Sydney Mugerwa

Back in July, Smile Communications introduced what many called the first truly unlimited internet. Smile Unlimited data was priced at a modest UGX 330,000 and it promised completely uncapped internet speeds of up to 6Mbps at a time when the likes of Vodafone were getting... Read More

In preparation of this post covering supported devices for Smile's 4G LTE, we dug into our archives and came across some interesting facts about the history of 4G in Uganda. Before I continue, if you are of the school of thought which prefers a write-up... Read More

MTN Uganda subscribers are in for an early Christmas this year by the looks of things. The big yellow has reduced sending rate for tiered amounts between a modest UGX 500 and UGX 45,000. MTN has reduced the rates from by between 9% and 64%... Read More

We recently talked about Panya chatbots for Telegram and Facebook Messenger in a post on Dignited. This nifty little bot which provides shortcuts for a number of services in and around Kampala is turning heads. Panya on Friday officially launched its services and introduced the concept... Read More

MoKash, the indisputable disruptive innovation by MTN and CBA Bank Uganda continues to cross out the milestones in a remarkably short period of time. The mobile-powered micro-lending and saving platform, merely two months since its announcement, has ballooned its subscriber, savings and loans figures. All... Read More

Uber launched in Uganda in June 2016, Kampala taking the honours of being the 462nd city they ventured into. But five months later, reports indicate that Uber is facing some hardships with its contracted drivers in the face of increased competition from other sector players. Since... Read More

Entrepreneurship is a trendy buzzword that has spawned stacks of international bestsellers in bookshops, attracted huge traffic on acclaimed online blogs, TV shows e.t.c and for the most part, it's all well and good. What is ironic about this trend for somebody observant enough, though, is that the romanticized idea... Read More

Perhaps one of the most important but least talked about features that shipped with Windows 10 Anniversary Update is a fully functional mobile hotspot setting. This shares Wi-Fi, Ethernet and Mobile data to other devices. We would know about this, because we have encountered hardships... Read More

One of the biggest challenges for most commuters in Uganda is the hustle of finding timely transportation when they need it most. Uber's entry into the transport sector was at first met with skeptism but in a relatively short time, it has won hearts and... Read More