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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda is expanding cashless payment and internet connectivity services on EBus Xpress as the electric-bus operator adds three new routes serving commuters in Kira Municipality. The new routes, which started operating on August 28, connect Ntinda to Nakwero through Najjera, Kira, Kitukutwe and …

  HARARE | Xinhua |  Zimbabwe’s drive toward electric mobility is gaining momentum, with growing interest in electric vehicles (EVs) signaling a shift toward more sustainable transport systems, as showcased at the Zimbabwe Agricultural Show. At the six-day show, which ended Saturday in Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare, the Central Mechanical Equipment …

  LONDON | TASS |  The number of incidents in which AI agents ignored instructions and lied to users, employing malicious methods to achieve their goals, reached a record high in July, exceeding 330 incidents in a single month, The Guardian reported, citing a study by the UK-based AI Safety Institute (AISI). …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda has partnered with Starlink to extend the MTN Group–Starlink partnership in Uganda, bringing satellite-enabled connectivity closer to enterprise customers operating in remote, underserved and hard-to-reach areas. This collaboration adds Starlink’s satellite capability to MTN Uganda’s enterprise solutions portfolio, offering an additional connectivity …

  BEIJING | Xinhua | Inside a makeshift restaurant, a humanoid robot gripped a snack with a pair of tongs, placed it in a microwave, turned the timer dial and then moved on to deal with another order — all under the watchful eyes of judges. The restaurant-service contest, held …

  SAN FRANCISCO |  Xinhua |  U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla will launch its Cybercab robotaxi early September, Tesla-focused news outlet Teslarati reported. The launch is scheduled for Sept. 3 in Austin, Texas, where the company is headquartered, said Teslarati, which received an invitation to the event. Tesla has not …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Huawei Technologies Uganda Company Limited will on Friday, August 21, 2026, hold a campus recruitment drive at Kyambogo University as part of its efforts to identify and develop young ICT talent and strengthen the link between universities and industry. The recruitment exercise, scheduled to take …

Kinshasa, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | Airtel Africa and Starlink have launched satellite-to-mobile service in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), marking the first commercial deployment in Africa. The service enables Airtel customers with compatible smartphones to access connectivity in non-terrestrial areas wherever they can see the sky. Starlink, …

● Spiro’s inaugural Sustainability Report provides the first comprehensive overview of the environmental, social and economic impact of Spiro’s operations. ● The company also unveils ambitious objectives and targets net-zero Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2040 and up to 0.7 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions avoided from product use …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders of the Uganda taxi industry aim to emulate their boda boda counterparts by introducing electric vehicles (EVs) across the country. The chairman of the union of taxi operators and drivers in Uganda, Hajji Rashid Ssekindi has told over 300 delegates from across the …