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M-Shule: An SMS Based Learning Platform that is Shaping Young Minds
By Mark Kawalya While tech solutions are improving learning outcomes in the developed world, Africa still lags behind…
SEACOM Acquires Africell Uganda Assets in East African Expansion Drive.
By Mark Kawalya Pan-African telecommunications firm SEACOM announced plans to acquire selected infrastructural assets from Africell, a company…
Passuneb is an e-learning platform that assists students in preparing for exams.
By Mark Kawalya For many Ugandan students, the start of the examination period comes with a lot of…
Young innovators in full preparation for Dubai Expo
Dubai is currently holding its Expo 2020 which runs until March 31st 2022. Uganda will be represented in…
SunCulture uses solar-powered irrigation systems to boost farmer yields in Kenya.
By Mark Kawalya Solar-powered irrigation is providing a lifeline to subsistence farmers in Kenya, a country that faces…
Wassha uses a postpaid solar lantern rental system to light up rural Tanzania.
By Mark Kawalya According to a World Bank report, the worldwide market for home solar systems was worth…
Fix Chap digitally links handymen to clients.
By Mark Kawalya Fix Chap is a Tanzanian startup that offers quality home and office repairs using a…
1,400 Ugandan households get solar-powered tablets.
By Mark Kawalya Selected households in Uganda are receiving solar-powered tablets that are being distributed by the Uganda…
Google invests in SafeBoda to foster innovation
By Mark Kawalya Through its investment fund, Google has invested in Safeboda, a ride-hailing app that has brought…
Little, Kenya’s ride-hailing firm is moving into Ethiopian market.
By Mark Kawalya Little is expanding its operations to Addis Ababa joining the fray of other Kenyan companies that…