Kampala, Uganda | URN | As satellite internet service, Starlink prepares to commence operations in Uganda, there are questions about how much of a physical presence the SpaceX subsidiary will have in the country, especially for taxation purposes and security concerns. In December last year, the government conducted a crackdown …
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An open letter on artificial intelligence, sovereignty, and the continent’s last honest chance to lead. COMMENT | ABBY JAMES TUMUSIIME | There is a quiet conversation happening right now in the corridors of power in San Francisco, Beijing, Washington, and Brussels. It is a conversation about which continents …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | On the busy streets of Kampala, Uganda’s capital, a quiet transformation is unfolding. Sleek, locally manufactured electric buses are becoming part of the city’s daily rhythm, marking the country’s accelerating drive toward greener and more sustainable urban transport. Since their introduction, the green-and-gray 40-seater electric …
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Airtel trials to boost connectivity in hard-to-reach areas Kampala ,Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Airtel Uganda has commenced testing of the Starlink Direct-to-Cell satellite service in a move aimed at expanding connectivity and improving network access in hard-to-reach areas across the country. Following approval from the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), Airtel …
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Starlink is already operational in several African countries including Nigeria, Kenya, Rwanda, Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia and Ghana Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has licensed Elon Musk’s Starlink to operate in the country, joining a growing but uneven wave of African markets opening to satellite internet services …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) y signed a Memorandum of Understanding and issued an operational license to US-based Starlink communications guru, paving the way for the satellite internet provider to begin formal operations in the country. The agreement, signed on Friday and witnessed by Yoweri Museveni, …
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President Museveni witnesses signing of the Starlink licence agreement, marking entry into Uganda’s telecom sector Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has witnessed the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding and operational licence agreement between the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) and Starlink. The event, …
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Sovereign satellite capabilities are a growing priority as African governments look to boost communications, broadcasting and digital access NEWS ANALYSIS | BEN PAYTON | Ministers from Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan and Uganda have agreed to push ahead with a plan to develop a satellite that will improve access …
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As countries like the UAE delegate decision-making to algorithms, evidence shows these systems can cause widespread harm and erode democratic accountability COMMENT | GABRIELA RAMOS & EMILIJA STOJMENOVA DUH | Earlier this month (April), the United Arab Emirates announced a plan to have half of its government services run …
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What lessons need to be learned NEWS ANALYSIS | NOMALANGA MASHININI | South Africa’s first attempt to establish a binding artificial intelligence (AI) policy framework came to an abrupt halt just 16 days after it was officially gazetted. On 10 April, the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies published …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
