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NIRA begins issuing upgraded national IDs

NIRA begins issuing upgraded national IDs

Uganda's new National IDs incorporate cutting-edge features including QR codes and 2D barcodes to strengthen verification processes and protect your identity.KAMPALA, Uganda — The National Identification and Registration Authority

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100,000 Ugandans Can Now Pick Up Their New National IDs — NIRA Confirms

100,000 Ugandans Can Now Pick Up Their New National IDs — NIRA Confirms

The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has announced the rollout of upgraded national identity cards for Ugandans who applied for renewals, with over 100,000 cards already printed and dispatched to districts across the country.Speak

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Bodaboda leadership decry insecurity, Call for Government Support

Bodaboda leadership decry insecurity, Call for Government Support

Leaders of the United Bodaboda Riders Cooperative Union have raised alarm over increasing security threats within the motorcycle transport sector, cautioning riders to be more vigilant and alert during their daily operations.The Union, which represents thousands of boda boda riders across

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How Mobile Phones Changed The Way People Relax

How Mobile Phones Changed The Way People Relax

If you looked at the way we relaxed ten years ago, you’d see that our habits have very much changed as of late. Not too long ago, relaxing after a long day in Uganda meant catching a radio show, chatting on the veranda, and playing out in the garden with friends. Look at today, however, and the

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MTN Pays shs42.5bn in Statutory Levy to UCC

MTN Pays shs42.5bn in Statutory Levy to UCC

MTN Uganda has paid Shs 42.5 billion to the Uganda Communications Commission’s (UCC) Universal Service and Access Fund (USAF) as its statutory levy.The amount represents 2% of MTN Uganda’s gross annual revenue for the financial year ending 31 December 2024, in compliance

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Refugee Women in West Nile Camps Equipped With Financial Literacy Skills

Refugee Women in West Nile Camps Equipped With Financial Literacy Skills

Stanbic Bank Uganda has through its Stanbic for Her initiative, has partnered with UN Women to launch a transformative programme in the West Nile region, targeting both refugee and host communities.The initiative is designed to empower women through digital inclusion, financial literacy, a

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Now We Have AI, We Can Get Rid Of Insecure QR Codes For Good

Now We Have AI, We Can Get Rid Of Insecure QR Codes For Good

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

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Governance professionals urged to embrace AI in corporate structures

Governance professionals urged to embrace AI in corporate structures

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

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Airtel Money launches global virtual card

Airtel Money launches global virtual card

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

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Woman arrested at Entebbe Airport after disguising herself as pregnant to smuggle 76 smartphones in her ‘baby bump’

Woman arrested at Entebbe Airport after disguising herself as pregnant to smuggle 76 smartphones in her ‘baby bump’

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.

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