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KAMPALA, Uganda — For a brief moment, it appeared that thousands of small internet entrepreneurs across Uganda were about to lose their businesses. The Uganda…
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 — The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has announced a nationwide enforcement campaign against unlicensed public Wi-Fi hotspot operators, warning that unauthorized internet service…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Months after Uganda’s 2026 General Election, the political contest surrounding President Yoweri Museveni’s re-election continues to play out online, with opposition figures…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda is moving closer to authorising Starlink, the satellite broadband provider owned by Elon Musk, following a directive by President Yoweri Museveni…
KAMPALA, Uganda — When President Yoweri Museveni met the leadership of MTN Uganda at State House in Entebbe, the official statement was characteristically diplomatic. The…
KAMPALA, Uganda — The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has announced the full restoration of internet services nationwide, ending days of restrictions imposed during the election…
KAMPALA, Uganda — As Ugandans awaken to an internet partially restored after days of blackout tied to the 2026 general elections, questions about democracy, information…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Internet access across Uganda has been partially restored, five days after the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) ordered a nationwide suspension ahead of…