Telecoms

Roke Telkom is one of the leading telecommunications companies in Uganda, providing a wide range of services to its customers. One of the services it offers is WiFi, which is available in various locations across the country. Connecting to Rokespot WiFi is a straightforward process... Read More

The world has become increasingly dependent on the internet for personal, business, and professional use. In order to keep up with the demands of the digital economy, high-speed internet has become a necessity. MTN Uganda has consistently dominated the fiber-to-the-home market since 2021 with its... Read More

Airtel Uganda has taken a major step towards enhancing customer experience by simplifying its USSD short code, *100#. The updated menu now integrates all of the company's products and services, including Freaky Friday, Airtel Money, Broadband Internet, Voice, Internet Bundles, and more, into a single... Read More

In the last few years, MTN has dominated the broadband and fiber-to-the-home internet space with their Wakanet Pro product. Airtel, on the other hand, was subtle and didn't have any products when it came to unlimited internet. That changed by the end of last year... Read More

The telecom industry in Uganda is one of the most competitive, with Airtel and MTN Group dominating almost the entire consumer market. But that’s not stopping new players from entering the market. Manda Mobile is a new telecommunications company that has entered the Ugandan market... Read More

Safaricom Kenya has today announced that their 5G network is now live and available to users. Albeit in some select specific areas. The Safaricom 5G launch areas are spread across 8 counties; Nairobi, Kiambu, Mombasa, Kisii, Machakos, Kakamega, Kisumu, and Kajiado. This is a major... Read More

The Ethiopian government has approved a license that will allow Safaricom to operate M-Pesa mobile money services in Ethiopia. Bear in mind Ethiopia boasts a population of 110 million people. The announcement was made by Ethiopia’s finance minister Ahmed Shide during the launch of Safaricom... Read More

The recently launched iPhone 14 series of devices won't support the physical SIM card that's been part of the mobile industry since the beginning. This change affects the US for now but like we saw with the headphone jack, it is only a matter of... Read More

The benefits of separation of Mobile Money from the telecommunication business are beginning to be noticed as MTN Mobile Money customers are scheduled to receive UGX 5.7 billion interest pay-out for the quarter ended June 30, 2022. MTN Mobile Money Uganda Limited was separated from... Read More