ELP Scholars Urged To Drive The Future Through Innovation And Technology Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A week-long transformative training and mentorship programme at the inugural Equity Bank innovation hub has concluded on a high, with 40 exceptional university students showcasing newly acquired skills. The students delved into the intricacies of app …
Read More »Forty university students picked for new Equity Bank Uganda innovation hub
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Forty of the best university students in Uganda are set to start a six-month incubation program to enhance their technology, innovation and managment skills courtesy of Equity Bank Uganda. The students are set to embark on transformative training and mentorship at the newly launched Equity …
Read More »Sustainable energy solutions require adoption of right technologies – experts
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Achieving sustainable energy solutions in Uganda and beyond requires the adoption of the right technologies to industrial activities, household and other consumer segements needs, experts have said. Speaking during the green sustainable energy industry and stable national grid conference held at Serena Hotel …
Read More »Victoria Larsen secures top 5 finish in #MissInfluencer Opportunity at Miss Supranational 2024
Copenhagen, Denmark | THE INDEPENDENT | Victoria Larsen, Miss Supranational Denmark, has achieved an impressive Top 5 finish in the #MissInfluencer Opportunity at Miss Supranational 2024. This remarkable accomplishment highlights her growing influence and her exceptional ability to connect with audiences through social media. Announced via Instagram, Larsen’s advancement to …
Read More »South African scientists fight back against poachers with radioactive chips
Researchers in Johannesburg turn rhino horns radioactive in a groundbreaking bid to thwart poachers and dismantle illegal wildlife trade networks. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Scientists at South Africa’s University of the Witwatersrand are implanting radioactive chips into rhino horns in what promises to disrupt the poaching trade. Embedding …
Read More »Tech outage disrupts global businesses, services
GENEVA, Switzerland | Xinhua | A widespread technology outage on Friday grounded flights, disrupted banking operations, and took media outlets off the air, highlighting the global dependence on a few key software providers. CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity firm at the heart of the global outage, identified a defect in its Falcon software …
Read More »Global technical outage sinks Australia’s media outlets, airports, businesses
SYDNEY | TASS & Xinhua | The root cause of the global technology outage has been resolved, but some Microsoft 365 cloud platform systems may still be experiencing problems, the corporation’s cloud service said in a statement. “The underlying cause of the issue has been fixed and several Microsoft 365 apps …
Read More »EXPERTS: ICT, innovation industry has potential to employ millions
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s digital technology innovation industry is still one of the virgin employment areas for Uganda’s young innovators, with a capacity to handle millions of engineers, according to Aminah Zawedde, the Permanent Secretary at the ICT and National Guidance Ministry. Zawedde, says that while Uganda …
Read More »MTN Uganda partners with Microsoft
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda has announced the formalization of its strategic partnership with Microsoft, aiming to accelerate digital and cloud transformation across Uganda. This partnership marks a signifcant milestone in MTN’s Ambition 2025 strategy to transition from a telecommunications company to a leading technology company, delivering …
Read More »New e-recruitment hub to ease costs for health workers in West Nile
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health workers in the West Nile are sighing with relief and now have reason to smile following the commissioning of an electronic recruitment system hub for the sub region. The facility which is located at Arua Regional Referral Hospital Out Patients Department (OPD) in Arua …
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