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Spacecom and Paratus partnership to provide Broadband Connectivity Services in Africa

Spacecom, operator of the AMOS satellite fleet, announces the signing of a contract with pan-African telecommunications service provider Paratus, that offers a wide range of connectivity solutions to more than 22 African countries through an extensive independently owned network, via the fully digital AMOS-17 satellite “AMOS-17’s unique performance and capabilities, highly flexible service architecture, combined with its central position over…

Dealing with humiliation – Roy William Mayega.

3 years ago3 years ago Staff

My lesson today is about dealing with humiliation. I cannot count the number of times it has happened over the last 37 years. But I keep laughing at myself about the way I have maneuvered out of these awful moments. One of the best solutions is to pretend nothing has happened, or no one has seen u. Of course the…

Before you quit your job to start your own business – Jaluum Luwizza Herberts.

3 years ago Staff

There’s nothing as interesting as the idea of being your own boss. The idea of supposedly being answerable to no one. The idea of having your own thing and working on your own terms although the actual reality is usually slightly different. This idea has seen many flirt with the likelihood of quitting their job as soon as yesterday. Many…

16 Days of Activism: UYAHF Calls for Visibility of Girls in Policy and Planning Processes

3 years ago3 years ago PDStaff

As Uganda joins the rest of the World to commence the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, the Uganda Youth and Adolescent Health Forum (UYAHF) has called for more space and visibility of girls in planning and policy processes. The 16 days of Activism is an international campaign aimed at challenging violence against women and girls. The call to…

Accounts Urged to Use Set Skills to Ensure Business Survival amidst COVID-19

3 years ago PDStaff

Accountants in Uganda have been encouraged to embracing all the profession’s skill sets so as to offer solutions that can help business and economies revive their operations. The call was made by the Chief Executive Officer of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU), CPA Derick Nkajja during the opening of the three days 25th Annual Seminar of…

Buying and selling a business is also business – Strive Masiyiwa.

3 years ago Staff

Whenever you see a successful business, someone once made a courageous decision”. (Peter Drucker) I will never forget the first time I sold my business. It was my first company which I started way back in 1986, and it was called Retrofit. It was the largest electrical engineering construction business. It had been doing really well until I got into…

Business tip for a civil servant who wants to be an entrepreneur – Strive Masiyiwa.

3 years ago Staff

Take the leap! Statements like “income generating project” reminds me of a civil servant who, having decided he is not making enough income at his job, embarks on a scheme such as raising chickens as a means of supplementing his income. As long as what he (or she) is doing does not interfere with paid full-time work, or use state…

Africa urged to embrace e-commerce to accelerate trade

3 years ago Staff

Lusaka, Zambia | Xinhua | A virtual import and export conference and exhibition opened Tuesday with the Zambian government urging African countries to embrace e-commerce in order to accelerate trade. The two-day event, hosted by the Zambian government in collaboration with the private sector, is a flagship networking platform aimed at promoting intra-Africa trade on the African continent. It has brought…

MultiChoice Group Partners Metrological for Premium OTT Services on DStv

3 years ago3 years ago Staff

Metrological’s Application Platform simplifies MultiChoice’s seamless integration of over-the-top content into a single viewer experience. Metrological announced today that it has been selected by MultiChoice Group to bring premium OTT services, international apps and localized content to its subscribers across Africa on its new Explora Ultra set-top box as well as its new Streama OTT platform. MultiChoice leverages the Metrological…

M-Pesa is first African FinTech platform to join United for Wildlife Financial Taskforce

3 years ago Staff

M-Pesa has become the first mobile money provider in Africa to join the Financial Taskforce established by United for Wildlife, a coalition of charities that works to tackle the illegal wildlife trade. United for Wildlife was created in 2012 by The Royal Foundation, led by Prince William, The Duke of Cambridge. It has brought together conservation organisations, governments and global…

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