Gov’t Refuses to Reduce Tax on Mobile Money
Ugandans using mobile money platforms will continue to contend with the 0.5 percent tax to withdraw cash, a tax that has been blamed for the high cost and low uptake of d...
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Airtel dismissed him for mobile money fraud. He won Shs 254 million in court
Peter Katongole worked for Airtel Uganda for 13 years, during which time he rose to the position of Revenue Assurance and Fraud Manager.In early 2020, Airtel began invest...
UGX 4.5 Million Mobile Money Dispute Puts MTN Uganda Under Scrutiny
Kampala resident, Matsiko Brian, is locked in a frustrating battle with telecom companies after a mobile money transaction worth UGX 4.5 million allegedly disappeared fro...
Government Secures Japanese Funding for Kampala Flyover Phase II
KAMPALA — The Government of Japan has confirmed funding for the second phase of the Kampala Flyover project, a major infrastructure development expected to ease traffic...
Twenty students to benefit from Shs 3.85bn Africa STEM scholarships
At least 20 students from underprivileged backgrounds are set to benefit from scholarships worth Shs 3.85 billion to pursue science and technology degree programmes at le...
2026 Kabaka Birthday Run launched
Airtel and Buganda Kingdom on Wednesday reaffirmed their commitment to the fight against HIV/AIDS with the launch of the 13th edition of the Kabaka Birthday Run.Held at B...
UCC POINTS AT BoU, TELCOS POINT AT UCC! Inside the Mobile Money shutdown mystery no one wants to own
As mobile money services finally flicker back to life, one thing remains completely offline: accountability.For nearly a week during the tense election period, millions o...
MTN, Airtel, UCC sued over internet shutdown during elections
The Executive Director of the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), George William Nyombi Thembo, addresses a press conference on the internet shutdown ahead of the gen...
Starlink, Airtel Uganda to Launch Partnership on Friday
The technology is particularly useful for rural communities, islands, border areas and for providing backup connectivity when ground networks are disruptedKampala — Air...
UCC speaks out on internet, mobile money shutdown rumors
Uganda Communications Commission Executive Director, Nyombi Thembo, addresses the media in KampalaKAMPALA, Uganda — The Uganda Communications Commission on Saturday fla...