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Uganda has in recent months experienced a growth in the number of fintech companies. On December 22, 2022, Uganda had 24 payment service providers and payment system operators. By February 3rd 2023, another operator, Velox Solutions Corp joined this list through its official launch. Acting director National Payment Systems at Bank of Uganda expressed joy at the rapid growth of ...

Police in Kampala are investigating circumstances under which a UPDF soldier and a private security guard were killed following a fight in a bar. According to the Kampala Metropolitan deputy police spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigyire, the incident happened on Saturday when Huron Otim, a private security guard picked up a fight with UPDF soldiers at a bar. During the heat of ...

A social media user has revealed that she was sexually abused by her teacher because of her epileptic situation. She revealed that she used to suffer bad epileptic seizures. And since one has no control over the nature of their body in such a state, you don’t know what goes around. She was told by friends about how she fell ...

Thomas Tayebwa, the Deputy Speaker of Parliament has called for joint efforts from Ugandans if we are to end road accidents in the country. According to official figures, thousands lose their lives in road crashes. The 2021 police Annual Report showed that 17,443 died in road accidents in the mentioned year. Tayebwa made these remarks as he saw off road ...

The Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) in Somalia have conducted activities to celebrate the 42nd Tarehe Sita. They are in Somalia serving under African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS). The activities were carried out in the Mogadishu and Ceeljaale regions of Somalia. UPDF Contingent Commander Brig Gen Peter Gaetano Omola in Mogadishu led the troops to clean Marina Market. ...