TECH NEWS

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ugandan transport sector continues to reap the benefits of working as one unit under the Union Transport Alliance, with an all-in-one daily mobile phone bundle designed specifically for Uganda’s informal sector as the latest innovation launched. The Union Bundle, developed in partnership with MTN …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda has deployed a fleet of locally manufactured electric buses in the capital, Kampala, marking a significant step toward cleaner urban transport, officials said. E-Bus Xpress Kiira Ltd., a subsidiary of the state-owned Kiira Motors Corporation, announced in a statement on Monday that it officially …

Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Uganda’s push to position itself at the forefront of Africa’s artificial intelligence (AI) future took center stage this week at the Uganda DeepTech Summit, a flagship event under the National Science Week 2026. Bringing together global policymakers, researchers, innovators, and global technology leaders, the …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda, through its MTN Foundation, in partnership with the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance and Centenary Technology Services, has officially handed over a regional innovation hub to Kabale University, as part of efforts to expand digital skills and entrepreneurship among young Ugandans. …

Public debate on AI often centres on job losses, but a deeper concern is the potential erosion of human thought and the knowledge systems that underpin the very models AI depends on.   COMMENT | DANI RODRIK | Only a few years ago, AI seemed like merely a nice toy: …

  African hotel operators are moving beyond pilots, embedding AI to coordinate guest services, streamline workflows, and scale operations across the continent. Rising travel demand and tech-savvy guests are accelerating the shift toward fully integrated, data-driven hotel platforms.   SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | African hotel operators are moving …

Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT |  The CIO-CxO Digital Leadership Forum has appointed its inaugural advisory and governing boards, selecting a group of regional technology executives to oversee a mission centered on closing the country’s digital skills gap. Collin Babirukamu, executive director of IT at the Bank of Uganda, will …

BEIJING | Xinhua |  Across the deserts in northwest China, where the sun blazes and the winds never relent, those forces that people once had to endure are now powering a new source of wealth. “We used to hide from them,” said Qi Pengxiao, now in his 80s. He arrived …

Inter-Schools Coding Competition Empowers the Next Generation   Kampala, Uganda | DAVID MUWONGE | The Inter-Schools Coding Competition (ISCC) this year will be expanded to include up to 500 secondary schools – up from just 120 – across the country. Launched to provide young Ugandans with early exposure to advanced technological skills, …

I watched Artemis II lift off — and witnessed the first humans venture to the Moon since 1972   COMMENT | GORDON OSINSKI | Even from a distance of several kilometres, the Artemis II rocket looked huge. Then, there was a moment that felt like an eternity, as around 2,600 metric …