MTN Uganda seeks approval to establish fintech firm
The telco's restructuring plans are in line with the Group's Ambition 2025 strategy, which seeks to unlock value, attract new investors, and ensure regulatory compliance by establishing independent fintech firms in Uganda, Ghana, and Nigeria.
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Kenya ranks first in ICT regulation in Africa
The International Telecommunications Union ranked the East African country first in its most recent ICT Regulatory Tracker.
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MTN Zambia gets authorisation to sell Starlink
MTN Zambia says it will offer Starlink Business packages, ensuring nationwide internet access across rural, peri-urban, and underserved regions.
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Red Cross digitising Uganda humanitarian response
The process relies heavily on a digital form called Kobo Toolbox. It collects all feedback in one place, ensuring that it is processed consistently.
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Uganda launches Internet-for-all pilot
Uganda says it will have access to the internet for all, with the goal of transforming people's lives and the economy.
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Ugandan telcos unite against vandalism
Telecom infrastructure has been increasingly targeted, with thieves stealing cables, lithium-ion batteries, and generators, disrupting communication services.
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Africa remains low-hanging fruit for cyber-criminals
Check Point's Global Threat Index for April 2025 lists eight African countries among the top 20 most targeted nations.
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MTN Uganda pays a record $13.3m to advance digital inclusion
The telco handed over $13.3m, its largest yearly contribution to date, to the Universal Service and Access Fund.
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Bayobab unveils shortest fibre route between Kenya, Uganda
The new route supports over 1 terabyte of capacity and offers low-latency, high-redundancy connectivity to key data centres in Kampala.
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DRC becomes latest African nation to embrace Starlink
The Congolese regulator granted Starlink the license, having previously opposed the introduction of the satellite internet service in March 2024.
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Airtel Uganda expands network
The telco said the new infrastructure not only enhances communication but also creates financial and employment prospects for the local populace.
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Interledger pushes interoperable payments in Uganda
Interledger has partnered with Kanzu Finance, which provides microloans to Ugandan community-based financial groups.