Eyamu Jimizani

Donald Trump said on Sunday the United States was in talks with four groups interested in acquiring TikTok, with the Chinese-owned app facing an uncertain future in the country.A US law has ordered TikTok to divest from its Chinese owner, ByteDance, or be banned in the United States. Asked on Sunday if there was going to be a deal on TikTok soon, Trump told reporters: “It could be.”“We’re dealing with...

Cybercriminals are sending bogus copyright claims to YouTubers to coerce them into promoting malware and cryptocurrency miners on their videos.The threat actors take advantage of the popularity of Windows Packet Divert (WPD) tools that are increasingly used in Russia as they help users bypass internet censorship and government-imposed restrictions on websites and online services.YouTube creators catering to this audience publish tutorials on how to use various WPD-based tools to bypass...

More than 50,000 Russian troops have deserted and gone absent without leave since Russia widened its war on Ukraine three years ago, according to a new report from Ukrainian analysis group Frontelligence Insight. The group based its report on leaked Russian documents. In Frontelligence Insight’s estimation, Russia has permanently lost as many as 560,000 troops in the wider war. The figure includes deaths, debilitating injuries—and desertions, nearly 10 percent of the...

The Virtual Card by MoMo enables secure and seamless online transactions without a physical card or bank account Launched in collaboration with Mastercard, Diamond Trust Bank and Network International, the virtual card simplifies everyday online transactions, enhancing the financial ecosystem for customers   Kampala, Uganda, 28 February 2025 - MTN Mobile Money (U) Limited, in partnership with Mastercard, Diamond Trust Bank and Network International, has launched the Virtual Card by MoMo, an innovative payment...

Visa and Mastercard face regulatory action in the United Kingdom following a payments watchdog’s investigation.The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) is considering “remedies” for the two companies after uncovering a lack of competition in the card payment market, according to a Thursday (March 6) press release.“Cards are a popular and convenient way to make payments in the U.K., so any issues in the card market can have a negative impact on...

Campaigners have welcomed a court ruling to remove British colonial monuments from Uganda’s capital, Kampala, and to rename streets that honour “crooks and historical figureheads”. In last week’s high court ruling, Justice Musa Ssekaana directed the city authorities to remove the names of British figures from streets, monuments and other landmarks. They include Maj Gen Henry Edward Colville, an early commissioner of the Uganda protectorate, and Frederick Lugard, a prominent colonial official...

You are being tracked—and it can’t be stopped Updated on March 4 with Google’s response to the new tracking warning. Google Chrome is about to make a huge tracking change. We await a global prompt to say no to cookies  within the world’s most popular browser — albeit we will need to use private browsing for some of the new protections. But while all that’s going on, here’s a nasty new surprise...

Wednesday, 5th March 2025Parliament has passed the East African Community Mediation Agreement Bill, 2024, aimed at resolving long-standing issues surrounding the pension and retirement benefits of former employees of the dissolved East African Community (EAC).The House also adopted the Report of the Committee on East African Community Affairs presented by the Chairperson, Hon. Nsaba Buturo, during the plenary sitting on Wednesday, 05 March 2025.The Minister of State for East African...

The initiative, developed by State House scientists, is expected to revolutionise the creative industry by curbing music piracy and guaranteeing artists’ financial stability.President Museveni has endorsed a Copyright Management System aimed at ensuring musicians in Uganda earn from their work through digital tracking of music usage.The initiative, developed by State House scientists, is expected to revolutionise the creative industry by curbing music piracy and guaranteeing artists’ financial stability.Speaking during a...

#Update.Bank of Uganda and security officials are still in shock after a shadowy group of experienced hackers calling themselves “Waste” based in Southeast Asia penetrated the Central Bank’s IT infrastructure firewalls and successfully took away Shs62.4 billion that was to used to fund part of Uganda recently announced budget. Sources say a fortnight ago BOU officials noticed that over Shs62 billions on the treasury account was nowhere to be seen ,on ...