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TechnoServe helps Ugandan female entrepreneurs grow their businesses

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:26:00 +0200

TechnoServe launched its “Women Mean Business” program in Uganda last week, to expand the range of economic opportunities available to women. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Uganda to host COMESA telecom regulators

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:40:00 +0200

The Uganda Communication Commission (UCC) is organising a one-day symposium to be attended by telecommunications regulators from the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) member states. This is going to be one of the activities of the commission that would be marking its tenth anniversary on 22 May 2008. Other activities would include launching of a new corporate identity and the logo. Read full story... | Send to a friend

World Bank report applauds Uganda

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 19:50:00 +0200

A World Bank report has praised Uganda for embracing new technologies in her development process. The report 'Global Economic Prospects 2008: Technology Diffusion in the Developing World' examines the state of technology in developing countries and the pace with which it has advanced since the early 1990s. Read full story... | Send to a friend

ICT sector registers double digit growth

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 07:40:00 +0200

Uganda's Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector has registered a double digit growth since 2000 and grew by 33% in 2006/2007, according to a report released by the Uganda Investment Authority (UIA). Read full story... | Send to a friend

Two-nation affiliate for LPI in Africa

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 22:28:00 +0200

Two more African countries have joined the Linux Professional Institute (LPI), the worldwide promoters of skills on Linux and Open Source technologies, based in Toronto, Canada. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Software development support for Uganda

Tue, 02 Oct 2007 08:58:00 +0200

The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), the government of Uganda and Microsoft have signed a letter of intent pledging to set up a local economic growth software centre within twelve months and a software development programme for the country. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Uganda has highest phone tariffs in East Africa

Fri, 21 Sep 2007 12:32:00 +0200

Uganda is reported to be in the list of countries with the highest mobile and fixed line phone tariffs as compared to its neighbours. The report was compiled by the Makerere University's Faculty of Economics and Management. Read full story... | Send to a friend

UTL's new technology to broadcast TV, mail

Tue, 04 Sep 2007 11:58:00 +0200

Uganda Telecom's mobile phone subscribers will be able to watch television and read office mail from their cellphones once its 3G network is rolled out this year. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Nigeria launches DVB-H mobile TV

Thu, 30 Aug 2007 07:55:00 +0200

Nigeria has beaten South Africa in the roll-out of the DVB-H mobile TV... Details Nigeria, MultiChoice Africa's local business partner in Nigeria, has launched Africa's first commercial mobile broadcast TV service in the city of Abuja. Read full story... | Send to a friend

New Ugandan operator signs up with Alcatel

Fri, 24 Aug 2007 13:50:00 +0200

Alcatel-Lucent has announced it's signed a US$100 million contract with Hits Telecom Uganda, a new regional operator, to deploy a new mobile network based on GSM technology. The contract also calls for Alcatel-Lucent to provide a full suite of managed services. Read full story... | Send to a friend