A quarter of US merchants are adding or planning to offer QR payments in the next three years with slightly higher proportion of UK merchants following the same trend. But the spread of QR codes in retail is not only about payments. More than 80% of retailers believe offering QR code scanning for pr
Company directors and secretaries have been called upon to rethink governance in an AI-driven world and explore ways to foster more objective, transparent, and effective decision-making processes.This call was made during the 14th Annual Directors and Company Secretaries Conference, held u
Airtel Money and Mastercard have unveiled a new virtual card that enables customers in Uganda to shop using their mobile money account at more than 100 million merchants across 200 countries through Mastercard’s global network.Airtel Money Uganda Managing Director, Japhet Aritho hailed t
A Ugandan woman was arrested at Entebbe International Airport after attempting to smuggle 76 smartphones.The woman, who has not been publicly identified, arrived at the airport disguised as heavily pregnant.
Security agencies led by the Directorate of Crime Intelligence’s (DCI) Flying Squad are intensifying efforts to recover a gun mysteriously stolen from the son of a high-ranking army general.The incident, which o
For the past five months or so, Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has been at loggerheads with Uganda’s biggest telecommunications company, MTN.This follows an audit carried out by SafariTech - a Kenyan company tha
Soon, laptops, smartphones, tablets, and other digital devices may be available for use by learners and teachers in primary and secondary schools. This follows the launch of the Digital Agenda Strategy by the Ministry of Education on August 22. A significant development, indeed, for our
It’s the make-up artists who age and de-age actors; they are responsible for making us feel sad about a character because of how they make them appear; they appeal to how we approach actors through appearance. In genres such as period dramas and biopics, make-up is essential because it
With the emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology, young people have been urged not to let AI diminish their capacity for innovation and creativity, but rather to use it to enhance their abilities. Mr Ibrahim Kayongo, Quality Manager at Tecno Uganda, emphasized that while AI
Across the continent, in the past few months, Gen Z; those born between 1996 and 2010, according to McKinsey & Company, are increasingly becoming a voice to reckon with. Unlike generations past, they refuse to remain unheard and mobilise each other to place their demands. Raised in the f
