health partnerships in its recent history. At the Ministry of Finance headquarters in Kampala, senior officials from Uganda and the …
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The Infrastructure gap threatening Uganda’s AI Independence Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | For Uganda, a nation with a young, tech-hungry population and a budding startup ecosystem, the race to innovate is hitting a physical wall: a critical shortage of Tier III data centres. While the world debates the …
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