08-11-2026

🔬 Science & Technology Uganda

The Independent

Uganda’s AI opportunity raises question about benefits for youth

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda could gain an additional US$899 million in gross domestic product (GDP) over ten years from artificial intelligence (AI), but millions of young people who could drive that growth risk being left behind because they cannot afford reliable internet access, electricity and the technology needed to use AI tools. A new study by the Ayre Think Tank identifies Uganda’s youthful entrepreneurial population as a potential source of economic growth throug…

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Nile Post

Wendi Launches Weekly Campaign to Reward Customers for Digital Transactions

Pearl Bank has launched a promotional campaign through its mobile wallet, Wendi, offering customers weekly rewards for making digital financial transactions worth more than shs 10,000. Dubbed Wendi Ku Win, the campaign was launched on Friday, November 6, 2026, at the Old Taxi Park in Kampala in partnership with the Uganda Taxi Operators Federation (UTOF). Customers who transact using the Wendi mobile wallet will stand a chance to win fuel vouchers worth shs 30,000, shs 50,00…

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