The Ugandan Government Acquires Uganda Telecom Limited In a deal valued at around 356.8 million Ugandan shillings, Uganda Telecommunications Corporation Limited (UTCL) has completed the takeover of…
Zimbabwe Launches ZimSat-1 Into Space Zimbabwe announced the launch of its first nano-satellite into space in a bid to help collect data to monitor disasters,…
Uganda and Zimbabwe to Launch Their First Satellites Zimbabwe's Zimsat-1 and Uganda's PearlAfricaSat-1 nano-satellites are set to be launched into orbit on November 6 from the U.S. National…
Uganda to Improve its Data Services Members of Parliament have urged telecommunication service providers to adopt more friendly data and voice bundles. This will ensure reliable…
Discover MTN Group’s Recent Key Appointments To support the accelerated execution of their Ambition 2025 strategy, MTN Group announced the appointment of new CEOs for operations…
New Payment System Operator License Seeks to Revolutionize Uganda’s Digital Payment Ecosystem Pesapal, an alternative to Paypal and a provider of online and mobile payment solutions, is able now to offer its…
Uganda Plans on Launching its First Satellite this Year Uganda will launch its first satellite into low Earth orbit in September 2022. Matia Kasaija, Uganda's minister of finance, planning…
Smile Communications Tanzania collects $120 million financing Smile Group is a pan-African telecoms group that operates in Tanzania, Nigeria, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.…
SEACOM buys Africell Uganda assets to serve expansion plans in East Africa SEACOM the pan-African telecommunications service provider, announced it will acquire selected infrastructure assets from Africell in Uganda. The acquisition marks…
Uganda moves towards additional 12% tax on internet data Uganda has introduced a 12% tax on internet data, an increase for online access in a country where consumers are…
Uganda approves satellite ground station facility project The Uganda cabinet approved the project to build a satellite station in the country, its main objective will be developing…
Lycamobile enters new market in Africa British mobile virtual network operator Lycamobile will officially start operations in Uganda where the company aims to provide quality voice…