TECH NEWS

Doha, Qatar | THE INDEPENDENT | As the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 kicks off, the World Health Organization, the Ministry of Public Health of Qatar and FIFA have launched a new digital app designed to help increase physical activity and improve the health and well-being of millions of young …

Vienna, Austria | Xinhua | The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Monday that there were “no immediate nuclear safety or security concerns” at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine despite intense shelling at the facility over the weekend. The United Nations nuclear watchdog said in a statement …

Former Uganda telecom Limited officially metamorphoses into UTCL, all staff to be retained Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On Nov.18, Uganda telecom Limited ceased to exist officially as the old administration handed over the assets and businesses to the newly formed Uganda Telecommunications Corporation Limited (UTCL) in the presence …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | CFAO Uganda, an automotive company in Uganda has unveiled two vehicles – Toyota Belta and Toyota Rumion suited for small and medium enterprises looking to go about their daily activities. Unveiled on Nov.19 in Kampala, the new vehicles will be promoted through a …

    Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Young Silverback competition organized by Uganda Advertising Association was designed to create a platform for young creatives in the agency, corporate and art institutions to showcase their creativity. The competition started on Thursday with the Film candidates receiving their briefs at …

Ministry of ICT, Innovation Village sign an MoU to drive the ICT Innovation agenda in Uganda Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of ICT and National Guidance has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Innovation Village geared towards driving the ICT Innovation agenda in Uganda. This is …

WHO’s committee of external experts has approved candidate vaccines for inclusion in the planned clinical trial Kampala, Uganda | Xinhua | The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday said Uganda will receive the Sudan strain Ebola trial vaccine next week as the country grapples with containing the spread of the deadly …

🌟World Cup 2022 kick-off ✳ November 20 ⚽ Qatar vs Ecuador 7pm Doha, Qatar | QNA | FIFA announced that it had launched the service of protecting the social media platforms during FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in cooperation with FIFPRO that represents the professional footballers worldwide. The service aims to monitor …

Doha, Qatar | QNA | FIFA has introduced a new offside technology, set to help referees make offside decisions faster and more accurately. Preparations for the World Cup in Qatar extended to include the introduction of new footballing technologies that will help fans get the most out of the sport they …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |   Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) has commissioned a Sh17.6 billion top-of-the-line logistics warehouse and empties handstand at a ceremony presided over by the Commissioner General of the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) – John Musinguzi. The warehouse will improve the business’s logistics and storage capacity in …