What makes today’s giant companies efficient is their ability to mine data and apply insights to their strategies COMMENT | Emmanuel Osanga | How can we not pay attention to data, considering the value it provides? Ultimately, it will position organisations to either win or lose in their industries. At …
Read More »Uganda on road to science and technology transformation
NRM MANIFESTO WEEK | As soon as the Science and Technology ministry was established in June 2016, an Innovation Fund was created. Since 2016 the ministry’s Innovation Fund has so far received a budgetary allocation of Shs50 billion. Armed with this money each year, the Ministry has been …
Read More »IDI starts delivery of ARVs to Kalangala using drones
Kalangala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) has started delivering HIV drug refills to people in the Island areas of Kalangala district using medical drones. The delivery will start in Bufumira Islands as a project that will assess the effectiveness of using the technology to deliver medicines …
Read More »Women entrepreneurs in Acholi explore internet marketing to expand business
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Grassroots women entrepreneurs in Acholi are defying the odds to venture into internet marketing targeting global clients for their locally produced goods. The women market artifacts, African fabrics, agricultural products, honey and jewellery among others through social media platforms such as WhatsApp, Twitter, Facebook and …
Read More »MoTIV enhances E-Commerce through Omwoleso platform
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MoTIV, a tribe of talented makers whose aim is to create a growing and thriving creative industry in East Africa has today launched Omwoleso.africa, an online platform which connects makers to a nationwide online market. Omwoleso, a word which depicts a festival or show, …
Read More »The Gates divorce after 27 years of marriage
After a great deal of thought and a lot of work on our relationship, we have made the decision to end our marriage,” Bill and Melinda Gates wrote on Twitter. San Francisco, US | XINHUA | Bill and Melinda Gates on Monday announced a joint statement saying they were getting divorced …
Read More »Uganda Airlines: New details emerge
Entebbe, Uganda | AIRSPACE AFRICA .COM | Following a dramatic week in which senior executives and board members at Uganda airlines were forced to go on ‘leave’, details have emerged that highlight reasons for the government’s displeasure at numerous corporate governance failings, operational and management shortcomings and lack of strong leadership …
Read More »EU accuses Apple of distorting competition in music streaming market
Brussels, Belgium | Xinhua | The European Union (EU) on Friday accused Apple, the American digital giant, of abusing its dominant position in the on-line market and distorting competition of music streaming providers. European Commission Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager said Apple exercises considerable market power in the distribution of music streaming …
Read More »Uganda Airlines CEO fired amid huge shake-up
Entebbe, Uganda | AIRSPACE AFRICA .COM | Unease, shock and nerves describe the current mood at Uganda Airlines where a shake-up is currently underway. According to sources, the top hierarchy including the CEO, Cornwell Muleya have been sent packing after a dramatic intervention by my Works and Transport Minister Gen. …
Read More »MTN versus Safaricom in battle for Ethiopia telecom licenses
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | THE INDEPENDENT | Bids have been opened, and it will be MTN Group and Safaricom that will participate in Ethiopia’s process to award two full-service telecommunications licenses. “Pursuant to 33 of the tender regulations, qualified bidders are Global partnership for Ethiopia (Vodafone, Vodacom, Safaricom, Sumitomo and …
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