KCCA, Airtel and ATC Uganda, Partner to Launch 5G Smart Poles
By Mark Kawalya Airtel Uganda, in partnership with American Tower Company Uganda (ATC) and Kampala Capital City Authority…
Luganda added to Microsoft’s Translation Service
By Mark Kawalya 13 African languages, including Luganda, have been added to Microsoft Azure Cognitive Services Translator. The…
Three Female-led Ugandan Startups among WiNFUND finalists
By Mark Kawalya WiNFUND, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting female-led health startups with measurable world impact, has…
Treepz Expands to Kenya after Investment round.
By Mark Kawalya Treepz, the award-winning African Mobility Startup, has successfully launched in Kenya after raising an additional…
James Byaruhanga: The Steward of Uganda’s Data
By Mark Kawalya James Byaruhanga is the general manager of Raxio Data Center in Uganda. The carrier-grade, Tier…
Ugandans to Pay Less to For Netflix in 2023
By Mark Kawalya Netflix, the popular video streaming service, has announced a significant change in pricing for its…
Uganda’s Qiribu is Rolling Out Earned Wage Access Across East Africa
By Mark Kawalya Qiribu a Ugandan fintech has launched an earned wage access product, making it the first…
Ugandan scientists develop products that reduce grain aflatoxin contamination by over 80%
By Mark Kawalya Scientists with Uganda’s National Agricultural Advisory Research Organization (NARO) have developed products that can deter…
Self-taught Rwandan Electrician Brings Electricity to His Village
By Mark Kawalya In the leafy village of Kirehe, in Rwanda, lives a famous village electrician. Israel Habimana,…
Why Musk’s Starlink Chose Nigeria as First African Market
By Mark Kawalya Starlink is a satellite internet service provider and the brainchild of South African native and…