Finance, Policy, Technology & Telecoms

Uganda parliament passes social media tax

May 31

May 31, 2018—Every time Ugandans choose to gossip on various social media platforms, or make a […]

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Finance, Infrastructure, Investment, Policy, Technology & Telecoms

Government wants to borrow $84 million to spark innovation

May 30

May 30, 2018—The government through the ICT ministry, wants to borrow $84.73 million from China Eximbank […]

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Business, Communications, Companies, Finance, Technology & Telecoms

Tax collector closes telecom firm over $25,000 debt

May 30

May 30, 2018—Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has closed the business offices of K2 Telecom, a mobile […]

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Business, Companies, Finance, Markets, Technology & Telecoms

Ghanaians to buy MTN shares as Ugandans still wait

May 28

May 28, 2018—Beginning on Tuesday, May 29, MTN is giving an opportunity for Ghanaians to buy […]

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Business, Companies, Finance, Technology & Telecoms

Barclays joins URA electronic payment platform

May 11

May 11, 2018—Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has added Barclays Bank Uganda to its electronic-payment system as […]

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Policy, Technology & Telecoms

Airtel Uganda resumes SIM card sales after ban lifted

May 10

May 10, 2018—This morning Airtel Uganda announced it has resumed the sale of new SIM cards […]

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Business, Communications, Companies, Technology & Telecoms

MTN Uganda offers SMEs new telecom package

May 10

May 10, 2018— MTN Uganda, the telecom company, has launched a package targeting small business owners […]

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Financial Services, Technology & Telecoms

Proposed 1% tax on mobile money may hurt SMEs

May 7

May 7, 2018—Owners of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) will face the worse of the effects […]

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Infrastructure, Technology & Telecoms, Transport

Uganda aviation to get airplane stacking technology

April 17

April 17, 2018—Uganda’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) will soon install the Satellite-Based Augmentation System (SBAS) that […]

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Business, Communications, Companies, Financial Services, Markets, Technology & Telecoms

Banks given 5 options to gain mobile money share

April 16

April 16, 2018—Mckinsey, the international business consultancy and research group, has offered commercial banks five options […]

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