Sydney Mugerwa
5 tips on how to save money on your Uber rides in Kampala
One of the biggest challenges for most commuters in Uganda is the hustle of finding timely transportation when they need it most. Uber's entry into the transport sector was at first met with skeptism but in a relatively short time, it has won hearts and... Read More
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Huawei Y6II launched in Uganda. Sports an Octa-core HiSilicon Kirin 620, 64 bit processor clocking in at 1.2GHz
Huawei launched the Y6II -also known as the Huawei Honor 5A in some markets- today at Huawei offices on Rwenzori Towers, Kampala. The device is categorised as mid-range and retails for UGX 655,600 at the various outlets dealing in Huawei products in Uganda. The Huawei Y6II... Read More
Facebook introduces Marketplace: An online market to buy and sell your stuff
Facebook is in the process of rolling out Facebook Marketplace to users 18 years and over in the US, UK, Australia, and New Zealand with more countries to be added in due course. Marketplace will allow users to buy and sell their items in their neighbourhood using a tab on the... Read More
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Here are the Wi-Fi coverage hotspots in Kampala for NITA-U’s free internet
With about one day about left to go, NITA-U has released the initial coverage hotspots for their #MYUG Free Wi-Fi internet project in Kampala. We have previously reported indepth here, here and here about this much anticipated government project slated for a Saturday 1st October 2016.... Read More
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500 million Yahoo accounts hacked! Here’s what you can do
Yahoo accounts hacked: If you still use Yahoo, you must have already seen the ominous email from Yahoo's Chief Information Security Officer Bob Lord. Titled, "Notice of Data Breach" the email talks of what appears to have been a government-sponsored (which government?) hack of Yahoo servers. Stolen... Read More
MTN mobile money has failed to replicate its success in South Africa. Here’s why it had to shut down
The news that MTN South Africa had shut down Mobile Money services in Mzanzi shouldn't have come as a surprise. Not for those who understood a thing or two about the Rainbow Nation. On the contrary, the real surprise should have been how the MTN... Read More
MTN Uganda Guide App vs Pearl Guide: A case of Double Happiness
Prepping oneself for another week at the office after a long weekend as we had is sure to be met with some lethargy. Our Muslim brothers no doubt had a hand in it. Not with all that pilau and meats we feasted on to celebrate... Read More
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Mark Zuckerberg eyes Kenya’s mobile money payment system on first visit to East Africa
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg landed in Kenya after visiting Nigeria's tech scene on his second leg of his first-ever sub-Saharan tour. Joseph Mucheru, the Kenyan Cabinet Secretary of Information and Communications and Victor Kyalo, Permanent Secretary for ICT and Innovation received the American... Read More
Uber Kenya to test #UberChopper Helicopter services in Nairobi, Mombasa on September 4th in pilot project
Peak time traffic jams are fast becoming a permanent fixture in most cities across the world. Given a viable alternative, few people would choose auto repair service portland or in the mind-numbing hot metallic contraptions we call motor vehicles. Now thanks to taxi-hailing service app Uber, those... Read More
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