David Okwii

In Africa, it's believed that there are more mobile phones than light bulbs. Yes, you heard that right. The mobile phone continues to be a household item cherished by families members even in rural areas that have never seen grid power for simple reasons; the... Read More

Multichoice's satellite pay TV provider DSTV, has been in the Ugandan market for the last 15 years. Now other providers want a slice of the pie that DSTV has been enjoying for years. The question is whether or not they will offer the premium experience... Read More

If those figures on your Yaka meter have been mysterious to you or you probably think UMEME is cheating you, well, it's time to get your hands dirty. It's a bit technical. But like all things, it becomes easy if you understand the jargon and... Read More

Emulating its predecessor  the good old SMS technology, Whatsapp can now give more detailed delivery report. The popular messaging service that aims to completely wipe out SMS now shows you whether or not your message was, not just delivered but read by the recipient by... Read More

Even though a bit late to the wearable party relative to the competition, Microsoft has finally released its long-rumored fitness band that also doubles as a smartwatch -- kind of. The Windows Phone-based 10-sensor fitness tracker isn't shy of features that existing devices already have.... Read More

Africa is experiencing a digital storm and is increasingly going to become even more apparent in the coming years. Think about how many users will join Facebook, how many will tweet and post photos on Instagram from Africa? These digital platforms are going to become... Read More

Zuku TV is among the 5 digital pay TV providers in Uganda. The satellite TV provider is also present in other 4 African countries such as Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia and Malawi offering competitive TV services similar to DSTV and other providers. Zuku TV is offering... Read More

If you have grown accustomed to their great wheat flour, you might as well get along with their digital TV offering. Azam TV is the latest digital satellite Pay TV service provider to enter the Ugandan market and they are quite sure they aren’t late.... Read More

Up until now, the Telecoms especially in Uganda have ironically made giving them money such a treacherous thing. This week in my ultimate guide to buying Airtime on Ugandan networks, I wrote about how in perhaps 10 years our kids will demand to know why... Read More