TECH NEWS

Airtel Uganda has called for the establishment of a national cyber resilience framework to strengthen the country’s ability to prevent, detect, respond to and recover from cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure and essential services. Airtel Uganda IT Director, Uwagboe Ehimwenman, made the call during a panel discussion at the inaugural National …

AI has  become the frontline of an intense global competition for economic  and geopolitical power but, for whom is this intelligence ultimately meant to serve? COMMENT | KAILASH SATYARTHI |  The defining question of our time is no longer whether AI will transform our world. It already has. What the world needs …

As Africa’s digital economy expands, fintechs are moving beyond payments to build the trust infrastructure that makes cross-border trade, investment and financial inclusion possible.   SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY |  Africa has spent the past decade building the infrastructure to move money digitally. The next phase is focused on making …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Smartphone makers have spent years shrinking the borders around displays, but TECNO says it is attempting to eliminate them altogether with a new concept phone designed around a true 0mm screen border. The Chinese smartphone manufacturer has teased the TECNO Next-Gen Bezelless Concept Phone, a …

How Uganda’s youth are using media and partnerships to influence policy and development   Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | When 16-year-old Martin Luther Nyanzi walked into Parliament with a petition seeking legislation to establish a National NGO Fund, he was doing more than presenting a policy proposal. He was …

  The continent’s abundant sunshine is beginning to shape the next generation of electric vehicles. Startups are testing rooftop solar to complement rechargeable batteries, power auxiliary systems, and extend driving range, mirroring an emerging engineering trend that is gathering pace in Europe, Asia, and the United States.   SPECIAL REPORT …

    The lender has unveiled new platforms to enhance customer experience, business efficiency and financial inclusion through technology-driven banking solutions   NEWS ANALYSIS | JULIUS BUSINGE | NCBA Bank Uganda has launched two digital banking platforms aimed at transforming how individuals and businesses access and manage financial services, as …

  Botswana wants to become one of Africa’s leading electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing hubs by 2030. As government invests in the sector, local businesses, engineers and entrepreneurs are already positioning themselves to supply the emerging value chain, bringing new hope to Selebi-Phikwe and the country’s industrial future.   SPECIAL REPORT …

    The Asian nation was absent from the pitch, but its technology, factories and brands helped power football’s biggest spectacle   NEWS ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME | The irony could hardly be greater. China, a country that has struggled for decades to become a football powerhouse, did not feature …

African governments are increasingly focusing on how to govern artificial intelligence, alongside efforts to expand its adoption across economies and public services.   SPECIAL REPORT | BIRDA AGENCY | Mozambique has drafted a National Artificial Intelligence Strategy as it moves to formalise the legal, institutional, and regulatory frameworks that will …