Uganda’s National Social Security Fund in partnership with Visa and Centenary Bank recently unveiled a 3-in-1 social security smart card dubbed the NSSF Smart Card that embeds NSSF functionality, banking capability, and loyalty program. But how exactly does the NSSF Smart Card works? And do you need to register to get one? Let’s find out in our explainer article, let’s get started, shall we! Upgrade to the new NSSF Smart Card and experience a new level of possibilities....

Many fintech apps and startups have followed a familiar blueprint for a few years now. Start by getting a dependable customer base and pivoting to try and build a super app. Right from day one, Safeboda has set out to build a super app. All new features, innovations, and investments were a bet on finding a fertile turf. With the new recent updates on the app, SafeBoda is accelerating its status to the super app level that will help Ugandans push forward; a one-stop-shop for all your daily needs....

For a week commencing from 9th December 2013, 23 million people learnt how to code through a worldwide online campaign dubbed “ Hour of code. ” Over the years, there have been multitudes of creative and innovative of ways to get more people into writing code. The results remain modest though. A kickstarter project — Hello Ruby –is storybook that entices kids to understand the concepts behind programming and thereby help kids learn how to program....

Linux is a popular operating system used by programmers, developers, and system administrators around the world. While it may seem intimidating to beginners, mastering the basic Linux commands can help you navigate through the system with ease. In this article, we will discuss the top 10 basic Linux commands for absolute beginners, and provide you with a clear understanding of their purpose and how to use them. Linux is an open-source operating system that offers a wealth of possibilities and flexibility for users....

Having a presence on social media is very vital, especially for businesses and for individual who wish to be recognized as influencers. Various social media platforms have different peak times when their users are most active. Businesses and individuals who want to engage with as many audiences as possible, posting and interactions must be at these peak times. But keeping an active social presence without it taking a sizeable amount of your time is almost impossible....

I have been using multiple routers over the years. From 3G USB dongles back in the days of 3G mobile internet, to MiFis, 4G LTE routers/modems from Huawei, ZTE to standard WiFi routers from D-Link, Linksys, Netgear. WiFi routers are not very popular this side of the globe primarily because people access internet through Mobile phones and 4G MiFis. WiFi routers have mostly been a thing of offices, not really consumer devices found in homes as is the case in other parts of the world....

The national carrier, Uganda Airlines revived with the arrival of two aircraft that touched down at Entebbe airport on Tuesday morning. This is the first batch that is arriving and two other Bombardier CRJ900s are expected in July and September. The revival of the National carrier means Uganda joins Rwanda (RwandAir) and Kenya (Kenya Airways) as the only East African countries with national Airlines. We are going to look at the specifications of the Bombardier CRJ-900, the aircraft Uganda will use on the national carrier....

Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) The Uganda Government/Electoral Commission/Uganda Communications Commission/Whoever-is-supposed-to-be-in-charge yesterday on 18th February 2016 decided to block Facebook,Twitter and WhatsApp; undoubtedly the most widely used social media avenues in Uganda. Within no time, law-abiding Ugandans turned Tech Ninjas and outmaneuvered Uganda gov’t/EC/UCC/Whoever-is-in-charge with spectacular ingenuity. 18th February 2016 will go down in history as the Day of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) in Uganda. If you’re reading this post from Twitter or Facebook, you definitely downloaded a VPN or some other proxy server on your smartphone to keep abreast with breaking news across the country....

Not feeling well, yet too far from the hospital? Visit a Shell service station. Your doctor has been brought nearer. Access to pharmacy and health hub services to Ugandans is still a big challenge, and Vivo Energy Uganda has signed a partnership agreement with GoodLife Pharmacy to widen the availability of these services for customers. The partnership will see the GoodLife pharmacy stores set up within existing Shell service stations across the country....

If you still have to call in to your provider’s customer care center, both you and your network are doing it wrong. Lengthy IVR menus, and long waiting queues, life’s too short for that. That’s why Vodafone Uganda has thoughtfully launched a mobile app where you can manage your account and also get support. More than that, the network provider has launched (wait for it) a Whatsapp alternative. Chat+ lets you make chat and make calls for free without data as long as both your friends are on the Vodafone network....

Imagine a thief sneaks into your house while you have gone on holiday, changes the locks and leaves you a note instructing you how you can get into your own house. The thief demands that you wire some money to a secret bank account before they can grant you the only keys that can unlock the main door to your house. If there’s nothing important in your house, then you might just forget about this thief’s demands....

Combining the real world with the imaginary is proving to be a big deal, and given that Pokémon Go — that game where you battle with real world monsters — is one of the most downloaded mobile games and is an AR make, then you can actually make relation. Whereas virtual reality takes you in a computer-generated world, augmented reality brings that world over to you. And if you desire of something but probably can’t have it, you may as well make it yourself!...

CRMs help streamline business processes and remove all manual interactions, automate, upgrade and digitize communication between business owners and clients. Today, we are going to introduce to you HubSpot, a CRM that will help you generate leads, marketing, and other customer-related management. Customer relationship management, or CRM, is a technology for managing all of your company’s interactions with customers and potential customers, according to SalesForce .The objective is clear: Enhance business connections....

Notion is among the fastest-growing productivity applications with users in excess of 30 million and counting. This tool works across all platforms including Windows, Android, iOS, macOS, and the Web. Notion is a productivity tool that allows users to organize and manage their work and personal tasks. It is a versatile tool that can be used for a wide range of purposes, including project management, note-taking, and collaboration. One of the key features of Notion is its ability to create customizable databases, which users can use to store and organize information in a variety of ways....

One very common term when it comes to online privacy is two-factor authentication. Most accounts just need a password to log in—that’s one factor. Anyone who knows the password can get into your account. That is why two-factor authentication is advised. One device great at two-factor authentication is the u2f key. The U2F key was created in order to provide increased security for connecting to user accounts. These user accounts contain various types of personal data, such as photos or private discussions that are not intended for public disclosure....

It is the turn of a new year and as expected, consumer tech brands will soon begin unveiling their list of consumer products for the year. Samsung will certainly not be left out. We expect to see a rollout of smartphones, smartwatches, etc, from Samsung in the coming months. Last year, Samsung started with the release of the Galaxy S22 Ultra, and a couple of months after that, we saw updates to the Galaxy Z Fold and Z Flip smartphone series....

Dual rear camera setups are the order of the day for smartphone OEMs in this smartphone era. The budget kings like iTel Mobile and Infinix boast of this feature. Even the mighty manufacturers like Samsung and Apple also have phones portraying the dual camera setups. Meanwhile, Samsung has gone a step further by launching a smartphone with triple rear cameras, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018). The renowned manufacturer first launched this smartphone in their native country -South Korea- before unveiling it in other countries....

Chances are that you have probably already used Bluetooth in one way or another; sharing files from phone to phone, connecting to a wireless item tracker, wireless keyboards, TWS etc. Technically, Bluetooth is a wireless communication technology that allows for the transfer of data over short distances. Generally, Bluetooth has a range of about 10m. Bluetooth uses Ultra High Frequency (UHF) radio waves between 2.402 GHz to 2.48 GHz . The latest iteration is now branded as Bluetooth 5....

It’s been a perennial battle among nerds and the tech savvy community, Macs Vs PCs. A battle that will never be won, at least not in this life time. Somewhere during the battle of words and online forums, the question of price always comes up. Why are MacBooks more expensive than Windows laptops? In this article, we share a few reasons that we think make MacBooks more expensive than Windows laptops....

If you have a smartphone or other mobile device, you (obviously) use apps. Apps can be for playing games, getting turn-by-turn directions or access news. Today’s smartphones are so powerful and consequently there is a lot apps can do. Whereas some apps work completely offline, some apps must access the internet to work. So, why do some apps require MBs or mobile data (internet connection) to work? Related: How to know which apps are using the most data on your Android...