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Tributes pour in for Richard Obore, early mind behind mobile money idea

Tributes pour in for Richard Obore, early mind behind mobile money idea

Uganda’s tech community is mourning Richard Obore, a quiet innovator credited by friends as an early mind behind the mobile money concept, whose ideas went largely unrecognised during his lifetime.On January 2, 2026, tributes flooded in after the death of Richard Obore, a Ugandan compute

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What Is BitChat? Bobi Wine’s internet-free communication tool explained

What Is BitChat? Bobi Wine’s internet-free communication tool explained

BitChat is an internet-free messaging concept highlighted by Bobi Wine as a backup communication tool if online services are disrupted during Uganda’s 2026 elections.Kampala, Uganda: As Uganda heads into the decisive final weeks before the 2026 general elections, a new phrase has entered

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I Wish my son was normal — Winnie Byanyima

I Wish my son was normal — Winnie Byanyima

In her heartfelt message, Byanyima admitted that she wishes Anselm embraced his Ugandan roots, cut his hair and dressed normal for the conservative Ugandan gazeWinnie Byanyima, the respected Executive Director of UNAIDS, recently shared a deeply personal message about her son, Anselm Besig

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TORORO: UPDF Soldier Kills Wife in Domestic Brawl, Arrested

TORORO: UPDF Soldier Kills Wife in Domestic Brawl, Arrested

A somber mood has engulfed Bira Village Pajwenda village, on the outskirts of Pajwenda Town Council following a tragic incident in which a soldier attached to the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Engineering Brigade allegedly murdered his wife on Monday night, 29th December, 2025.Th

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Seven caskets, one tragedy: Family buried in Rukiga after fatal highway crash

Seven caskets, one tragedy: Family buried in Rukiga after fatal highway crash

Church leaders in Rukiga District pay their respects during a service held on December 29, 2025 at Kyogo Church of Uganda for seven family members who died in a road crash during the festive season. Grief overwhelmed hundreds of mourners on December 29 as seven members of the same family w

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MTN Mobile Money loans on track to reach Shs 2.5 trillion

MTN Mobile Money loans on track to reach Shs 2.5 trillion

2025 has been of both challenges and opportunities. We’ve continued to deepen access to our services and extend financial inclusion to the underserved. By the end of this year, we’re looking at over 14.5 million individual users, which is a significant jump from 13.8 million in 2024. Our targ

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Inside Uganda’s billion-dollar struggle to quit charcoal

Inside Uganda’s billion-dollar struggle to quit charcoal

Uganda faces a multibillion-dollar deadlock as charcoal remains the primary fuel for 82 percent of Kampala households.KAMPALA, Uganda — Behind the heavy scent of woodsmoke that hangs over Kampala every evening lies a multibillion-dollar economic deadlock. Despite a flurry of executive or

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Fik Fameica Apologises to Dancer Wembley, Ends Months-Long Feud

Fik Fameica Apologises to Dancer Wembley, Ends Months-Long Feud

Rapper Fik Fameica and dancer Wembly Mo have finally reconciled after months of misunderstanding and conflict that had kept them apart.The long-running rift came to an emotional end on Sunday night when Fik Fameica publicly apologised to Wembly Mo during his late mother’s vigil held in K

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What Museveni, Bobi must show to win Kampala, Wakiso

What Museveni, Bobi must show to win Kampala, Wakiso

In Kampala and Wakiso, politics has narrowed to something brutally simple.Voters are no longer weighing ideology or history. They are measuring clinics without drugs, schools without teachers, roads that flood, and services that exist on paper but not in life.For President Museveni,

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Dr.Ayub Mukisa: Are Kyagulanyi’s Supporters Losing Hope in the Face of Museveni’s Tactics?

Dr.Ayub Mukisa: Are Kyagulanyi’s Supporters Losing Hope in the Face of Museveni’s Tactics?

In this article, when I refer to Kyagulanyi’s supporters, I am referring to individuals who align with the National Unity Platform (NUP). Available evidence suggests that since Robert Kyagulanyi Sentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, declared himself as a presidential candidate, his message to

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