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Safe Boda Not So Safe
The hits just keep coming! Safe Boda has been under the microscope over the allegation that they sell customer data, and after they were...
Ssemujju Lewis E
Feb 2, 20213 min read
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Liquid Telecom Acquires QBS Group’s Middle East & African Operations
Pan-African telecoms group, Liquid Telecom, has announced a strategic acquisition of the Middle East & African operations of Quattro...
MonkeyPesa
Feb 2, 20212 min read
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Lockdown eased in South Africa
On Monday, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced several restrictions eased under adjusted Level 3 of the lockdown. It remains compulsory...
MonkeyPesa
Feb 2, 20212 min read
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Bolt Launches ‘Women Only’ Ride-Hailing Service
Bolt has launched a ‘Women Only’ service that enables female passengers to request rides from female drivers only – their request for a...
MonkeyPesa
Feb 2, 20212 min read
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WhatsApp Is Using Statuses To Assure Users About Privacy
"It is really creepy that WhatsApp has installed their status at the top of my contacts to assure me that all is well." This and many...
Ssemujju Lewis E
Feb 1, 20212 min read
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MTN Groups Donates $25m To AU For COVID19 Vaccines
South African Telecommunications Giant MTN has donated USD 25 million to the African Union to help purchase vaccines for the coronavirus...
Ssemujju Lewis E
Jan 30, 20212 min read
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Top FinTech Companies In Egypt
There is so much evolution taking place around the world almost in every sector, this evolution has not left the financial sector behind...
Apophia
Jan 30, 20215 min read
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What you need to know about Telegram, the WhatsApp alternative
Are you looking to leave the Facebook-owned private messaging app WhatsApp? You’re not alone. Following terms of service update that now...
MonkeyPesa
Jan 28, 20215 min read
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Uganda Internet Shutdown: Social Media Remains Restricted
According to the ministry of internal Affairs, access to social media in Uganda will remain restricted until further notice. The...
Ssemujju Lewis E
Jan 28, 20211 min read
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Toyota Overtakes VW As World No.1 Car Seller
Japanese car-making giant Toyota overtook Germany’s Volkswagen in vehicle sales in 2020, returning to the top for the first time in five...
Ssemujju Lewis E
Jan 28, 20211 min read
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Understanding The Role Of The Sales Pipeline
Did you know that sales are the heart of every business? There is no business without sales, and if it weren’t for sales, then...
Apophia
Jan 27, 20217 min read
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Twitter launches crowdsourced fact-checking portal 'Birdwatch'
Twitter announced a new crowdsourced fact-checking initiative called "Birdwatch" Monday. The idea is that everyday Twitter users will add...
MonkeyPesa
Jan 26, 20212 min read
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A nasal spray that blocks COVID-19 could be available by July
According to a report, a nasal spray that can prevent COVID-19 for up to two days has been developed by researchers in the UK – and it...
MonkeyPesa
Jan 26, 20212 min read
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Moderna says it believes vaccine will work against new variants
Moderna's Covid vaccine appears to work against new, more infectious variants of the pandemic virus found in the UK and South Africa, say...
MonkeyPesa
Jan 26, 20212 min read
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Kenya Joins Uganda, Tanzania In Taxing Digital Services
Kenya has joined Uganda and Tanzania on a dark mini East African coalition as the latest country in the region to impose taxes on access...
Ssemujju Lewis E
Jan 26, 20212 min read
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Top FinTech Companies In South Africa
Fintech stands for financial technology. Fintech refers to financial technology companies requesting to advance and computerize the...
Apophia
Jan 25, 20216 min read
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Top FinTech Companies In Nigeria
Nigeria is a safe and assured space for finance and technology! Why? You have the best performing Fintechs available at your disposal....
Apophia
Jan 25, 20216 min read
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The most influential Entrepreneurs under 25 years this 2021
As of 2021, these are the most influential Young Entrepreneurs on the African continent. They come from a wide range of industries...
Apophia
Jan 24, 20211 min read
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COVID19 Shots To Cost African Countries $3 to $10
African countries will pay between $3 and $10 per vaccine dose to access 270 million Covid-19 shots secured this month by the African...
MonkeyPesa
Jan 21, 20213 min read
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Social Media And Google Services Still Restricted In Uganda
The backlog of the 2021 General elections in Uganda is still on, as we now understand that social media and Google Services access is...
Ssemujju Lewis E
Jan 20, 20211 min read
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Uganda Loses Billions In Internet Shutdown
Uganda lost about UGX 66.6b from fintech daily transactions alone during the internet shutdown that lasted 5 days. Whereas internet...
Apophia
Jan 20, 20213 min read
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Joe Biden, Kamala Harris Sworn In
Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. became the 46th U.S. president on Wednesday after he was sworn in, completing a memorable transfer of...
Ssemujju Lewis E
Jan 20, 20212 min read
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Impact Of Internet Shutdown On Uganda's Economy
On the eve of Uganda's hotly contested Presidential election, the Uganda Communications Commission ordered a total internet shutdown, a...
Ssemujju Lewis E
Jan 19, 20212 min read
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Retired Clergyman Stanley Ntagali Suspended Over Adultery
Retired Archbishop Stanley Ntagali has been suspended from serving the Anglican Church in Uganda after being accused of adultery. A...
Apophia
Jan 19, 20212 min read
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