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Effective tomorrow 26th May 2020, all MTN mobile money and Airtel money Person to Person ( P2P) transactions on the same network and Mobile Wallet to bank transactions will be gradually re-introduced at a 50% discount to standard tariffs for a period of 30 days. However, the good news is all MoMo/Airtel Money pay transactions between customers and merchants will continue to attract zero transaction charges for the next 30 days....

From the call boxes to feature phones, from smartphones to tablets, the selection is wide and at a discount. You can make your choice for as low as 13,000 Ugshs. Here is the list of phones on the Supa Deals Promo. Feature Phones MTN Shyne C260 at 13,000 Ugshs. You get a SIM card and 100 MB free internet bundle for 30 days Tecno Dual T349D at 19,000 Ugshs Tecno T345M at 19,000 Ugshs Tecno T347M at 19,000 Ugshs....

Juliet, who has spent sixteen years already at MTN Uganda, will now have the obligation to ensure that the infrastructure is right, the service is great, and channels of delivery are robust to serve the customers directly or indirectly. With over 20 years of sales and marketing experience, Ms. Nsubuga is an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM-UK), holds a Master’s degree in Economic Policy and Planning and a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Makerere University Kampala....

This will bring the percentage of local ownership into the giant telecom company from the current 4% to 20%. MTN Uganda, the country’s biggest tax payer was prompted to sell stake to locals (NSSF) as a prerequisite to renew its license that expired in October 2018. Reaching an agreement been the Government and MTN Uganda has been a turbulent process. For one, the government wanted MTN to list its shares while the company seemed to have completely different ideas....

The initiative seeks to present solutions to problems affecting the distribution channels of NTV’s content, commercial possibilities in new markets and understanding of the consumer market. The solutions sought will improve journalistic standards as well as tapping into the commercial benefit of the improved journalism. The initiative is open to digital creatives, software developers, data crunchers and those alike. There winning ideas will receive UGX 10 million ($4000), an incubation fellowship at Outbox hub and also an opportunity to develop their solutions at NTV’s studios....

This charger runs on proprietary Warp fast-charging technology from OnePlus which itself is licensed from OPPO’s SuperVooc fast charging technology. Now with USB-C Power Delivery(PD) that supports upto 100W power output, I am not so excited about proprietary alternatives anymore. Luckily, this charger also supports USB PD standard but up to 45W maximum power. Before acquiring this OnePlus Warp 65 charger, I have been using the Aukey 30W USB-C PD charger....

After discovering their service through their website and exchanging a few emails with Joshua Musasizi, the operations manager of African Vending Systems Ltd, I decided to try out their service with one of their kiosks at Lubowa shopping village and here is what i found out; Dead simple user interfaceWhat I liked The terminal is powered by an extremely easy to use Graphical User Interface (GUI) that even a child can it use it without being shown first....

Now we know how hard and expensive it can be to get the latest gear if you don’t live in the U.S or other supported countries. For Geeks in Uganda, it’s quite expensive to import or locally buy top gear. You will have to pay a lot in taxes which I’ll break down and shipping. In my experience getting gear into the country, there are a lot of variables and as a result, there’s really no standard price for anything....

Former MIT professor Nicholas Negroponte unveiled an idea so innovative that it had the potential of improving the lives of millions of people in developing countries around the world. He founded the One Laptop per Child(OLPC) organization to transform his vision into reality. However, it suffers a demise today. It’s officially dead! Some divisions of OLPC are still servicing the major deployments in Uruguay, Peru, and Rwanda, and have licensed commercial rights to the brand to Sakar/Vivitar, which introduced an XO Tablet for American children....

Buying the different communication packs separately for example getting an ISP, an SMS provider and calls can be a daunting task. You mostly tend to over pay for these services. However, consolidated packs like MTN Business Booster packs push all the worries of having separate providers for each connectivity tool into the rear. Why every business in Uganda should provide free WiFi to customersThinking of building a business website? Here are 6 things to keep in mindBecoming an MTN Uganda Mobile money agent...

In the West and in Europe, 5G is going mainstream with AT&T and Verizon in the US recently turning on their C-Band networks that promise even wider coverage and better 5G speeds. Back home, industry leader, Safaricom has also made some decent strides towards 5G and we’ve already seen a bunch of major towns seeing 5G go live. Perhaps one of the biggest hurdles right now is the availability of 5G devices....

Perhaps, this is why Samsung decided to go left-field with the design of its latest earbud, dubbed the Samsung Galaxy Buds Live. This earbud was unveiled at the 2020 Samsung Unpacked event. Here are 5 things you should know about the new Samsung Galaxy Buds Live. 1. Eccentric Design The design of this earbud is really striking and eye-catching. Samsung designed the buds to look like a kidney bean. This, to me, is the most innovative new true wireless earbuds this year....

Though a bit expensive, let’s put the price aside for a moment and talk about its mind-blowing features, it looks beautiful and attractive with other great features on the inside which we will discuss here. The watch Active 2 is a slightly refined version and is a lot lighter than the Galaxy watch. The Watch Active 2 does come in a 44mm version, which is smaller compared to the Galaxy watch which comes in a 46mm....

Samsung recently announced The Galaxy Tab 3 Lite a cheaper version of the of their Tab 3 series. According to Samsung’s official blog, the device has 3G capabilities and also features a 1.2Ghz Dual Core processor and a 3600 mAh Battery that last for up to 8 hours on Video Playback. The Tab 3 Lite that will be globally available in black and white options is rumoured to cost about $150 but Samsung is yet to confirm the price....

While change is good, many are not convinced so much about some of these casualties. I mean, look at how the 3.5mm jack just won’t die. While the removable battery looks like it’s gone the way of the dinosaur, there are some few manufactureres that still make phones with those. But should you go for one of those? Advantages of a User-replaceable battery The removable battery had its conviniences and advantages while it was around....

A lot of people freely give permission to mobile apps on their mobile devices without considering that the app might be malicious. In this article, we will discuss a few signs that lets you know your mobile device might have a virus installed. Your battery runs down quickly Normally, a mobile device battery will get drains quickly if a program on your device is making use of data connection. Continuous data usage will see your battery get drain in no time....

Speaking during the launch, Tom Allen, the Country Manager Smile Communications Uganda explained that the Smile Business Solution will provide a fixed-link access and dedicated bandwidth for any capacity required optimised for corporate and business data communications. “The service offered is not based on data volume but on the bandwidth of the link. It is easy to set up and customers can enjoy the service the same day as ordering,” Tom Allen said....

DLNA is a very mature industry standard having been first released in June 2003 as the Digital Home Working Group. It has since been widely adopted by over 150 companies including AwoX, Broadcom, CableLabs, Comcast, Dolby Laboratories, Intel, LG, Panasonic, Sony,Samsung, Time Warner Cable and Verizon. DLNA is now supported by over nearly 3 billion products on the market in 2014 reaching up to over 7 billion by 2018....

The H7 spots a better design, bright display, improved camera, new User Interface(UI), the much-needed Over The Air (OTA) software updates, more horsepower by a 1.3 Ghz Quadcore processor with 1GB RAM for fast performance not to mention a host of free accessories all at an amazing price point. The H7 comes with a disappointing plastic back cover, excludes a dedicated camera button and forfeits image stabilization feature which we found unappealing....

Tecno POVA 5G Key Specs The POVA 5G features a 6.9inch FHD+Dot-in Display to give users an ultra-clear viewing experience. To add to that, the display has 480ppi pixel density, an 82.8 percent screen-to-body ratio, and a 120Hz refresh rate. For gamers, this 120Hz high refresh rate improves blurring and dragging while gaming. It also makes web scrolling and application animations smoother and smoother. The display of this device also houses the punch-hole notch front selfie camera lens....