Browsing: Digital economy
KAMPALA, Uganda — The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has distanced itself from recent arrests and seizures involving public Wi-Fi hotspot operators in parts of Kampala,…
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — Social media users running commercial businesses in Tanzania are now required to display their tax identification or other official tax…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Livestreaming has become one of the fastest-growing segments of Kenya’s digital creator economy. As audiences migrate from traditional television to TikTok, YouTube,…
KAMPALA, Uganda — For a brief moment, it appeared that thousands of small internet entrepreneurs across Uganda were about to lose their businesses. The Uganda…
NAIROBI, Kenya — When Kevin Ochieng graduated from university two years ago, he believed he had fulfilled every societal expectation. However, the intersection of AI and…
NAIROBI, Kenya — On a busy weekday morning in Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD), a customer approaches a roadside tea vendor and orders breakfast. The…
KAMPALA, Uganda — As Uganda pushes for a digital economy, a growing debate has emerged over whether the country’s licensing rules are protecting consumers or…
KAMPALA, Uganda — For years, neighbourhood Wi-Fi hotspots have quietly become Uganda’s cheapest gateway to the internet. Students download lecture notes outside shopping centres. Freelancers upload…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda has made significant progress in expanding internet and broadband coverage over the past decade, but a growing body of evidence suggests that…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Africa is experiencing one of the fastest digital transformations in the world, with artificial intelligence, fintech, data centres, and innovation hubs rapidly…