Web & Social
Get your own home or workplace address with Google Plus codes
Do you remember the last time you were directing a friend to your place and you spent more than 5 minutes of back and forth with them before they finally arrived? Been there several times and don't wish repeat the experience. Today a number of apps... Read More
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The Future of Airports: Circular and Endless Runways
Entebbe International Airport is currently undergoing expansion, upgrade and automation. But even when the upgrade is done, like most airports in the world, travelers will still have put up with congestion and flight delay issues. What if we could build airports that can accommodate more planes in... Read More
Uber drivers in Uganda prefer cash to credit/debit cards
I have had more than two occasions so far where my Uber driver preferred cash payment to debit card. When I registered for an Uber account late last year when they launched, I obviously chose cash payment. I did not have any issues with my... Read More
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Google and UWA in a partnership have added multiple national parks to Google Street View
In a bid to promote tourism in Uganda, Google has partnered with the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) to capture imagery of some of Uganda's most beautiful and iconic National Parks, home to an amazing variety of wildlife. Most of this was done with Google's Street View Trekker, either... Read More
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Ugandans can also shop online from USA, Chinese stores using Masikini
There seems to be remarkable demand for Ugandans who wish to shop from offshore countries such as USA, UK, China, Dubia, United Arab Emirates. However, available online stores like Amazon, eBay, Alibaba don't ship directlly to Uganda and don't even list products in local currency... Read More
Disrupt Africa report: African Tech startup funding rose by 17% in 2016
African tech startups raised funding in excess of US$129 million in 2016, with the number of startups securing funding up by 16.8 per cent compared to the previous year. According to the DISRUPT AFRICA TECH STARTUPS FUNDING REPORT released today, 146 startups from across Africa... Read More
Telegram debuts in-app Instant View and Telegraph, an anonymous blogging platform
Telegram Messenger has debuted some new interesting features, including Instant View (does that sound familiar?) and anonymous blogging platform called Telegraph. Telegram has also thrown in searching for chat history by calender days, viewing entire sticker packs for recently used stickers, viewing Groups in common... Read More
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URSB has an online search engine for registered companies in Uganda
The Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) is an autonomous statutory body established by Chapter 210 Laws of Uganda in 1998. The Bureau was created to take over the functions of the Registrar General’s Office under the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs. Some of its... Read More
Telegram introduces bot-powered in-app games and they require no space on your smartphone
Telegram messenger continues to trail blaze the messaging platform with a slew of awesome features which are later xeroxed by other chat apps. When most people crowd WhatsApp for the sheer number of users, Telegram retains its users by releasing the coolest features such as... Read More
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