Sydney Mugerwa

Telegram messenger continues to trail blaze the messaging platform with a slew of awesome features which are later xeroxed by other chat apps. When most people crowd WhatsApp for the sheer number of users, Telegram retains its users by releasing the coolest features such as... Read More

Kenya is often lauded as the poster kid for mobile money innovation worldwide. Safaricom's MPesa commands 92% market leadership in Kenya and powers payments from salaries, bill payment, loans, e.t.c. But if we stopped extolling Kenya's impressive mobile money eco-system for a minute, we would notice that... Read More

With about one day about left to go, NITA-U has released the initial coverage hotspots for their #MYUG Free Wi-Fi internet project in Kampala. We have previously reported indepth here, here and here about this much anticipated government project slated for a Saturday 1st October 2016.... Read More

Telegram's photo editor went into overdrive and now allows you to tweak your images before sending them. You can add various accessories such as fun cartoonish masks, freehand drawings and text on your pictures. The masks are automatically positioned in the right place. We have to... Read More

The National Information Technology Authority - Uganda (NITA-U) just won me over. We know we have written about how Ugandans shouldn’t be too excited about the promised free Wi-Fi internet in Kampala, blah blah blah. We also mirror Ugandans' fears as  NITA-U requests disturbing personal information to access... Read More

Prepping oneself for another week at the office after a long weekend as we had is sure to be met with some lethargy. Our Muslim brothers no doubt had a hand in it. Not with all that pilau and meats we feasted on to celebrate... Read More

Uganda is undoubtedly a footballing country of some repute. This is especially true in the East and Central Africa region where the Uganda Cranes dominate year in and year out. But if yesterday's victory is anything to go by, our cup of euphoria is filled to the brim,... Read More

Dignited has often reported on various projects we believed were soon about to change Ugandans lives for the better, only to be disappointed. Experience is teaching us to be pragmatic in the face of glossy announcements. Case in point, the Uganda government's announcement of Free... Read More

Whoever dares think our VPN days are over and tucked away in the annals of history couldn't be more wrong. History has a short memory and thus is wont to often repeat itself. VPNs in Uganda came to the forefront during the Presidential Elections of... Read More