Author: BigEyeUg1

By Our Reporter Huawei has held the first ICT Congress in Uganda in a bid to help businesses and ICT users such as governments, telecoms, regulators and enterprises innovate business models, improve quality and efficiency, enhance experience, and strengthen resilience in their digital work and productivity, and digital service processes. Held under the theme “Lighting up the Future”, the Huawei ICT Congress 2022 is a mirror of the Mobile World Congress always held in Barcelona where Huawei has been a top exhibitor showcasing the latest technology. Huawei exhibited technology in smart homes, smart offices, cloud solutions, safe and smart cities…

By Our Reporter MultiChoice Uganda, in a bid to give its GOtv customers more value with their subscription, has added more channels for their viewership. GOtv Lite which has in the past offered customers 22 channels for their viewing pleasure will avail all customers over 25 channels with lifestyle channels that will enable viewers enjoy entertainment worth their while. Speaking at the announcement, Joan Semanda Kizza the PR and Communications Manager MultiChoice Uganda revealed the new channels that will be added to revamp the GOtv lite bouquet. “Customers have time and again requested that we add channels to the GOtv…

By Our Reporter Treepz Inc, a mobility-as-a-service platform, has announced that it has successfully achieved a milestone of one million bookings completed across Africa. These bookings according to Treepz officials span their three core services including Daily Treepz, Travel Treepz and Corporate Treepz. Daily Treepz is the service focused on connecting riders to heroes (drivers) commuting within cities daily. Travel Treepz is the business service that allows users search, compare and directly book travel bus tickets on the platform. This service was designed to help commuters travel and connect cities with ease. Corporate Treepz on the other hand is the…

By Our Reporter Lipa Later, one of the first of its kind buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) company operating in Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and Nigeria, has appointed a new country manager for Uganda. Edith Kaguima, who has previously worked at Lipa Later as Partner Success Manager, is the new Country Manager Uganda. Edith Kaguima joined LipaLater in 2017 as an Account manager in the Partner Success department. She then went on to rise up the ranks to be the Partner Success Partner for the last one and a half years before being posted as Country Manager, Uganda. In Uganda, Edith will be in…

By Our Reporter  We have learnt that Johnnie Walker Uganda is set to rollout a new campaign dubbed “To the Ones Who”. The new Walkers’ campaign is aimed at embodying the Johnnie Walker “Keep Walking” mantra, a movement designed to celebrate creatives across the continent who exemplify this long-standing slogan in their different trades and crafts. A source told us that the brand has signed up some of the most eminent trend setters, industry luminaries and creatives across Africa, including Ugandans, who have gone out of their way to shake and mold culture in different sectors and spaces that they…

By Our Reporter The Irish community in Uganda has held St Patrick’s Day celebrations, in honour of the globally recognised holiday that celebrates Irish culture and heritage. The celebrations in Uganda were in partnership with Guinness, their country’s biggest export. On Saturday, a fundraising gala was held at the Sheraton Hotel to raise funds to support local charities here in Uganda. The dinner was attended by dignitaries like Irish Ambassador, Kevin Colgan, US Ambassador Natalie Brown, Joseph Rutabana, the Rwandan High Commissioner to Uganda and members of the Irish Society. During the event, there were a number of exciting performances…

By Our Reporter MTN Uganda’s youth dedicated platform, MTN Pulse, has awarded scholarships to 10 youth following a partnership between Victoria University and MTN Uganda, with a vision of supporting teens to attain further education for a prosperous future. The 10 winners of the 5 full and 5 partial scholarships commenced their studies on Monday, 21st March 2022 in the University’s March intake. Speaking at the scholarship awarding ceremony, Somdev Sen, the MTN Uganda Chief Marketing Officer highlighted that the partnership is anchored on MTN Pulse’s steadfast commitment to create and extend opportunities to the youth in a bid to…

By Our Reporter On Friday, KLA’rified, a weekly afro-fusion style event that features a live 2-hour acoustic set with an upclose session with performers happened with performances from Trroy music and Cosign Yenze at Shisa Nyama Village, Bugoloobi. It was a full house with Gaetano Kagwa as Mc who lit up the entire evening with his flamboyant signature look. Performances from the young and talented Trroy music kick started the evening as they performed to covers of Lydia Jasmine’s “Kapeesa”, Dai Verse’s “Your body” and Fave’s Baby Riddim featuring a guitarist, that got everyone singing along. Gaetano, also took this…

By Our Reporter MultiChoice Uganda in partnership with Uganda Communications Commission has trained students at Gulu University on ways they can reap from the film industry even with low budget equipment like mobile phones. Speaking on behalf of Uganda Communications Commission, Rutaruuka Gonzagagonza, the Senior Officer Video Film & Cinematography highlighted the need and importance for students to take advantage of their skills and talent with the opportunities availed to them. “Our partnership with MultiChoice Uganda to train Ugandans on how to venture into film making with a device as simple as their smartphone is geared towards encouraging youth to…

By Our Reporter  It was an action-packed Sunday at Legends Rugby Ground as the Kings College Budo class of 2005-2010, Midnight Express and the class of 2019,  Komunu Ballo hosted Match Day 8 of the Red Lion Legends Edition of Budo League season 5. Aside from thrilling matches and exciting games like Beer Pong, Giant Jenga, Ludo, Maze, chess, Ring Toss, corn hole and video games, Match Day 8 was crowned off with performances from Ykee Benda and Spice Diana. Spice Diana teased the Budoian boys with her dance moves as she gave one lucky gentleman only identified as Emma…