“Health is wealth,” they say. Perhaps that quote theoretically explains why Nigerians are poor ; health(care) in the country is equally poor. A huge chunk of the populace —particularly low and mid-income earners— don’t have access to basic and quality healthcare majorly because they cannot afford it. What majority aren’t cognizant of, however, is that there are health-focused organizations providing quality healthcare available at affordable costs. Shortly called HMOs (Health Maintenance Organizations) , these companies are basically health insurance firms that are licensed by the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to provide affordable healthcare plans to Nigerians....

There is a call for expressions of interest in the Agri – Hack Championship from 4th to 8th November in Rwanda. The Technical Center for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI) Rwanda, are organizing an international conference on ICT for Agriculture (ICT4Ag) in Kigali. The ICT4Ag conference will promote the application of ICTs in the Agricultural sector with particular emphasis on value chains, advocacy and policy development as posted on their website ....

Remember that ambitious cool project — Ubuntu for Android — under the tag line “In every dual-core phone, there’s a PC trying to get out” by canonical 2 years ago? Well, recent reports indicate that this project might as well be in limbo now if we’re to follow a bug report lodged on Launchpad by Canonical’s Matthew Paul Thomas; “[The website] describes Ubuntu for Android as “the must-have feature for late-2012 high-end Android phones....

Mobile WiFi or MiFi has it is popularly known is a faster and more convenient way to get connected to the internet. While it can provide the ease of being able to connect multiple devices and faster connection , checking data balance can be tricky sometimes. However, there are easy ways to go about checking your MiFi data balance without having to remove your SIM from your MiFi. You can do this in several ways either by using the Telco app or using the web management interface....

Chil Femtech Center is excited to introduce a new feature to its AI chatbot, KETI. This innovative tool helps users make sense of medical records and documents. With KETI, you can write or upload any medical text, and the chatbot will provide clear, easy-to-understand explanations in your native language. The goal is not to replace doctors but to ensure that medical information is accessible and understandable for everyone, especially those who find medical jargon confusing....

The recently concluded global Mobile World Congress 2012 in Barcelona was a glamorous Mobile Tech event that is bound to change 2012 Mobile History. Now i am excited about this event because it’s about mobile Technology- what really changed Uganda and African at large and whatever happens in Barcelona directly influences the digital landscape right here. Huawei Ascend D The event was characterized by colorful show off of what small and Big Players will soon be launching into a highly competitive market The Event saw ZTE & Huawei the Chinese Mobile giants make leaps and bounds in an attempt to grab a market share in the Global Mobile Market....

Bad guys on the internet want a piece of your data and so do governments. When your private pics and credit card information lands on wrong hands, your life might become miserable. And when websites such as Netflix dictate who watches specific shows and where, you won’t be amused if you are the one cut out. But the internet has several tricks up its sleeves, workarounds to beat the bad guys, picky websites and snooping eyes of your government....

Over the years, different types of phones come with support for different sizes of sim cards. As it appears, the size of the sim card has kept reducing as more and more phones are being reduced. Apparently, the phone manufacturers are creating more space for features and components as they seek to make phones portable enough. So what happens when you have a sim card whose size is not supported on your phone?...

Most people don’t really care much about RAM or CPU. They just notice that their computer is suddenly beginning to be slow. And it’s difficult to tell whether it’s because of a virus, slow hard drive, slow internet, a program gone rogue, or that they are running out of memory or CPU. But what is RAM and how different is it from CPU? How can you tell how much RAM you are using or how much CPU your computer is currently running?...

Traditionally, when a company want to motivate or appreciate employees, they will give you a salary raise or leave. There’s a Ugandan company that has taken it a notch higher by allowing employees to buy a named number of the company’s shares at a price within a certain period of time. This is probably the first company in Uganda to execute this. Fenix International, Uganda’s next-generation energy and financial services company, has an inclusive employee ownership programme, dubbed Fenix Flames, which seeks to do something unique and opposite....

Some smart ass once said, the only thing that is constant is change. Times come and go, things come and go, the headphone jack came and it is on its way out. But while innovation points at a potential evolution of USB type C on future phones, the conservatives will tell you just how important the headphone audio jack is to them. Painful as it might seem, by now I think the writing is on the wall....

While AI assistants like Google Assistant have become our digital buddies, the Kenyan tech landscape has seen Microsoft’s Copilot, powered by the potent GPT-4, gain serious traction. Its seamless integration with Edge and Office suite makes it a natural fit for many users. Enter Gemini, the rebranded and upgraded successor to Bard, Google’s answer to this AI rivalry. Bard , though capable, didn’t quite hit the mark. Gemini , powered by the cutting-edge Gemini models, promises enhanced reasoning, planning, and understanding ....

Shortcuts exist to make certain activities easier and faster, particularly on PC. There are certain actions that would normally require you to move, drag and click your cursor that you can execute with less than 2-3 keystrokes on your keyboard. This is basically why keyboard shortcuts are vital in our everyday lives; they save time and increase productivity. For Windows PC users, you might already be familiar with some useful Windows keyboard shortcuts for improved productivity ....

Spotify is pretty much synonymous with music streaming. The giant platform is home to over 35 million tracks from across the globe and a set of algorithms to help you sort through it all with incredible ease. One major problem though. Thanks to bureaucracy, copyright legislation, government policies, licensing issues, among other factors, Spotify is not available in many regions. Luckily, we live in a digital age and such regional restrictions can be overcome easily....

In the early days of the internet, File Transfer Protocol (FTP) was a popular way to host files online. It was also commonly used to manage files on servers but was never designed to be a secure protocol. According to the Chrome dev team, FTP usage is now so low that it’s safe to remove all support: The current FTP implementation in Google Chrome has no support for encrypted connections (FTPS), nor proxies....

Well, over the past few months, the rumor mills have been churning with reports of a budget Chromecast. Well, this is now official. A new product, Chromecast with Google TV HD , has been unveiled by Google. This product fits into the Tech Giant’s lineup beneath the $49.99 4K-capable Chromecast with Google TV released in 2020. Related: What’s Chromecast built-in? Chromecast Review: Is it Still Worth It in 2020 Updated Guide to Setting Up Google Chromecast Chromecast with Google TV Review: Undoubtedly the best $50 Android TV Streaming player Of course, Google had to cut a few corners to get the price low enough....

About Onyait Odeke Type your email… Talkio Mobile , Uganda’s newest telecommunications service provider, is excited to announce a groundbreaking partnership with Banana Life Investments, a leading chain of mobile phone and retail shops. This strategic alliance aims to bring Talkio’s innovative telecom services closer to Ugandans. This collaboration will leverage Banana Life Investments’ extensive retail network of 26 stores strategically located across Uganda in major malls, towns, and cities to provide customers with unparalleled convenience....

Information Technology and Communication Association of Uganda (ICTAUg) held the Uganda Internet Governance Forum (UIGF) event which focused on harnessing internet development in Uganda. The forum focused on connecting the last person to internet with available solutions and policies. According to Daniel Nanghaka from Internet Society, Internet in Uganda is growing very fast and the costs are reducing due to the multiple stakeholders and ISPs who have joined the sector. He applauded Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) for doing a great job but stressed that they need to be complimented by other stakeholders....

HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a standard for transmitting high-quality digital audio and video signals between devices. It has become the standard for connecting various devices to TVs, monitors, and projectors, especially for home entertainment systems. HDMI splitters and HDMI switchers are two popular devices used to distribute HDMI signals from a source device to multiple output devices. What is an HDMI Splitter? HDMI Splitter An HDMI splitter is a device that takes a single HDMI input signal and splits it into multiple output signals ....

I for one, feel like we have way too many emojis. So much so that I often can’t find the right emoji. Many keyboards, Gboard included, offer search options for emojis but still, its way too many emojis. But some people don’t seem to agree. On World Emoji Day, Google is showcasing 65 new emojis that are coming to Android Q. The Unicode Consortium codified 230 new symbols — well, 65 new symbols plus many skin tone, color, and gender variants — as part of its Emoji 12....