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HR managers body, BrighterMonday sign MOU for job, skill matching technology

The Human Resource Managers’ Association of Uganda (HRMAU) has signed the partnership Memorandum of Association (MoU) with BrighterMonday Uganda, the largest job matching and career platform in Uganda to leverage the job market data and opportunities for its members and the wider public. HRMAU has over 1,200 professional members who will benefit from the job […]

Uganda’s Digital Revolution: Empowering Inclusivity and Prosperity through the First Digital Transformation Roadmap

Uganda is on the brink of a digital revolution, as it prepares to launch its inaugural Digital Transformation Roadmap. Spearheaded by the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance, along with the Ministry of Education & Sports, and supported by UNDP and Centenary Technology Services, the roadmap aims to bridge the digital divide between rural and […]

Google Unveils New Privacy Updates to Protect User Safety Online

Google announced updates of new privacy tools in Google Search to give its users more control of their personal information, privacy, and online safety. The updated Results about you, new SafeSearch, and updated policies on personal explicit images are the tools that are now available for safeguarding personal information for users online. The Results about […]

Airtel Uganda officially launches 5G Network

The Minister for ICT and National Guidance, Dr. Chris Baryomunsi has underscored the role of 5G technology in helping Uganda to close the digital divide. Airtel Uganda last month became the first telecom company in the country to introduce 5G also known as fifth generation technology as one of the ways to deliver faster internet […]

Facebook boss Zuckerberg not worried about cage fight with Twitter boss Musk

Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg has said he is “not holding his breath” over a proposed cage fight with rival Elon Musk. In a post on the new social media app Threads, Mr. Zuckerberg said he had proposed 26 August for the showdown.Following a post on X in which Mr. Musk claimed he was training “throughout […]

Zoom, the company that made work from home possible, orders workers back to office

Zoom, the video communications company whose name became synonymous with remote work during the pandemic, has ordered staff back to the office. The firm said it believed a “structured hybrid approach” was most effective and people living within 50 miles (80km) of an office should work in person at least twice a week.It is the […]

Impact of internet usage in Uganda

Despite the low internet coverage in the country, it remains one of the essential needs to a number of Ugandans especially in the urban areas. There is generally easy access to information in fields like education, business, communication, health, farming and entertainment among others, these are some of the improved areas due to the availability […]

Bridging the Digital Divide: Uganda’s Initiative to Connect Refugee Hosting Districts

In an effort to expand digital accessibility, the government of Uganda, in collaboration with the National Information Technology Authority (NITA-Uganda), has embarked on a mission to connect Refugee hosting districts to high-speed internet. This initiative is a part of the ambitious Uganda Digital Acceleration Project (UDAP-GOVNET), designed to accelerate the nation’s digital transformation. In the […]

Bolstering Digital Inclusivity: NITA-U Cuts Internet Bandwidth Cost by Half

In a significant move set to revolutionize the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) landscape in Uganda, the National Information Technology Authority Uganda (NITA-U) has announced a 50% reduction in the cost of Internet bandwidth. The cost has been slashed from $70 (about Shs254,000) to $35 (about Shs127,000) per megabyte per second per month. Photo Dr […]

Twitter restores Kanye West’s account after ban

Kanye West’s account has been reinstated on Twitter after an almost eight-month ban over offensive tweets. The US rapper, known as Ye, was accused of violating the platform’s rules prohibiting incitement to violence.He has not posted anything new since returning to the site, which owner Elon Musk has rebranded to X.Ye’s account now shows his […]