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East Africa

Uganda: Social media tax payers fall to 6.8 mln

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According to a quarterly report by the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), the number of internet subscribers who paid the social media tax reduced from 8.04 million in July 2018 to 6.84 million people in September.41 Last year, Uganda’s parliament passed...
East Africa

Uganda expects 100% cellular coverage in 2019

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The head of the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) says the country should have 100% mobile phone coverage by the end of 2019. Godfrey Mutabazi told The Daily Monitor that he expects national roaming to be implemented next year to ensure...
East Africa

Uganda government sued over social media tax

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The Ugandan government recently introduced a law to tax social media users which went into effect as of July 1 2017. According to BBC, the taxes are an attempt by the government to help alleviate the country’s debt. Additionally, Ugandan...
East Africa

Ugandan government to launch social media platforms in 2018

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The Ugandan government is considering creating its own social media platforms. The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) revealed that it is planning to launch their own versions of popular social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter in 2018. According to reports,...
East Africa

Uganda: UCC warns consumers of SIM fraud

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According to a report via TelecomPaper, the Ugandan Communications Commission (UCC) has warned the public against an emergent trend in the industry in which fraudsters impersonate subscribers. Once done, the fraudsters then attempt to extort money from the unsuspecting...
Mobile and Telecoms

Ugandan mobile and fixed line subscriptions rise in Q3

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Uganda's total mobile and fixed telephony subscriptions increased by 3.1 percent to 22.97 million in the third quarter from July-September 2015, from 22.29 million in the second quarter. According to the latest statistics from the Uganda Communication Commission (UCC), which...
Southern Africa

SA and IT outsourcing – what to expect in the coming years

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With the South African IT services market expected to reach R53.3 billion by 2015, according to BMI TechKnowledge’s (BMI-T) South African IT Services Market Sizing and Forecast it is safe to say there is still considerable opportunity for IT...
East Africa

Uganda: Unregistered SIM cards still functioning

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According to the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), a number of unregistered SIM cards are remaining active despite their service supposed to have been shut off during the registration period earlier this year. The UCC has called on mobile phone providers...
East Africa

Uganda: end of the road for unregistered SIM cards

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The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has confirmed that there will be no extension on the SIM card registration process deadline of 31 August. After this date all unregistered SIM cards will be deactivated. In May this year The Commission issued...
Mobile and Telecoms

Uganda: Warid customers concerned over Airtel takeover

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The East African Business Week reports that the Bharti Airtel takeover of Warid Telecom has been met with mixed response from Warid customers. There is reportedly concern amongst customers about maintaining numbers and missing out on products available on the...
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