David Okwii

In this age of information technology, a website usually marks an online presence for an entity or business and will provide more information about the business. In some cases, websites are used to carry out online transactions. Often times, businesses or entities create and develop... Read More

Bitpesa, a bitcoin-based money remittance service that enables transfer of funds through mobile phones has launched in Uganda and Nigeria according to their website and Twitter handle. JUST IN! BitPesa is now live in 4 countries including #Nigeria and #Uganda! https://t.co/EacxKjMMSx#MoveWithAfricapic.twitter.com/hPAHcxOkPS — BitPesa (@BitPesa) November 9,... Read More

One of the reasons fronted for the stagnant progress with Startups on the African continent is mainly lack of capital or funding from family, friends or financial institutions.  For comparative reasons, consider a report from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) that indicates that Venture capitalists invested $17.5... Read More

MTN Uganda's Huawei Mobile WiFi E5573s-320 MiFi has received lots of love from us for two good reasons; it's the fastest and also the cheapest 4G LTE MiFi on the market. This MiFi is capable of picking 3G as well as 4G LTE network depending on... Read More

afroremit, another money remittance service by Pesapal has launched to enable money transfers from across the world to MTN Uganda mobile phone numbers. Afroremit currently supports only Visa, Mastercard and pesapal e-wallet account owners to send money to Uganda at the time of this writing.... Read More

Airtel Uganda has today introduced a 3 shillings plan which allows its pre-paid customers on the Airtel network to opt for the new tariff. Commenting on the new tariff, Airtel Uganda Marketing Director, Mr. Prasoon Lal said, “With the 3 shillings tariff plan Airtel Customers... Read More

Jumia, Kenya’s number one online retail store has launched the Infinix Hot 2 under Google’s Android One initiative. The smartphone launches amidst a wave of excitement stemming from the fact that it runs on Android One OS. Android One phones offer a high-quality experience, running... Read More

The Uganda Securities Exchange(USE) yesterday launched automated trading system that's far much cheaper, faster and more efficient than the previous method of trading. Trading using the open outcry system The organisation has been using floor trading where stockbrokers meet at Forex trading courses at a... Read More

Seedstars World, the global seed-stage startup competition for emerging markets and fast-growing startup scenes, is returning to Uganda on September 10th. In line with its mission to place the spotlight on entrepreneurs from emerging countries, Seedstars World has expanded its competition to include more than... Read More