Information Technology and Communication Association of Uganda (ICTAUg) held the Uganda Internet Governance Forum (UIGF) event which focused on harnessing internet development in Uganda. The forum focused on connecting the last person to internet with available solutions and policies. According to Daniel Nanghaka from Internet Society, Internet... Read More

Cape Town startup, Afrozaar have successfully carved out a niche in the digital media and content redistribution space and have cemented their status as a market leader with their platform Baobab Suite. With the likes of local companies Media24, Old Mutual, Deloitte SA, and Liberty... Read More

Bharti Airtel, a leading telecommunications services provider with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa today announced the establishment of a strategic partnership with MicroEnsure, the world’s leading provider of mass-market insurance products, to provide insurance services to Airtel customers in Africa. Mobile network... Read More

In a bid to de-clutter and have a more organized Emails, Google started rolling out the new Interface. This works just as the labels work. However, it is much easier to move through from one tab to another and the emails are much better filtered.... Read More

Outbox a technology incubation, collaboration space and innovation hub that supports Techies  to turn their tech ideas that utilize mobile and web into sustainable businesses is inviting applications for their upcoming 3 month incubation program in partnership with Deloitte. The objective of the incubation is to support... Read More

Two months ago, Daily Monitor  brought to our attention the state of affairs of Naguru hospital,  the US$ 8 million (apparently) modern complex which was a gift from one republic to the other;  China-Uganda Friendship.The beautiful structure that was officially opened at the beginning of 2012... Read More

Summary This is the first amongst Alcatel’s single SIM feature phones that comes with a few pre-installed features like Opera mini browser, Facebook, Twitter, Palringo,  Hi5, flicker, bebo and a few others that give it a feel of a smartphone. It comes with a with... Read More

It was budget day in East Africa yesterday, respective ministers of finance stood before their parliaments to read out the highly anticipated fiscal documents. It was all about figures with; Kenya’s at $20Bn, Tanzania’s $10Bn, Uganda’s at $4.6Bn and Rwanda at $2.5Bn. In Uganda, the... Read More

There was a surprise at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) when Apple CEO Tim Cook called up a tiny robotics start up on the stage. No one other than Boris Sofman, the chief executive of Anki took the stand and demonstrated an Anki Drive. It looked like a... Read More