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Uganda's 2ambale targets millennials with speedy e-commerce platform

Uganda's 2ambale targets millennials with speedy e-commerce platform
[Tom Jackson] Ugandan e-commerce startup 2ambale is targeting people between the ages of 21 and 35 with its mobile app, which promises deliveries of orders within one hour...

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Tom Jackson
AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE & FORESTRY
Agritech startup named winner of Seedstars Uganda

Agritech startup named winner of Seedstars Uganda
[Tom Jackson] Agro Supply, a platform that finances agricultural technologies through mobile micro-savings, has been named winner of the Ugandan leg of the Seedstars World competition.

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Louise Burgers
MARKETING & MEDIA
#NEWSWATCH: Uganda's 'social media tax' condemned

#NEWSWATCH: Uganda's 'social media tax' condemned
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[Louise Burgers] Uganda is in the news today across the globe for what is being called a "social media tax" on social media users in the East African country, which has in the past imposed draconian laws that curb press freedom and freedom of speech.

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Tom Jackson
IT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Why my startup scene is better than yours: Uganda

Why my startup scene is better than yours: Uganda
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[Tom Jackson] These are exciting times for the African tech space, but which ecosystem is the best place to launch or invest in a startup?

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Tom Jackson
MARKETING & MEDIA
Snapplify rolls out learning projects in SA, Kenya, Uganda

Snapplify rolls out learning projects in SA, Kenya, Uganda
[Tom Jackson] South African startup Snapplify, an aggregator of digital education materials, is rolling out projects in South Africa, Kenya and Uganda, providing learners with a personalised library of content…

Posted 7 years ago | Like
Tom Jackson
MARKETING & MEDIA
Pay-as-you-go solar power growth in Africa

Pay as you go solar power
Pay as you go solar power
[Tom Jackson] Solar Freedom Africa is another PAYG energy startup making waves in this critical sector in Africa...

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Tom Jackson
MARKETING & MEDIA
Startup MoBFIT uses SMS to connect farmers with buyers

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[Tom Jackson] Ugandan startup MOBFIT has developed GSM-supported agricultural supply chain software, able to directly connect smallholder rural farmers to buyers via SMS...

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Lauren Hartzenberg
AUTOMOTIVE
#AfricaMonth: Driving Ugandan vehicle manufacturing

Kayoola Solar Bus
Kayoola Solar Bus
[Lauren Hartzenberg] Kiira Motors Corporation is a presidential initiative for automotive manufacturing in Uganda. The company has three successful...

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Tom Jackson
MARKETING & MEDIA
UCC launches ACIA Awards 2014

UCC launches ACIA Awards 2014
[Tom Jackson] The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has launched the 2014 edition of the ACIA Awards, which recognise innovations from local companies, groups or individuals in developing or adopting ICT.

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Evan-Lee Courie
MARKETING & MEDIA
PRAU Excellence Awards announces winners

PRAU Excellence Awards announces winners
[Evan-Lee Courie] Uganda's annual PRAU Excellence Awards, the event that recognises public relations and communications excellence in Uganda, which was set to take place in November 2012, eventually took place on Friday, 22 March 2013 at Imperial Royale Hotel. This years event coincided with the East African Public Relations Conference (EAPRC) which took place from 20-22 March in Kampala, Uganda.

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Walter Wafula
MARKETING & MEDIA
Pay TV subscribers get rewarded

Pay TV subscribers get rewarded
[Walter Wafula] Pay TV customers in Uganda have received rewards from their services providers ahead of the December festive season.

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Walter Wafula
MARKETING & MEDIA
Forum lines up top business minds in Uganda

Forum lines up top business minds in Uganda
[Walter Wafula] Isabel Aguilera, one of the world's most influential women according to Forbes magazine, is set to give a keynote speech at this year's Monitor Thought Leaders' Forum in Uganda.

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Walter Wafula
MARKETING & MEDIA
All set for 2012 PRAU Excellence Awards

All set for 2012 PRAU Excellence Awards
[Walter Wafula] Uganda's annual PRAU Excellence Awards, the event that recognises public relations and communications excellence in Uganda, is set to take place on 23 November 2012. This years event will coincide with the East African Public Relations Conference (EAPRC) which will take place in Kampala.

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Walter Wafula
MARKETING & MEDIA
[Executive Check] Ad agencies ought to be intimate with clients to thrive

[Executive Check] Ad agencies ought to be intimate with clients to thrive
[Walter Wafula] MetropolitanRepublic, a newcomer in Uganda's advertising industry became the first local agency to win an award at this year's Loeries in September. MetropolitanRepublic won bronze for their 2012 MTN Uganda campaign, titled David Dumba, which was aimed at promoting SIM card registration in the country. Alex Rukundo, the managing director MRU speaks about the award and the value that intimacy brings to advertising business.

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Walter Wafula
MARKETING & MEDIA
Growth in advertising boots Vision Group performance

Walter Wafula[Walter Wafula] Higher advertising and circulation revenue helped Vision Group, a Ugandan multimedia company, post a 28% growth in profit after tax during the year ending June 2012.

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Walter Wafula
MARKETING & MEDIA
Media houses fail to popularise national anthem

Media houses fail to popularise national anthem
[Walter Wafula] Media owners and managers in Uganda have been asked to popularise the national anthem on a daily basis, as part of preparations to mark Uganda's golden jubilee independence anniversary on Tuesday, 9 October 2012.

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Walter Wafula
MARKETING & MEDIA
MultiChoice Uganda's channels on the move

MultiChoice Uganda's channels on the move
[Walter Wafula] MultiChoice viewers of NTV Uganda can now access it on DStv Channel 283 instead of 141, following an automatic migration on the pay TV platform which occurred on Monday, 1 October 2012.

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Walter Wafula
MARKETING & MEDIA
Editors get opportunity to better understand oil, gas industries

Editors get opportunity to better understand oil, gas industries
[Walter Wafula] Print, broadcast and online media editors have an opportunity to improve their understanding of critical issues in Uganda's oil and gas industry following the announcement of a new programme by the African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME).

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MARKETING & MEDIA
[PAMRO 2012] Day 3: Measuring ROI on social media

[PAMRO 2012] Day 3: Measuring ROI on social media
[Carole Kimutai] Day 3 of the 14th Pan African Media Research Organisation (PAMRO) and All Africa Media Research Conference that ended on Wednesday, 29 August 2012, in Kampala, Uganda included a session that explored ways to measure ROI on social media.

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Walter Wafula
MARKETING & MEDIA
India's Flytxt signs mobile marketing deal with Warid

Walter Wafula[Walter Wafula] Uganda mobile operator Warid Telecom has contracted India's Flytxt, a provider of global real-time closed loop mobile marketing solutions, to manage its marketing campaigns.

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