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Airbus moves to complete space based optical-fibre loop

February 13

Airbus and Japanese telecommunications satellite operator SKY Perfect JSAT have signed a cooperation agreement that will […]

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Uganda borrows from Canada to set up oil talent site
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Uganda borrows from Canada to set up oil talent site

February 6

The government has borrowed a Canadian model to benchmark a database of the country’s expertise in […]

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Helios Towers Africa are one of the firms considering the options for IPOs in 2019
Business, Communications, Companies, Infrastructure, Investment, Technology & Telecoms

$10 billion may change hands in next African telecom revamp

February 6

Several telecom infrastructure companies operating in Africa have hired financial advisers as owners look towards further […]

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Rwanda sets January 31 deadline for surplus Sim cards

January 19

January 19, 2019 – Rwanda has announced new rules that restrict the number of telephone lines […]

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Drones and sensors dominate Airbus #Africa4Future Accelerator selections

January 17

January 17, 2018 – Using drones for humanitarian cargo transport, surveillance and emergency response, local manufacture […]

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Business, Communications, Companies, Policy, Transport

Uganda tightens aviation law

December 24

December 24, 2018 – Uganda has revised its aviation regulations, giving more powers to regulator Uganda […]

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Business, Communications, Companies, Transport, Travel & Tourism

Air Mauritius moots African airline alliance

December 23

December 23, 2018 – Indian Ocean region carrier Air Mauritius is championing the formation of Africa’s […]

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Communications, Companies

Stanbic increases prize money for Uganda Cup

December 19

December 19, 2018—Uganda’s biggest and oldest knock-out football competition, the ‘Stanbic Uganda Cup,’ is back with […]

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Akuna Muchezo overcomes all to win dfcu Bank Battle for Cash

December 14

December 14, 2018—Akuna Muchezo Development Club walked away with a UGX 30 million ($8,000) dummy cheque […]

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Communications, Technology & Telecoms

Panic over interception of telecommunications

December 12

December 12, 2018 – A wave of panic is sweeping across social media in Uganda, after […]

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