Private sector present various stimulus packages to government on how kick-start business activities back to normal growth curve Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Life is slowly returning to normalcy in Uganda’s towns save for those that lie on the borders with neighboring countries. Shops and restaurants are back to business albeit observing social distance and public transport is planned…
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One of Uganda’s leading commercial microfinance banks, Centenary bank has launched paperless bank account opening – CenteXpress. This move is both intended to reach all Ugandans who cannot physically access banking premises to open accounts, and to reduce physical contact in a bid to reduce the spread of the notorious Corona Virus. “The launch of CenteXpress comes at a time when…
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Telecom giant MTN Uganda announced that effective on May 26th, the tariffs for #MTNMoMo would change. The charges which had been waived off to help to curb the spread of COVID-19, are to be gradually re-introduced effective May 26th. The new charges offer a 50% off Promo for one month (30 Days). Dial *165# to send, receive, withdraw and make…
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Windows 10 May 2020 Update is imminent, and it’s shaping up to be a fantastic upgrade that brings numerous new features to Windows 10, but perhaps its best addition is a new security tool that will help prevent unwanted or malicious apps installing themselves on your PC. The Windows 10 May 2020 Update adds the new tool to Windows Defender, the built-in…
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MTN announced that it remains the ‘Most Admired African Brand’ based on spontaneous consumer responses in Brand Africa 100: Africa’s Best Brands 2020 survey released on Monday. MTN is also the only African brand in the rankings of the ‘Most Admired Brands in Africa’. In a survey carried out in 27 countries, representing around 80% of the population and the…
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The workforce of the future has become a prominent topic of conversation amongst businesses in the last few years, and small and midsize organisations are no exception. Workforce dynamics are set to change a considerable amount in the coming years. As mobile technology continues to advance at such an impressive rate, it’s improving the way employees remain connected in the…
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The announcement was made at the eighth Global Finance annual awards, the Innovators 2020, honoring entities that regularly identify new paths and design new tools in finance Global Finance has named Ecobank as the most innovative bank in Africa. The announcement was made at the eighth Global Finance annual awards, the Innovators 2020, honoring entities that regularly identify new paths…
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Financial institutions have increased financial IT investment, strengthened mobile banking service capabilities, and accelerated innovation to drive digital transformation Huawei Enterprise Business Group (EBG) will host the Huawei Southern Africa FSI Summit online 2020 on May 29th, from 10.00am – 12.00pm, with the theme of “Accelerating Digital Transformation, Enable Business Growth Again”. The online summit will include presentations from Chen…
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Davies and I today morning left kampala headed to Kasanje for ridding partly. We did 50kms in today. Davies is an engineer with Uganda national Road authority(UNRA) and yes a key technical guy. I first met him along my advocacy route over years. I have gotten so many inbox messages of young people asking me to write about the value…
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In its continued efforts to protect mobile networks and their subscribers from all global mobile security threats, AdaptiveMobile Security is delighted to support MTN with their latest Child Online Protection programme, which was recently launched in partnership with the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF). MTN is the first Africa-wide Telecommunications Company to partner with the IWF. AdaptiveMobile Security’s award-winning Network Protection…
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