Tag: Technology

64 Years of Technology: from Mainframes to a Connected Uganda

Features admin -
By Robinah Alice Namuwaya When Uganda became independent in 1962, a computer was not something an ordinary Ugandan could carry,...

AI Boom Faces a $30 Trillion Test as Investors Question Returns on Massive Spending

Artificial Intelligence Sarah Kamanyire -
The race to build artificial intelligence infrastructure is attracting unprecedented investment, but economists warn that future productivity gains and...

Who Chooses What You See Online?

Opinion admin -
How Invisible Algorithms Quietly Shape Everyday Life By Robinah Alice Namuwaya Suzana Kateregga, popularly known as Suzie on TikTok, has learned that success on social media can be...

Your First Day with an AI Coworker

Opinion admin -
It doesn't drink coffee. It doesn't ask for leave. But it's sitting beside you, helping you write, analyze, design,...

South Africa presses TikTok to include creators in rewards programme

Africa Ibrahim Ojuku -
South Africa has renewed pressure on TikTok to include its creators in the platform’s Creator Rewards Programme, saying local...

dfcu Bank: Technology Can Expand Agricultural Finance in Uganda

Agribusiness Ibrahim Ojuku -
 As Uganda works to accelerate agricultural commercialisation, technology is helping financial institutions better understand farming businesses and expand access...

Uganda’s Ten-Fold Growth Plan Opens New Opportunities for Insurance Sector — NPA

Economy Sarah Kamanyire -
Uganda’s plan to grow its economy tenfold to $500 billion by 2040 will require a stronger insurance industry capable...

Uganda courts Korean investment with $500 billion economic target

Deplomacy Darmasco Kaggwa -
Uganda has pitched itself as a low-cost manufacturing base for Africa at a trade and investment meeting in...

From Lecture Rooms to Owino Market: How AI is Quietly Changing Lives of Ugandans!

Artificial Intelligence admin -
By Robinah Alice Namuwaya Last week, a friend excitedly shared an email announcing that she had secured a new job...

dfcu Calls for Integrated Financial System to Drive EAC Industrial Growth

Finance Moses Kabasibante -
dfcu Bank has called on commercial banks, regulators, and central banks across East Africa to build a fully integrated...

DRC Internet Shutdown Enters Second Month, Raising Digital Rights Concerns

Africa Sarah Okello -
An internet shutdown in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has entered its second month, cutting off mobile networks and...

Uber to Retire UberX in South Africa as Ride-Hailing Market Shifts Towards Clearer Choices

Fintech Ibrahim Ojuku -
Uber will retire UberX across South Africa from September 1, 2026, replacing the service with four ride categories as competition and regulation reshape the e-hailing market.