Business, Companies, Technology & Telecoms

Kiira Motors ‘Beast’ embarks on 1200km epic journey

February 19

Uganda’s budding automotive manufacturer Kiira Motors Corporation KMC, has today set off on a roadshow that […]

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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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Helios Towers Africa are one of the firms considering the options for IPOs in 2019
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$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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Jan 31 Doomsday for surplus Rwanda simcards

January 30

January 30, 2019 – Simcards beyond the three allowed on a single network will go silent […]

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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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Airbus to select finalists in Nairobi Bizlab competition

January 15

January 15, 2018 – Entrants in the latest Airbus BizLab #Africa4Future challenge for innovative African tech […]

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Entebbe airport to get passport eKiosks in Dutch deal

January 14

January 14, 2018—Dutch digital security company, Gemalto, has won a contract to install an e-immigration system […]

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Uganda wants telcos’ to list 30pc stock on local bourse
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Uganda wants telcos’ to list 30pc stock on local bourse

January 8

Uganda will expect major telecommunications companies operating in the country to list 30pc of their stock […]

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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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