Solomon Obwot

What a wild ride 2020 has been. From battling a global pandemic, to fighting towards racial justice, there’s no doubt last year will go down in history as a time when so many things changed. Despite all of the chaos last year, in Uganda, the... Read More

Talk to any economic expert and my most educated guess is they will tell you how SMEs are the backbone of any growing country. For the case of Uganda, the figures are staggering, close to 90% of business in the country falls in this category... Read More

The National Social Security Fund (NSSF), in partnership with Mastercard Foundation, has recently announced a UGX 35 billion innovation program to support local small and growing businesses over the next 5 years. The program dubbed the "NSSF Hi-Innovator” will provide practical online entrepreneurship training to... Read More

Digital rivalries are great. Since the appearance of smartphone devices and the explosion of mobile apps, free chat/instant messaging apps have proven to be a cheaper alternative to telco-based text messaging via SMS. This often competition with retro-tech has led to fantastic experiences and value-focused... Read More

Airtel Uganda and Multichoice introduced a new TV streaming data plan for DSTV customers in form of DSTV bundles. The packages are aimed at improving viewing experiences by enabling customers to watch content on the DSTV Now app at an affordable rate both on the... Read More

When social media and the digital economy were morphing into a force to reckon with and shaping the media industry, in our backyard, a group of 3 friends started out Addmaya--a film, design, and digital production agency that elevates ambitious brands through stunning visuals and... Read More

MTN Uganda introduces the new revamped packages of the non-expirable freedom data bundles. First introduced in 2019, the freedom bundles sees a huge upgrade in sizes from the existing packages and can only be purchased from myMTN app. https://twitter.com/mtnug/status/1364165232852164608 What's New? The revamped MTN Freedom... Read More

We live in a society where privacy is undervalued and under assault almost daily. Some people eventually notice that their privacy is at risk and set out to educate themselves and learn about tools to help them protect it. If you’re unfamiliar with DuckDuckGo, they... Read More

Throughout history, there have been sequences of events that are inevitable, beyond the control of any emperor or tyrant. In the past decade, words like Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, Stablecoins, Bitcoins, and digital currency began to frequently intersect. But what exactly are these new technologies that tech... Read More