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Even one bet Uganda on site 1xBet will help to earn a lot
“Catalan Barcelona is at the bottom”, – these were the words heard by fans from the team’s defender Gerard Pique,…
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Uber has a new feature that allows users to send packages to each other through the app
Uber has announced the launch of Uber Connect, a feature that allows users to send packages to family friends through…
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BUSINESS
Uber Temporarily Suspends Its Services In Uganda As Country Enters 14-day Lockdown
Ride-hailing company, Uber, has temporarily suspended its services in Uganda. The company’s decision follows the 14-day national lockdown announced in…
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Airtel Uganda Launches VOD And Live TV Service
Airtel Uganda has launched its live TV and Video on Demand (VOD) service called Airtel TV. Through the platform, the…
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4G Capital Raises $4million Funding For Onward Lending To MSMEs in Kenya And Uganda
4G Capital has announced the completion of its second round of fundraising. The investment was secured by a $2m debt…
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Loon Signs Overflight Agreement With Uganda
Loon, the company that is preparing to launch balloon-powered internet connectivity in Kenya has announced that it has reached an agreement Uganda to…
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Andela is laying off over 400 developers in Nigeria, Kenya and Uganda
Andela, the Africa-focused software developer training and outsourcing company is laying off more than 400 developers from its hubs in…
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Dimension Data named 2019 Microsoft country partner of the year for Uganda
Dimension Data has been named the 2019 Microsoft Country Partner of the Year Award for Uganda. The company, part of…
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After Kenya, online ride-hailing service inDriver has now launched in Uganda
inDriver, an international online ride-hailing service has launched in Uganda. Uganda becomes its fourth African market after launching in Kenya, Tanzania…
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Cloud service provider afriQloud launches in Uganda, 15 African countries to follow in 2020
Pan-African connectivity provider, BringCom has partnered with science and technology investor, Imprimatur Capital, and European edge cloud software company, GIG…
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Startups
MIT D-Lab Scale-Ups Fellowship Program to provide $120,00 to Six East African Startup Entrepreneurs
Six East African startup entrepreneurs from Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda will receive $20,00 each from MIT D-Lab Scale-Ups Fellowships program.…
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SEACOM launches its direct-to-corporate connectivity and cloud services in Uganda
Pan-African telecoms enabler SEACOM has extended its corporate market offering into the East African region, under its SEACOM Business brand.…
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SafeBoda raises funding from GO-JEK, plans to venture into mobile payments and insurance
Ride-hailing platform SafeBoda has raised an undisclosed Series B round co-led by Allianz X, the digital investment unit of the…
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4G Capital sets up shop in Uganda to empower micro and small enterprises
4G Capital has opened new offices in Uganda to empower micro and small enterprises (MSMEs). The company commenced operations in…
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MTN Uganda CEO deported over national security concerns
MTN Uganda Chief Executive Officer, Win Wim Vanhelleputte has been deported from the country over what the government is describing…
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Solar energy company SolarNow has raised $9M to scale its services across Uganda
Uganda-based solar energy company SolarNow has raised $9 million in debt arranged by SunFunder, a longtime debt financier for the…
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Fintech flourishes in Uganda as regulation remains hands-off for now
Financial technology is flourishing in Uganda, thanks partly to the enormous popularity of mobile money and payment systems and partly…
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Uganda Bankers Association and Mastercard partner to Strengthen the country’s Financial Services Sector
Mastercard has signed a strategic partnership agreement with the Uganda Banker’s Association (UBA) to develop a framework that will strengthen…
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Siemens signs MoU with Uganda and Sudan to develop solutions in power supply, transportation, industry and healthcare
Siemens has signed a Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with Uganda and Sudan improve power supply, industry, transportation. The corresponding MoU…
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Airtel Kenya drops roaming data and call rates in Uganda
Bharti Airtel has announced a significant reduction in data roaming and rates in Uganda. The data rates have reduced by…
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