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Telecom companies make gains amidst uncertainities

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Telecommunication companies have reported that their operations over the last six months have been affected by what they call a difficult macroeconomic environment, characterized by the skyrocketing cost of living and foreign exchange rate. According to the Uganda Bureau of Statistics, the inflation rate rose for …

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Parliament tasks telecom operators on improved tariffs, network coverage

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s Committee on Information Communication Technology and National Guidance on Monday tasked the National Telecommunication Operators, MTN and Airtel to improve on their network coverage and sensitize subscribers about the their tariffs. It follows a petition to Parliament by six concerned subscribers in November 2021. …

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MTN: Silicon valley in US consuming your data

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | It is common for Ugandan mobile internet users to exclaim at how fast their internet bundles run out, saying the company has (eaten) stolen it! That is the common conclusion. This happens when a user fails to account for the data they have used within a …

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Behind MTN share offer

Assessing the opportunity and the risk Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Commenting on the move by Uganda’s largest telecom company, MTN, to list on the country’s stock exchange, Stephen Kaboyo, the managing director at Alpha Capital Partners, sees opportunity. “In my own prediction, MTN stock will be a good …

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Absa Uganda points of sale to serve MTN MoMoPay clients

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On July 07, Absa Bank Uganda and MTN Mobile Money Uganda Limited announced the introduction of mobile money payment functionality, also known as MTN MoMoPay on Absa Point of Sale (POS) machines/terminals. The service is open to all MTN Uganda mobile money account holders. Absa’s …

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Ugandans sweep all MTN marathon races

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Ugandan runners won the 42kms, 21kms and 10kms races as hundreds of runners turned up Sunday morning to participate in the MTN Kampala marathon focused on fundraising cash to improve maternal health in the country.  This is a wrap up of the marathons that the …

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MTN unveils Shs1bn fund for innovators

Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Wim Vanhelleputte, the MTN Uganda CEO says that they have committed Shs1billion commitment towards the MTN Startup Fund which forms part of their ambition to continue supporting local innovators. In a press release, Vanhelleputte encourages as many startups as possible to participate in the several …

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