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Digital economy: Airtel Uganda’s role in the transformation of the telecom sector
The most significant change in the last decade has been the transformation of telecom networks from voice to data, and from data to digital. Airtel has pioneered this initiative, achieving 100% 3G connectivity and following this up with 100% 4G LTE across all its sites
July 13, 2020
Digital Economy
Politics & Policy
How infrastructure sharing can help lower data prices in Africa
Africa has the world's most expensive internet prices and lowest data speeds; rethinking how telecom masts are sited and used could help reduce the costs of internet provision and increase accessibility
December 20, 2019
Digital Economy
Opinion
Politics & Policy
Digitisation and entrepreneurship will propel African industrialisation, defying naysayers
The dominant narrative is that industrialisation in sub-Saharan African is declining and less relevant. But this ignores growing trends such as new technologies and a vibrant entrepreneurship scene
November 8, 2019
Digital Economy
Opinion
Internet shutdowns don’t work and are expensive
In Uganda and Burkina Faso shutting down the internet increased the profile of the causes being agitated
February 20, 2019
Digital Economy
Bank of Uganda governor warns on digital banking risks
BoU governor says that while digital banking innovations accrue benefits to financial institutions and customers, they also present associated risks that if not managed well could outweigh the benefits
February 3, 2019
Digital Economy
Politics & Policy
Airtime Scratch Cards: Today is last day they can be used, minister insists
The Uganda Communications Commission and the Ministry of Information, Technology and National Guidance have maintained that today marks the last day for the use of airtime scratch cards
July 31, 2018
Companies
Digital Economy
GSMA ranks Uganda among top tech hubs in Africa
Research by the GSMA Ecosystem Accelerator programme found that there were 355 active tech hubs across Sub-Saharan Africa in 2018, up from 239 in 2016. Nearly half of all the tech hubs are located in five countries, which include Uganda
July 30, 2018
Companies
Digital Economy
Politics & Policy
Prime minister, finance minister and IMF resident representative to speak at bankers’ conference
One of the things to watch out for at the annual bankers conference is what bankers say about the new levies on mobile money transactions, especially, which have become a central feature in their digital offerings, and excise duty increases
July 17, 2018
Digital Economy
Politics & Policy
Museveni calls 1% mobile money tax a mistake, orders for refund of deductions
First, President Museveni reduced the mobile money tax from the initial 1% of all transactions to 0.5% on transactions other than deposits. Now, he's explained his directive - calling the 1% levy a "mistake" and ordering a refund for those taxed at that rate
July 12, 2018
Companies
Digital Economy
Blockchain is Africa’s future — Famoco CEO
Lionel Baraban, the co-founder and chief executive of French company Famoco, a leader in Android-based transaction devices, believes African countries are better off adopting blockchain instead of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies
July 4, 2018
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