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Uganda was the first of two countries in East Africa to adopt an Access to Information Act (ATIA) in 2005 (the other is Rwanda in 2013) which promotes the right of access to information and supports public participation in decision-making processes. As part of the forum the Ministry of Information and National Guidance in the Office of the Prime Minister (Uganda) in partnership with CIPESA and the Africa Freedom of Information Centre (AFIC) will celebrate the 10th anniversary of ATIA, host discussions to evaluate the implementation of the law, how to overcome challenges on implementation and proposals for amendments....

The flag carrier of Tanzania, based in Dar es Salaam at Julius Nyerere International Airport, is introducing new direct flight routes in the East African region. Particularly these direct flights will be from Dar es Salaam to Entebbe and Bujumbura, a hint at competition with incumbent Kenya Airways and RwandaAir that have dominated the routes in Nairobi and Kigali respectively. The carrier company revealed that they will start a four-times-a week direct flight to Entebbe from Dar es Salaam, charging $363 for a return ticket while flying on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday....

Competition in Uganda’s telecom sector is never dead. It doesn’t end in the ads space where a one “Dismas” ad overshadows the Airtel internet ad with the Karamajongs. There is competition in every dimension and for telecoms to remain relevant to customers, they always have to either match competitors’ offers or beat them. What is One Call Rate? One call rate is a per second calling plan, an affordable alternative that helps a customer pay for only what they use, each time they make a call to any local network....

Here’s how to check Android app permissions. Method 1 Open your device’s “Settings” Tap “Apps & notifications” Select “App Permissions” You’d see a list of permissions. Tap any permission and you’ll be presented a list of apps that use the selected permission. Apps that you have granted permission to use your hardware or data will be toggled on. You can toggle off the app’s access by toggling it off. Method 2 The method above allows you check all the apps using certain permission....

Now most people might not know Chrome OS. That’s because Chrome OS has until now been essentially a Google Chrome browser on steroids running on low-power slimmer cheap laptops. These Chrome OS-powered laptops have mainly found usage in the education sector mostly in Elementary Schools in the US. Google is now moving to run Chrome OS in tablets as well which have been powered Android, the same operating system that powered 81% of smartphones worldwide....

What I Liked: Soft plastic rubbery surface.Lightweight.Wide compatibility.Budget price. What I Didn’t Like No Power adapter included in the box.The rear is a dirt magnet. First released in 2018, the Anker PowerWave Pad is a circular plastic disk with a rubbery coating that measures 10 x 10 x 1.1 cm and weighs about 70 grams. It’s really light-weight and it comes in black color. The charging pad ships with a 4-ft Micro-USB cable but no power adapter is added in the box....

The feature, called Messages in iCloud, lets you free up space on your devices by allowing you to store your messages, photos and any other attachments in iCloud. This means that should you ever lose your phone or tablet, you’ll be able to get to your messages when you sign into a new device. However, you have to note that if you delete messages and conversations from one device, they are automatically removed on all those devices....

In this guide, we selected some of the best wireless mice you can buy. Selection criteria include ease of use, smoothness, response time, and DPI (Dots Per Inch) for gamers and regular users. 1. Razer Viper Ultimate Wireless Mouse Weight: 13.4 ounces | Dimensions: 2.61 x 4.98 x 1.49 inches. Key Features 20K DPI optical sensor.Ambidextrous Design.8 Programmable Buttons. The Razer Viper is considered one of the best gaming mouse today....

Citing the upsurge in the number of competitors/rivals and the failure to attract new users as reasons for shutting down the service, Emtek revealed that the company had to bid farewell to the 14-year old BlackBerry Messenger — despite pouring time, energy and resources into rebirthing the service for the past three years. To cater for BBM’s life-long loyalists, however, BlackBerry is making its enterprise-grade end-to-end encrypted messaging platform, BBM Enterprise (BBMe) available to all users....

CCISC, 2013 will see the convergence of virtualization and ICT experts, speakers, delegates and exhibitors from enterprises, telcos and organisations from across Africa. CCISC, 2013 will provide a platform for the delivery and sharing of key technological and innovative developments on a silver platter for organisations in attendance so that they can offer an enhanced virtual services platter for their consumers. Just as the cyber world keeps people connected, CCISC, 2013 will see a networking and meeting place of Africa’s ICT key players and personnel....

Risevest is an app that helps users invest in different vehicles and let their money work for them. With Risevest, you can set up both automated and one-time investments. In this post, we’ll walk you through the investment app – how it works, how to set up your account, and a couple of other things you should know. How Does Risevest Work? RiseVest has three asset plans you can choose from....

Why are domain names a big deal? Well, the internet is built around inter-connected computers can communicate with each other. These computers have numerical addresses known as IP or Internet Protocol address such as 85.159.211.23 — which by the way is the computer hosting this website’s files. However, these numbers are not easy for us ordinary human being to remember. Hence the need for human-friendly and memorable names such as google....

Starting 1st November 2016, DStv Premium, Compact Plus, Compact and Family will cost up to 15% less. On top of this, subscribers will enjoy premium content including Super Sport, FOX, History channel and Discovery. DSTV Premium will also have 4 new HD channels to bring the total to 20 on the bouquet. We are going to write a bunch of stuff to give this new development context because, in light of the current subscription-based TV environment, this is a big deal....

Facebook was able to achieve this by combing through about 11.5 billion 64 x 64 pixels satellite images of the region to identify buildings. This would normally take a lot of time to do, however, employing artificial intelligence makes the process autonomous and expedient. Using this approach, it was able to identify buildings in the satellite images and compare them with census data to ascertain where the population is resident....

These platforms will continue being standalone apps, yet users won’t have the challenge of moving from one service to the other. This way, your Messenger-only friend can communicate with you in your Instagram DM. That’s some exciting stuff. The objective Mark Zuckerberg aims to achieve with this is to create the largest ecosystem of interactive users. Once this integration occurs, over 4 billion users can operate under the Facebook-WhatsApp-Instagram umbrella....

If you’re a digital creator, all you need might also be to create a globally acceptable link for receiving payments. That’s why in this post, we’ll be looking at the top five platforms you can use to sell your products, services, and receive tips internationally. Keep reading to find out more. Selar Selar is an eCommerce store builder that helps Africans across the world sell any digital product or service online....

Chromebooks are powered by the Chrome OS operating system, which I reviewed for complete beginners. In a nutshell, Chrome OS is an internet-driven platform that’s tightly integrated with Google’s online productivity suite with the Chrome browser at the center. Read more: Chrome OS Review for Beginners: Is It More Than Just a Glorified Browser Now? The Galaxy Chromebook Go comes in both WiFi and LTE models. The WiFi model is a standard Chromebook that connects to the internet primarily through WiFi connection while the more pricey LTE model uses a Sim card to connect to any 4G mobile network for internet access just like your phone....

Thus far, Google is commemorating Uganda’s 51 years of independence with a doodle. The doodle embodies the 2 strips of Uganda’s three colours of heritage — Black, Yellow and Red. Where black signifies the colour of the skin (race), yellow signifying the ever shinning sun through the year since Uganda is located along the equator and red signifies the brotherhood and unison of the people. The doodle is tilted at angle to the right that signifies forward movement, just like that demonstrated by the Uganda crane (the bird in doodle) on the Uganda coat of arms....

Some key features of the website include a cleaner and more attractive design, a more engaging and interactive user experience with enhanced search and navigation. We have been tracking the growth of Hellofood in Uganda and we have images how the old and the new website look like side by side. This was the first website when we first heard of Hellofood. This was the second Hellofood design which is not very different from the current design...

When I was still new to the web 3 community, I would hear or come across a new word or term almost every other day until I decided to embrace it and become a lifelong learner. If you are also new to this space, I would recommend you to learn as much as you can sometimes things may not make sense at first but trust me they will. Learn Blockchain basics from another article we wrote here....