Students from Mbale SS noted that the school permits boys to carry phones, but they are only allowed for use during weekends, while at off-campus hotels, or during free time, with some locations providing Wi-Fi. However, girls are not permitted to have gadgets. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | While …
Read More »Equity Bank unveils digital savings options to boost financial inclusion
2023 FinScope Uganda survey shows that 60% of Ugandans are saving with a significant portion of the population relying on informal means Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity Bank has unveiled a range of new digital savings products designed to help customers save seamlessly, grow their money and reach their …
Read More »Starlink seek greater market share in Africa with “game-changing” router-free service
Starlink’s intention to offer a router-free service would be a “wake-up call” for Africa’s telecom giants, according to one analyst, and could trigger a pricing war across Africa’s telecom sector, forcing traditional giants to innovate or risk losing their market stronghold. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Billionaire Elon Musk’s …
Read More »Rise of digital activism in Africa as smartphone adoption surges
With Africa’s youth increasingly taking to smartphones to engage in a variety of activities – including civic and political activism – on social media, smart handset shipments are on the rise across the continent. They have now overtaken feature phone shipments for the first time, according to new reports. SPECIAL …
Read More »Fresh details on digital number plates
Government pushes ahead with project despite concerns over Russian contractor and potential human rights violation Kampala, Uganda | AGATHER ATUHAIRE & HAGGAI MATSIKO | As July 01 which is the new launch deadline for digital number plates in Uganda approaches, The Independent has new details about Security Minister Jim Muhwezi’s troubles …
Read More »URA tips Kampala traders over digital taxes
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Revenue Authority tax education team on Tuesday took to the streets of downtown Kampala (Kikuubo) to educate the masses about taxation, most notably, the Electronic Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing Solution (EFRIS) system that is aimed at solving business transaction challenges. This came in …
Read More »Digital census to employ over 12,000 youths
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s upcoming digital census promises not only to revolutionize data collection but also to create over 12,000 employment opportunities for Ugandan youth. The nationwide exercise, scheduled for 2024, will embrace digital technologies to gather crucial demographic and socio-economic information, aiming for increased accuracy and efficiency. …
Read More »UPPC digitizes Uganda Gazette
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDPENDENT | The Uganda Printing and Publishing Corporation (UPPC) made strategic changes in the distribution, affordability, and accessibility of the Uganda Gazette with the launch of a maiden digital edition dubbed the E-Gazette. The announcement was made by Prof. Sudi Nangoli, the UPPC Managing Director who said …
Read More »Uganda embraces digital health innovation
National Health Information Exchange Registries Services Components launched Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Uganda is at the forefront of a groundbreaking digital health transformation, harnessing the power of innovative technologies to revolutionise healthcare delivery and address long-standing inefficiencies. The recently concluded Uganda Digital Health Conference 2023, held under the theme …
Read More »Digital innovations boosting insurance growth, sh2trillion targeted
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The insurance industry estimates that Ugandans will pay up to sh2 trillion in total premiums for different products next year, as the population becomes more aware of the importance of insurance. This is partly attributed to the innovative products that have become more appealing …
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