Sure, for every story that makes headlines, there are driving forces that make it so. It’s an interplay of various factors such as; relevance of content; distribution channel; community among others. The post industrial economy is organized around knowledge for the purpose of social control and direction of innovation and change. There has been rapid adoption of the internet as a foundation of distribution channels for information dissemination. The modern day Maslow’s law is transformed such that the internet is at the bottom of the pyramid and its ubiquity is of vast importance hence it’s a basic need of life....

The Infinix Hot-line of smartphones has always represented the classic winning recipe for smartphones in emerging markets – all the important specs you need and nothing that you don’t, all at an affordable price. As such, this line of phones has been rather popular among the youth and especially, university students who are often cash-strapped but still desire a solid smartphone experience. The Infinix Hot 11 devices delivered on these key metrics and now, Infinix is ready to take another shot at this with the launch of the Infinix Hot 12 series....

We have been receiving countless emails from our contact us page from online visitors and avid readers of Dignited alike. You are seeking information on some of the products and services we write about here or a quick tip on how to solve that tech problem. For instance Nyanzi asks “I leave in Europe and I would like to be paying for my parents gotv. Is there any mtn tel number I can send always the money on”....

Popular video-on-demand platform, iROKOtv is coming to East Africa in the coming 7 days. This is according to the controversial founder, Jason Njoku, in less than 140 characters. Expansion mode. IROKOtv East Africa. On route to Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. All in 7days Advertisement - Continue reading below — JasonNjoku (@JasonNjoku) July 13, 2014 Just to shed some light, iROKOtv has been lauded as the Netflix of Africa by the international media....

Sure, 2014 has been such an action packed year. In the traditional Doodle style, the search engine giant –Google– is wishing all a happy new year. Celebrating 2014, on the the New year’s eve, Google has hosted an animated doodle (GIF) with a re-cap of some of the most prolific searches of the year. At the very beginning of the animation is the controversial game; flappy bird that was later discontinued by its indie Vietnamese developer Don Nguyen, then world cup 2014 won by a thorough 1 – 7 thrushing of hosts, Brazil by Germany....

itel is one of the Chinese manufacturers who offer affordable smartphones in Uganda and Africa at large. The P33 is the latest creation by this manufacturer, and we have tested what the device has to offer ( itel P33 first impressions ) beyond its large battery as you are going to see in this itel P33 review. The itel P33 launched in many Africa regions earlier this month. Although there wasn’t a lot of buzz around the April 8 th launch of the itel P33 in Uganda, there are many aspects of this device that will interest budget consumers....

itel Mobile has unveiled a new device into its selfie-focused S-series of smartphones. The device is dubbed itel S15, and among the many special features of the device, the fact the device comes pre-installed with “Gallery Go,” Google’s newest gallery app, is one of the highlights. This positions the itel S15 as the first smartphone to come with the Gallery Go app out-of-the-box. The device comes as an upgrade to the itel S13 that was released in 2018....

itel mobile unveiled the latest addition to their S series lineup yesterday in Uganda by launching the battery-centric itel S17. The entry-level smartphone comes packed with a 5,000mAh battery and a 3 back camera setup. My biggest drawbacks with itel phones have been the lack of more dedicated RAM to the devices and the S17 is no different, the phone comes in two versions; itel S17 with 1GB of RAM and 16GB of inbuilt storage and itel S17 pro with 2GB of RAM and 32GB of storage....

Kenya’s leading e-commerce retailer JUMIA Kenya has unveiled its new Fashion blog nation254 , created to engage and interact with fashion lovers and to keep them posted on the new fashion trends. The company has already contributed immensely to the country’s fashion industry with many local fashion enterprises and designers showcasing their products on Jumia’s online marketplace, which gives them the opportunity to increase their reach, access new markets and generate more profits....

We covered The Kayoola Bus Test Drive at the beginning of February and also the small unfortunate mishap a fortnight later. Before that we wrote about the Kiira EV , soon to hit the manufacturing stage. We will now write about a short back story and provide specifications of the Kayoola Bus which has the entire continent excited as to the future prospects of such projects in Africa and and the world....

Update: Orange Uganda is now Africell Uganda Do you want to know where you can make large Mobile money transactions, access promotions, consult customer care, buy genuine phones and internet devices such as iPads. May be you are upcountry and you want to know where Orange Uganda (Now Africell) shops are located. Here we show you a list of all Africell Uganda Shops. (This list includes only official Africell shops and not dealerships)...

Microsoft just announced the upcoming update for Office, Office 2019, at their Ignite event in Orlando. The release is scheduled for the second half of 2018, and Microsoft is this time bringing perpetual versions of the Office apps including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. It will also include servers like Exchange, SharePoint, and Skype for Business; and previews of the new products should be expected for shipping by mid 2018....

Ugandan-based MMINDZS announced today that it is a Grand Challenges Explorations winner, an initiative funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Francis Otim, CEO will pursue an innovative global health and development project, titled MYAccounts: A Low Cost, Mobile Money Enabled Accounting System for Africa’s Last Mile Merchants and SMEs. Grand Challenges Explorations (GCE) funds individuals worldwide to explore ideas that can break the mold in how we solve persistent global health and development challenges....

In a report by Brand Finance, MTN Group has been awarded Africa’s top telecoms brand. Brand Finance is an independent brand valuation consultancy company. In the report, Brand Finance stated that MTN’s brand value was boosted by a solid overall performance for the year, despite challenging economic conditions and regulatory challenges in some markets. It also recognized MTN for its focus on customers and providing a high-quality service across all its markets....

MTN Uganda has returned the beloved “Juzza Internet” promotion, under which customers are instantly rewarded with a bonus for the data bundles loaded. What’s new this time is that bundles as low as 50MBs will be rewarded. “Juzza Internet” has been re-introduced to reward customers for using MTN Internet bundles and make it easier and more affordable for them to enjoy the benefits of the internet, foe longer and better....

For many developing nations around the world such as Uganda, growth strategies hinge on better exploitation of natural resources. This might be mineral wealth, oil, fertile soils, a climate favorable for farming certain crops or even a large labour force. However, it is inevitable inevitable that technology will soon render a lot of natural resources obsolete. Here are some of the most disruptive technologies that might just mean our future might be on a very flimsy support....

At one time or another, we have all found ourselves in noisy situations we would rather not be in. Recall that baby two rows behind you that cried through your 8-hr flight? What about your immediate neighbour who was snoring on the same flight? I bet you wished you had checked out those noise-cancelling headphones that have been sitting in your shopping cart for ages. There are so many unpleasant noises around us that we cannot do anything about, or can we?...

Nokia will be introducing Nokia In-App Payment , a new tool to help developers monetise their apps on the new Nokia Asha software platform , as well as on the Series 40 developer platform (6th edition and above). Now in private beta testing, this tool will provide developers with: An easy payment experience for consumers through single-click payments. Competitive revenue payouts. Access to more consumers, with billing in 59 countries through 158 operator relationships....

There are lots of things you could pay for using your mobile phone. That’s especially true if you have a mobile money account or you’ve an account with any of these traditional banks that have mobile banking options . But if you want to pay for goods and services using your mouse and keyboard, or a friend/family from the diaspora want to foot your bill, then you’ve to look for alternatives....

Pros: Bluetooth Call Support is a nice touch. The build quality is not bad. Price is reasonable. Battery life is decent. IP68 water resistance brings a level of confidence in various use cases. Cons: The display leaves a lot to be desired. The translations in the App are just bad. Let me take you on a journey through my experience with the Oraimo Watch 3 Pro . Over the past couple of weeks, this smart wearable has been my trusty companion, and I’m excited to share my thoughts with you....