Uganda’s largest Telecom service provider, MTN, has launched a MoMoPay account for its customers to support the Red Cross towards efforts to combat the spread of the corona virus pandemic in the country. On 31st March 2020, MTN launched a Merchant Code 191919 that customers can use to donate funds to support the cause. Customers can dial *165*3*191919# to donate…
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What do you do with your old Android phones or tablets? That question usually prompts three tired answers. You might trade them in for a new purchase. Or you could resell them for cash. Probably, though, you will just stuff them in a drawer as emergency backups. Better options that would let you continue to get value from your aging…
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Facebook has finally launched its Messenger App for desktop that will enable you to communicate with friends and family across the world. The app is now available on the Microsoft Store and Mac App Store, lets you start video calls, just like on the mobile and web versions. It also includes a dark mode, which Facebook has been rolling out as one of…
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Recently, due to the corona virus pandemic, businesses and organizations that are smart enough to embrace change and go with the flow, have resorted to working remotely so as to keep afloat and keep their businesses moving. It is undeniable that working from home is not for everyone due to the many distractions. Learning how to make every team member…
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With businesses increasingly embracing globalization, it has become increasingly inevitable for businesses to establish an online presence by digitizing their businesses. Digitization and or e-commerce involves running a business over the internet right from customer sourcing, customer acquisition, service delivery, customer satisfaction and feedback, and customer retention. All these online processes involve exchange of data between the business and the…
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Business confidence in the country has fallen sharply for the first time since January 2017 as companies come to terms with Coronavirus (COVID -19) wave, a survey has shown. The Purchase Managers Index (PMI) for March 2020, a survey published by Stanbic bank and mainly talks to owners of businesses show that confidence fell to 43 points, regarded as poor.…
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The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, in a statement, said his attention had been drawn to public concern raised by concerning the health hazards of the technology. “The attention of my office has been drawn to the public concern about the health implications of the deployment of Fifth Generation Mobile Networks (5G) in Nigeria. Based on…
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Internet access should be extended to boost the fight against Coronavirus by, among others, enhancing digital networks and strengthening capacity at critical connectivity points like hospitals and transport hubs, the Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development said yesterday. As the virus continues to tear up communities around the world at a fast pace, the Commission has moved swiftly to adopt an…
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Safaricom has rolled out Bonga For Good, an initiative that will see customers use Bonga Points to pay for essential goods and services. This campaign is a response by the company to the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the biggest being reduced income for majority of Kenyans. “We have seen Kenyans lose some or all of their income…
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Friends in developed, developing, and underdeveloped nations, As the world gets stuck in this COVID19 pandemic, it is possible like i stressed earlier about the possibility of a Global Economic recession, any nation that cares about prospering beyond just post-pandemic survival, must do a number of things, but i have thought about the following and i want to share with…
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