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   MTN Uganda pursues data expansion
Young Achievers Awards draws 13 business journalists[Walter Wafula] Thirteen Ugandan business journalists have been nominated for the first Young Achievers Awards that aims to recognise the efforts of excellent and innovative Ugandan citizens. 10 Nov 2009 07:22 AIG Uganda adopts Chartis as new identity[Walter Wafula] Chartis is the new name for the local subsidiary of insurance firm American International Group (AIG) in Uganda. The new identity which is derived from the Greek word for map, “underscores AIG's 90-year history as a successful global pioneer of insurance in various parts of the world,” according to Alex Wanjohi, MD, Chartis Uganda. 4 Nov 2009 09:12 Uganda Media Expo fully booked[Walter Wafula] Uganda's inaugural Media Expo has attracted up to 48 firms from various sectors, demonstrating the hunger for exposure among players in Uganda's media industry. The event will be held on 23 - 24 October 2009 at the Sheraton Hotel, Kampala. 21 Oct 2009 10:37 World Cup trophy arrives in Uganda next month
Orange Uganda appoints Alcatel-Lucent
Uganda woos entrepreneurs to invest in energy sector[Walter Wafula] Ugandan businesspeople have been urged to invest in mini-hydro power projects to encourage the establishment of cottage industries across the country. 25 Sep 2009 10:09 New classified ads website for Uganda
Media censorship denounced in UgandaInternational media rights groups have condemned the Ugandan government's actions against the press after last week's riots in Kampala. Four radio stations were closed and all live debate programmes were banned. 15 Sep 2009 09:52 Financial journalists urged to be pro-active[Walter Wafula] Ugandan journalists have been urged to be more pro-active to increase the level of awareness and deepen the understanding of events at home and worldwide. David Sseppuuya, a former editor-in-chief of the New Vision called on business and financial journalists to lay a foundation for economic financial reporting by being more analytical. 7 Sep 2009 09:45 Ugandan editors held over cartoonThree editors from a Ugandan magazine were questioned yesterday over a cartoon criticising President Yoweri Museveni. The Criminal Investigations Directorate is investigating reports of sedition after a caricature of the president appeared in The Independent magazine last week. 2 Sep 2009 06:56 Ugandan IT movement gets boost from Austrian government[Amy Lieberman] When one woman living near Gulu, a city in northern Uganda, found her mushrooms would not grow, she was left befuddled and desperate. She was a widow with five children in school, and the mushrooms were the only source of income for the impoverished family. After approaching neighbours and family for ultimately ineffective advice, the woman turned to a seemingly unlikely source in the rural, agriculture-based landscape: the internet. 31 Aug 2009 10:58 Evolution boosts computer literacy in Uganda[Walter Wafula] Evolution Technology Labs, a new training-needs service provider, has set up an ICT Lab at Santa Lucia Basic School in Uganda through a partnership with the Wakiso district-based school. The beneficiaries are trained in using computers and other IT hardware and software applications including Microsoft Office, the Internet and Typing Master. 24 Aug 2009 09:37 Media News Gambia: The Answer to Isolation is Expanded Democratisation, Term Limit and Respect for Human Rights powered by allAfrica.com > More news >> Latest jobs | Ad showcase |
Data is expected to be the next revenue generator for MTN Uganda as ARPU (average revenue per user) slows down due to declining consumer spend triggered by the global economic downturn, says Themba Khumalo, MTN Uganda CEO. 
PARIS: Alcatel-Lucent announced yesterday, 9 October 2009, that Orange Uganda has selected Alcatel-Lucent to reduce its global network maintenance costs and improve network operating efficiencies. Alcatel-Lucent will build, operate and manage the Orange Uganda mobile network, by providing technical support, repair, field maintenance and program management services. 
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