“Uganda is suffering a shortage of blood and what is important is that you, me and every able Ugandan can do something about it by joining the MTN Blood Drive. By donating blood, we are not just saving lives, we’re giving love and joy,” said Wim Vanhelleputte the CEO MTN Uganda, in a message to MTN staff as he encouraged them to be part of the drive. According to UBTS, on top of there being a blood shortage, there is need for hospitals to have a steady supply of blood because it is one way of saving lives....

Multichoice Talent Factory’s interactive online portal aims at profiling and connecting Africa’s industry creatives and bringing Pan African talent and opportunities together in one place. The digital portal will allow filmmakers across the continent to network, find talent and showcase their work. Multichoice Africa has been making great strides towards improving the quality and supporting the production of local content and storytelling across the continent. The digital hub has been launched as the premier destination for connecting Africa’s creative industries....

This extension of Jumia Food is an online grocery picker that carries farm fresh produce and grocery, you would visit a store to buy; with your order delivered within 60 minutes, based on your location. If you have actually used the Food app, or the site, you will find much resemblance between the interface of the two platforms. Serving the greater part of Kampala area, extending as far as Entebbe, Jumia Fresh lists out for you a menu of items available for delivery....

Google Maps Wi-Fi Only Firstly, Google Maps now sports a Wi-Fi only option you can toggle on or off that restricts the app from blowing through mobile data when you’re on the move. This mode is complimented by Offline Maps which can be downloaded for whichever regions you want. We downloaded the map of Kampala and it’s environs and it took only around 25MB. We took Google Maps in offline mode for a test drive and we were surprised at the pinpoint accuracy of our movements....

Speaking to the Parliament on Thursday, the state minister for Finance David Bahati assured the house that the new tax of 0.5% would come into effect on Friday November 16, 2018. A lot of questions had risen after the government communicated the reduction of the tax yet implementation hadn’t happened more than a month later. Last week, President Museveni signed the new mobile money tax bill into a law. had also signed the new bill into law last week, but telecoms were still taxing mobile money users at the rate of 1% on every withdrawal....

According to NITA-U, free Wi-Fi internet will be rolled out in two areas: Kampala Central Business District and Entebbe town. This is not a city-wide roll-out, but rather in a few hotspots. Starting October 1st, whoever happens is in those areas can scan for Wi-Fi hotspots broadcasting the Wi-Fi name: #MYUG. Nevertheless, particular hotspots to look out for have not been disclosed. The access time will be between 6 pm in the evening to 6 am in the morning....

Tala, for instance, has been around for the last 5 years, partly under its previous name, Mkopo Rahisi, and while it has operations in several other countries around the world, including in neighbouring Tanzania, its Nairobi office is the largest, as it handles its 2.5 million local user base. These apps have become very popular in the country because of how easy it is to secure a loan with them....

The newly added smartphones are Nokia 3, Nokia 5, Nokia 6 and Nokia 8 devices. This was confirmed by HMD Global’s Chief Product Officer, Juho Sarvikas on Twitter. READ MORE: UPDATED: These are the devices that will be updated to Android 9.0 Pie This brings the total of smartphones to nine. Although, out of these nine, only two have received the update. These two devices are the Nokia 7 and Nokia 6....

On one hand, the government has merged the Ministries of Information with ICT to form one body. Frank Tumwebaze, a dyed-in-the-wool NRM stalwart has been installed at the helm which should be warning enough that government means business. And then there’s Lukodo. The Anti-Pornography Committee’s Shs. 2.6 billion budget allocation was the shot in the arm they needed. Now a ‘machine’ to detect pornography is on its way. From what has been said about it, Ugandans freedom to do whatever they feel like online will be curtailed....

OPPO A9 2020 The OPPO A9 2020 comes with a premium design that features a 3D gradient back we have seen from Xiaomi and Samsung, with an attractive glass finish. The quad-camera setup sits vertically alongside the LED flash. There’s also a quick fingerprint sensor and the OPPO logo placed vertically. You get a dual-sim slot that also hosts an external microSD card(up to 256GB). You get a headphone jack and Type-C charging port that also supports fast charging....

With the OnePlus magic and all, we didn’t quite have much to smile about as these devices didn’t quite make their way to our shores, at least not officially. Stores like Avechi became our source of these devices, but then when they finally got stocked, they weren’t priced as competitively anymore, maybe shipping fees and customs? Also, after-sale support was sh*tty or outright non-existant. But then this could change with this new flagship killer....

We have already talked about a number of wearables on this platform in the past from the Mi Band 4, Mi Band 5, Mi Band 6, Honor Band 6, just to mention but a few. From the list above, you can see that one company seems to be dominating, Xiaomi. Today, we look at yet another offer from the Chinese OEM in form of the Redmi Watch 2 Lite. This can be thought of as a device that further bridges the gap between fitness trackers like the ones we have outlined above, and smartwatches....

Your health insurance helps you cover unexpected medical costs such as a check-up, medicine, treatments, hospitalization and so much more. It can even cover surgical expenses. This is why it’s important to opt for a good health insurance plan. In this article, we’ll be showing you how to subscribe to a family or individual health insurance on the Reliance HMO website. What is Reliance HMO? Reliance HMO is an online health insurance app that uses data science and telemedicine to improve medical care access to Nigerians....

Buying the different communication packs separately for example getting an ISP, an SMS provider and calls can be a daunting task. You mostly tend to over pay for these services. However, consolidated packs like MTN Business Booster packs push all the worries of having separate providers for each connectivity tool into the rear. Why every business in Uganda should provide free WiFi to customersThinking of building a business website? Here are 6 things to keep in mindBecoming an MTN Uganda Mobile money agent...

Fibre to the Home, abbreviated as FTTH is the installation and use of optical fiber from a central point directly to individual buildings such as residences, apartment buildings and businesses to provide unprecedented high-speed Internet access. Basically, this is cabled internet, directly to your house, business or premise. Safaricom debuted into this market segment sometime last year in a bid to take on the existing players like Hai, Zuku Fibre and JTL’s Faiba....

The other mobile money service providers to get certified in this GSMA certification program include; “The GSMA Mobile Money Certification is a consumer-focused initiative, aimed at giving customers confidence that a provider has taken steps to ensure their funds are in safe hands, their rights are protected and they can expect a high level of customer service,” – John Giusti, Chief Regulatory Officer, GSMA. “ For a Mobile Money service to be certified, it has to meet eight key areas of assessment that include but not limited to;...

See, Safaricom’s hold on the Fiber-to-Home segment of the market has been slowly but steadily increasing with the company’s move to expand this feature to more towns and neighborhoods. The service’s reliability has earned it a lot of praise from users who were frustrated with their previous solutions. In a bid to, maybe, curb unfair usage practices and to shoot internet resellers in the foot, the company is instigating a few fundamental changes in the service, changes that aren’t sitting well with users....

Meanwhile, the owner has to cover maintenance, insurance and registration costs, fuel costs are covered by the rider. The enormous need to hit these targets are partly to blame for the errant nature of boda bodas on city roads and the numerous accidents brought about by their sickening actions. But not anymore. SafeBoda wants to alter a part of the narrative, it wants to tweak a small but yet critical part of the aforementioned model for the greater good....

Samsung has just released its second-generation foldable smartphone, Samsung Galaxy Z Flip, after the Galaxy Fold. Important to note is that this is not an updated Galaxy Fold. Coming hot in the heels of yet another foldable smartphone, the Galaxy Z Flip brings quite a lot to the table. It is no secret that the foldable smartphone industry is still a wild-west right now but Samsung has learned a thing or two from its Galaxy Fold drama....

Speaking of incoming trends, Samsung Display (the display manufacturing arm of Samsung Electronics) recently announced four technological innovations coming to its flagships scheduled to launch in 2019 and beyond. One of the four announcement is the Under Panel Sensors (UPS) which will hide the front-facing camera beneath the display for a true full-view and bezel-less experience. Another upcoming display tech announced by Samsung is the Sound on Display (SoD)....