But while its become a cake walk for you, it’s not the same experience for your customers when they try to access your website. Because your website is hosted in remote servers in Europe and America, and your customers are in East Africa, there’s a significant delay they encounter accessing content on your site. Kili believes it has the solution to this problem. #1. What’s the motivation behind Kili I started Kili after moving to Nairobi from New York and upon arriving, realizing that one of the reasons that most websites, mobile apps, and enterprise branch networks were slow and unreliable in Kenya....

While addressing the press today morning, Jackie Kihuguru, Head of Customer Operations Uganda Telecom said that Aiko’s reward is in line with Uganda telecom’s whistle blower initiative that was launched three months back. “We are impressed that people are now vigilant enough to track down vandalism. We are eternally grateful to Mr. Aiko for the strong sense of responsibility he has shown in the fight against this vice,” she said....

Last year, Kuda Bank partnered with Visa to be able to start issuing Visa cards to its customers. So now, you can choose to request for a physical Visa or virtual card online. In this article, we’ll be sharing how you can request for your own Kuda debit card on the app and get it delivered to you. Keep reading What Do You Need to Order for Your Card Online?...

It is good to inquire from the embassy or consulate of the country you want to visit to confirm the exact conditions required, after which you can decide on whether the time is fit for your travel. So, if you have your passport and travel funds ready, here are some of the countries you can visit from Uganda with no visa. Asian & Middle East Countries These are the countries in Asia and the Middle East that a Ugandan citizen can visit without a visa, with the duration taken for you to need one indicated....

Currently, an AirtelMoney customer can receive money from an M-PESA customer although the amount is not fed into the recipient’s account. The AirtelMoney customer has to go to an MPESA agent with the received transaction confirmation to withdraw the funds. The new system is, for instance, expected to allow an M-Pesa customer to send money, which will be reflected in real time in the recipient’s Airtel Money account. Experts have long viewed mobile interoperability in Kenya as inevitable....

After successfully joining forces in 2014, Merck and Ampion have solidified their commitment to fostering high-potential, early-stage startups with an e-health focus. The e-health accelerator will offer startups customized support from Merck Headquarters’ Innovation Center in Darmstadt, Germany, along with operational and scaling mentorship and the potential to secure pilots and synergies with key global players. In 2014, four healthcare technology startups emerged from the Ampion Venture programs. They tackled issues such as infectious disease prevention, diabetes support and digital medical services....

MTN Uganda Uganda, which commands more than half of all mobile money users in Uganda has issued a statement about the recent string of mobile money fraud where customers have had their money fraudulently withdrawn from their Mobile Money accounts over the past few weeks. Mobile money security tips: Here’s how to transact safely and guard yourself against fraud3 simple ways to transact safely with a Mobile Money agentDifference between registered and unregistered mobile money users in Uganda...

MTN also announced the launch of a 24/7 business support center that will be fully dedicated to SMEs to offer personalized customer support, cutting down on the time that would otherwise be spent visiting the service centers. The Kazi bundle comprises of a combination of voice-call minutes, SMS’s to all networks, bundled with data designed in packages designed for multiple users to suit their varying communication needs. MTN Business customers using the Kazi bundle are able to customize their selected bundle according to their specific needs for voice calls, Data or SMS in varying combinations....

Well now, MTN subscribers get a 100% bonus on all daily data bundles they purchase for the duration of the promotion. Speaking of which, we ought to point out that there are currently only 5 daily bundles to choose from in order to double the fun: 15MB at UGX 250 & get 30MBs 40MB at UGX 500 & get 80MBs 100MBs at UGX 1,000/- & get 200MBs 300MBs at UGX 2,000shs & get 600MBs 1GB at UGX 5,000/- & get 2GBs...

Customers can access and play games without paying a fee or buying data as long as their mobile connection is via the MTN network. For advanced players, the service also has a selection of premium games, which may be played at a small fee of as low as UGX 500 per day or 3000UGX per month. MTN GoGames is accessed at www.mtn.gogames.run on almost any web browser on your phone or device making it easy and convenient for customers to play games, without having to download additional apps....

MTN Group owns 96% of MTN Uganda. The listing is in line with the Group’s strategic priority to create shared value, partly throughensuring broad-based ownership in its operating subsidiaries. It is also in line with the provisions of MTN Uganda’s NTO licence, which require its listing by end-June 2022. MTN Group Vice President for Southern and East Africa Yolanda Cuba called the planned listing a milestone: In 1998, licence in hand, MTN Uganda commenced the rollout of our infrastructure and services....

Kwese also has issues with Roku, a device that allows users to stream content on internet-enabled TV sets. Kwese Play relies on Roku’s streaming platform to provide content to its subscribers. Roku issued a statement saying “Econet is shutting down the Kwesé Play service and is no longer working with Roku”. According to the interview Chichi Nwoko, Nigeria Country Manager of Kwese, had with TechCabal, she didn’t deny that Kwese is having issues with its partner, Roku....

But how exactly does the NSSF Smart Card works? And do you need to register to get one? Let’s find out in our explainer article, let’s get started, shall we! What Exactly Is the NSSF Smart Card? NSSF Smart Card is a membership card that allows every Ugandan to withdraw NSSF savings upon qualification for benefits, pay bills, deposit, and withdraw cash from ATMs or POS machines. The card supports financial transactions and gives access to loyalty offers while enabling NSSF functionality of contributions, remittances, and timely payment of benefits....

With the free unlimited VPN, what Opera has in stock is no-log management and additional layer of security. The no-log feature entails that when data is being transferred between the anonymous IP address and the network, their information doesn’t get to be snooped or gathered. That’s a plus given the threats free VPNs pose. The VPN offers a change of virtual IP address to servers in three locations such as Europe, Asia, and America....

A single visit to Lagos, Nigeria, will reveal quite a number of things. The top of this list will be the largely inconvenient modes of transportation the larger part of the city is subjected to. This is the use of yellow buses to move from one place to another. It can be very stressful if you ask me Per the last national census, Lagos is a city that is resident to over 8 million people....

The “noise” made around Apple’s 64-bit chip seems to have upset the Qualcomm Exec given the fact that Apple was first to launch a mobile device with a 64-bit CPU inside. The irony is that Qualcomm seems to be prepping its own 64-bit chip from this comment made by the chief; Already other Smartphone vendors like Samsung have promised to work on their own 64-bit chipsets that will rival against Apple’s own A7 64-bit chip that ships with its latest handset — the iPhone 5S....

But how did it get here? What is really going on? That is a hard question. It is kinda like trying to understand the conflict in Yemen but here is the gist of it all. I apologize in advance, I am about to simplify this whole thing down to a fault so I’m going to leave out many bits of the story. Qualcomm vs Apple briefly explained. So, in the past, Apple often used Qualcomm chips in iPhone models....

Apple finally released a statement on their website confirming the existence of a bug that that has left many iOS devices dead in its wake. What Apple didn’t explain was what causes the bug and any history related to it so we will take the onus on ourselves. Apple iOS among other operating systems uses the Unix-like system developed in the 70’s. This uses Unix time which ‘is a system for describing instants in time, defined as the number of seconds that have elapsed since 00:00:00 Coordinated Universal Time, Thursday, 1 January 1970....

Redmi 10C Key Specs 6.71-inch, 720 x 1600 pixels IPS LCD screen4GB RAM with 64GB internal storageOcta-core qualcomm snapdragon 680 processorDual 50MP + 2MP rear cameras and 5MP front cameraAndroid 11 (MIUI 13)4G LTERear fingerprint scanner6000mAh Li-Po battery Read More: Xiaomi 12 Series: Xiaomi Unveils its New Line of Flagship Smartphones At first glance, the Redmi 10C is clearly a budget device and rightfully so because of the cutbacks made to make it as cheap as it it\s....

This year, Safaricom is introducing Data bundles that do not expire. Gone is the mad rush to blow hundreds of MBs because their validity period is running out. To access the bundles that don’t expire, Safaricom subscribers can dial *544# where they will get a new menu with three options; data bundles, calls, and SMS and also the normal bundles with an expiry date. Customers who dial *544# now have two new options: The biggest difference between these new bundles and the old bundles is not only the expiry date but also you get to input how much you want to spend and the system will show you how many bundles you will get for that amount....