Social media in Uganda is a broad yet to be taxed service y Government. Moments away from the death of the ruling party NRM strong hold Hon Ibrahim Abiriga. The internet was quick to rush and comment on an event that eventually happened only 3 minutes away with bullet fast movement of the message. By 7pm the whole nation was filled with sad news of the yellow man being gunned down meters away from his home as our sister website reported.
Facebook is the world's biggest social media platform with only twitter heading the chase to the top. A few months back everyone was suprised of the Cambridge analytica situations and we must say in Uganda no one investted their time to know what could happen if the same could land during the 2021 gneral elections. Leaving alone the fact that Voters data was leaked towards Trump's voting in. Facebook once again has accepted the fact that Huawei and more Chinese manufacturers received rights to use its private API that grants them full user data.
Mobile money tax is the new talk of the town since Parliament flagged off its position on the yet to be renounced 1% tax on mobile money. Tightly talking about the proposed adjustment. Minister Matia Kasaija claimed that he knows nothing about the said 1% on all transaction rectifying the issue with a much promising deal for Ugandans.
MTN Uganda has today launched a promotion to encourage customers to use MTN Mobile Money to load airtime and buy voice or data bundles. The promotion, MoMo Nyabo – resonating with the local exclamation for excitement – will have 1,000 daily winners of MTN Mobile Money and 50 weekly winners of exciting prizes, including cars, TV’s, school fees and phones.
Wala as the name sounds means Far in Luganda (A Ugandan based language). Crossing borders across Africa from South Africa all the way to the Eastern horn of the continent. Wala is an android based app that will give you financial freedom with its Zero charge services.
In June 2015, a report by the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) crowned Uganda as the world’s most entrepreneurial nation, beating 72 other nations in the ranking. The report discovered that out of an average of 10 Ugandans, 3 were entrepreneurs.
