Just the other week, Binance CEO Zhao Changpeng was in Uganda and he promised to support the growth of blockchain technology in the country – beginning with a partnership with Crypto Savanna, a Ugandan blockchain innovation hub, to aid in the economic development of the country’s blockchain literacy. The partnership was key to seek generation of employment, attraction of investments and overall growth in the economy. Well, that was not the end of the trip, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has announced a $1 billion venture fund for blockchain and cryptocurrency startups....

Bolt is one of the major players in the ride-hailing industry in Kenya with current operations in Nairobi and Mombasa. The firm is looking to further expand its footprint in the Kenyan market with expansion into 3 more towns in the country. Bolt has just launched in Kisumu, Kakamega, and Thika. This will see the number of Kenyan towns and cities served by the platform rise from the current two, to five, making it the largest ride-hailing service provider in terms of geographical reach in the country....

Chipper Cash is one of Africa’s fastest-growing fintech startups since its inception in 2018 with over four million users at the time of writing this. It is available in seven countries including Uganda, Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, and Nigeria Africa. Chipper Cash virtual cards have been around for some good time and have recently introduced UGX Virtual cards. Virtual cards are a good innovation in the finance and banking sector as you can use them while shopping online, streaming movies, paying utilities, and doing other online transactions....

Devkids by ULesson is a platform that provides personalized live coding classes for 4-18-year-olds. On the platform, kids get to explore HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Python from scratch. Plus a dive into cybersecurity, AI, and machine learning. Devkids by ULesson is a subsidiary of ULesson – an Edtech startup based in Nigeria and led by former Ko nga Founder/CEO, Sim Shagaya. ULesson – which recently raised $7.5 million in Series A funding – is focused on bridging the educational gap for K-12 (primary and secondary) education in Africa by providing learning resources and delivering affordable, high-quality, and accessible education using technology....

The 2018 iPhones are less than 48 hours away from being officially unveiled. And out of the numerous things to expect on the upcoming iPhones , one has been confirmed by two of China’s biggest telecommunication companies — China Mobile and China Telecom. Many have asked if Apple will unveil dual SIM iPhones at its September 12 event. While we have previously reported many hints that check the ‘Yes’ box, here are even more confirmations....

Facebook’s annual developer conference F8 kicked off on May 1st and in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal , all eyes were on the CEO. Facebook is seemingly taking the whole thing in stride. With the company’s stocks on the upward trajectory, it appears the apology for the massive privacy violation is working. And big announcements we got in his speech. Facebook is going in for the kill. As if ‘helping’ you make friends, and making lots of money on your data wasn’t enough, Facebook is going after your most private life, welcome Facebook Dating....

We have all grown to love and hate Wi-Fi, but it’s increasingly becoming a big part of how we work and live our lives everyday. To deliver super fast wireless network across airports, train stations, stadiums, malls, public transportation, the WiFi alliance, a body that oversees the development of the standard has been working on 802.11ax touted as the next generation of WiFi. Now network gear vendors have started releasing their first versions of 802....

Kwesé TV, as you might already know, is taking firm strides on the Ugandan market; and only time can tell that it is destined for a top spot, given the exclusive programming and affordable rates. We’ve had an opportunity to experience the Kwese decoder , and the experience is just beginning. We now outline for you the full list of channels. They are outlined in seven categories namely: Series and Movies, Factual and Lifestyle, Kids, Sport, News, Music, and Faith....

The Galaxy Watch 4 Series was one of the devices unveiled in Samsung’s Unpacked Event and it also gets the title of being the first smartwatch to come with the new Unified OS by Google and Samsung – Wear OS 3 / Wear. You can check out what’s new about the Wear OS here . Still retaining the circular watch face of the Galaxy Watch 3 , the new watch has a more unibody look....

When you create a Google account, Google gives you 15GB of free cloud storage to store your files (videos, pictures, documents, etc) across all of its platforms including Gmail, Google Photos, and Google Drive where you store files from Google Docs, Forms, Slides, Excel, etc. This 15GB free storage space might seem like a lot in the beginning, however, it is only a matter of time before you exhaust it. If you tend to use Google’s products a lot, for work, there’s a likelihood that you’ll exhaust it in no time....

You could have used Google Earth to see the satellite’s view of your home and to explore different regions across the globe. But have you thought of measuring the distance from your home to wherever you are? Or have you wanted to calculate the exact distance it takes for you to complete a given journey? News is: Google Earth is adding the ability to measure distance and areas using a neat feature they’ve called a Measure Tool ....

At its ongoing I/O 2019 developer conference in California, Google finally unveiled the long-awaited budget models of the Pixel 3 series of smartphones. The devices are, as expected, called the Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL . According to several reports, the devices were made to reach wider audiences as a result of the disappointing sales of the original Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL. Let’s have a look at the specifications make-up of both devices....

Google’s new Pixel devices are the latest installments from the Pixel event. These devices are running on Google’s new mobile computing chip which is way more powerful than its predecessor. Google announced a couple of new Pixel devices alongside these smartphones. Let’s get to see the difference between the Pixel 7 and the Pro version in this article. The two devices succeed the excellent Pixel 6 Pro and Pixel 6, bringing several updates in hardware, a refined design, and some exciting new and advanced features....

@oquidave the rates are UGX 25500 and UGX 18000 for GOtv Plus and GOtv bouquet. Effective 1 April these change to 28000 & 20000 respectively Advertisement - Continue reading below — GOtv Uganda (@GOtvUganda) March 4, 2015 GoTV Uganda Packages/bouquets and Prices Rising dollar against the Uganda Shilling must be to blame for the increase. DSTV Uganda which is under the same company at the beginning of the year hiked its subscription fees because of the rising dollar rate....

The world needs to understand Africa “better” is one of the motivations of this new African digital news platform that’s been launched by South African based Mail & Guardian media group. Led by veteran Ugandan-born journalist who quit the Nation Media, Charles Onyango-Obbo , the digital news platform will tell the African story from an African perspective; “Mail & Guardian Africa has taken the bold step to report Africa by telling why things do or do not happen, using an evidence-based, non-dogmatic and analytical approach and exploring the new opportunities that technology, social media and crowd-sourcing tools offer to do that in new ways,” says Mail and Guardian Africa Editor Charles Onyango-Obbo, a leading pan-African journalist with an unparalleled grasp of the Africa narrative....

KaiOS is quickly shaping up to become the world’s third most important mobile OS after Android and iOS . KaiOS is a feature phone OS, made for basic tasks and focused on people who are shifting from Feature phones to Smartphones. This new kid on the block is getting many head turns in India because of the Jio Phone and the associated low cost 4G data packages (15% OS user base!...

Absa Bank Uganda today unveiled the bank’s first fully digital branch at Jubilee Insurance Building on Parliamentary Avenue that will offer customers greater convenience through self-service at automated digital platforms. The branch was officially opened by Bank of Uganda Executive Director Supervision, Dr. Twinemanzi Tumubweine and Absa Bank Uganda’s Managing Director, Nazim Mahmood. Absa Bank Uganda Managing Director Nazim Mahmood said, “This digital branch will offer a more convenient, secure, personalized and engaging banking experience for our Business banking and Corporate customers....

Smart wearables are a pretty interesting value proposition especially now that many of us are slowly beginning to get back to normal, trying to lose all the COVID calories. While the market is not short of impressive fitness trackers at a pretty affordable rate, some of the best-selling trackers right now are the Xiaomi Mi Band 6 and the Honor-made Band 6. In this post, we shall be pitting these two against each other to see which one offers you more value for your money....

Did you know that one cannot operate a vehicle on Ugandan roads without 3rd party insurance and that if a third party gets injured as they use the roads, they should be compensated? This may be news to you, or otherwise a complex idea to understand. Vehicle insurance is a contract that involves parties. The first party is the owner of the vehicle, the second is the Insurance provider, and the third party is any other person who may be affected by the contract and is not an employee or immediate family member of the first party....

Wireless charging is here to stay considering some OEMs have smartphones that have it as their only way of charging (the Vivo Apex 2019 and Meizu Zero are examples of devices that charge only wirelessly). Wireless chargers work with the principle of electromagnetic induction. In the realm of smartphones, wireless charging has been around for a number of years now, albeit a little longer on Android phones than on iPhones. Nonetheless, it has undergone quite a lot of improvement in terms of usability and efficiency....