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• Airtel Money Digital Impact Awards Africa (DIAA) Best Digital Financial Service of the year.

Airtel Uganda was voted the Best Digital Financial Service of the year at the Digital Impact Awards Africa held on the Thursday 21st August at the Sheraton Kampala Hotel. The award ceremony was organized by Cyberplc, HiPipo and Global Networks Limited in partnership with Nita-Uganda.

With Airtel Money, customers now get a wider access through nationwide agents and transact with one single code *185# to send and receive money across networks at the lowest rates and enjoy more services on Airtel Money.

The extensive proficiency of Airtel’s partners in their respective fields has allowed the company to collaborate with some of the best and most respected businesses to bring consumers in the mobile services space a secure environment. Airtel Money customers can experience newer and more innovative services and ways to send money to their loved ones.

The platform provides instant services when using your Airtel Money to transfer money at your convenience. The services include;

• Send money across networks at the most affordable rates as low as 450/=
• Top up airtime, for both self and other Airtel customers and get bonuses
• Pay bills (UMEME, NWSC, Multiplex, URA & all pay TVs – DStv/GoTv, TVNext, StarTimes, ZukuTv, MoTv) instantly and more conveniently.
• Withdraw money the easiest & most convenient way, either at an agent point or ATM (Equity Bank, GTB, Interswitch). The agent spread is now wider for your reach.
• Mobile Banking – access your bank account now with Equity Bank.

All this comes with a new friend, guide and confidant that will help you with all your money transfer solutions and that is MR. MONEY.

About DIAA

The 1^st Digital Impact Awards, a research driven project with conference and awards events are the brainchild of Cyberplc Limited and HiPipo (U) Limited with the mission to promote innovations and best practices that will deliver maximum digital dividends.  The project covers products, services and platforms including web, mobile, social and financial services that will fuel further uptake of Internet, telecommunications and computer networks. Through research, conference and awards, the project will bring to light innovations and best practices ranging from user interface design to cybersecurity in Uganda, the East African Community and Africa at large.

About Bharti Airtel  

Bharti Airtel Limited is a leading global telecommunications company with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa. Headquartered in New Delhi, India, the company ranks amongst the top 4 mobile service providers globally in terms of subscribers. In India, the company’s product offerings include 2G, 3G and 4G wireless services, mobile commerce, fixed line services, high speed DSL broadband, IPTV, DTH, enterprise services including national & international long distance services to carriers. In the rest of the geographies, it offers 2G, 3G wireless services and mobile commerce. Bharti Airtel had over 269 million customers across its operations at the end of April 2014. To know more please visit, www.airtel.com

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Kamplala, August 22, 2014:  The inaugural, Digital Impact Awards Africa (DIAA) in partnership with National Information and Technology Authority of Uganda (NITA-U), CyberPlc Limited,  HiPipo (U) Limited and Global Networks Limited  held a very successful awards event on Thursday 21st August at Sheraton Kampala Hotel.

The Governor, Bank of Uganda – Professor Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile who officiated the event as Guest of Honour was represented by Mr. Richard Mayebo, Executive Director of Information Technology (IT), Bank of Uganda.   In his remarks on the theme “Regulatory Challenges in the use of ICTs to promote Financial  Inclusion “ the Governor noted  Bank of Uganda looks forward to innovations that  will promote financial inclusion, as well as the efficiency and safety  of financial transactions.  Download the Governor’s Speech at Digital Impact Awards Africa

In his speech at Digital Impact Awards Africa #DIAA, Mr James Saaka Executive Director NITA-U represented by Mr Julius Torach, Director E-Government, Mr Saaka noted that NITA-U is committed to supporting ICT Research and Innovation initiatives to provide a common national ICT research & innovation platform aimed at integrating and giving direction to many on-going but fragmented ICT research and development efforts throughout the country.

Winners – 1st Digital Impact Awards Africa
1. Digital Brand of the Year: MTN UGANDA
2. Best Corporate Brand on Social Media: MTN Uganda
3. Best Digital Financial Services: AIRTEL MONEY
4. Most Promising Digital Brand: CENTENARY BANK
5. Best Corporate Website: NSSF and SMILE TELECOM (Runner Up)
6. Best Digital Marketing Campaign: MTN EGG HUNT
7. Best E-Commerce-Website: HELLOFOOD and CHEKI.CO.UG (Runner Up)
8. Fastest Growing Corporate Brand on Social Media: NBS TELEVISION and HUAWEI UGANDA (Runner Up)
9. Best Government Agency on Social media: KCCA
10. People’s Choice Video Commercial of the Year on YouTube: MTN OH, THE THINGS YOU’LL LEARN
11. Best Mobile App: THE PEARL GUIDE – EXPERIENCE PREMIUM UGANDA
12. Best E-Services: URA E-TAX
13. Best Corporate Cybersecurity Practice: STANDARD CHARTERED BANK UGANDA
14. Best Digital Financial Service Innovation: JPESA AND LIFE CARE INSURANCE MTN MOBILE MONEY, AON AND JUBILEE (RUNNER UP)
15. Best Radio Station on Social Media: GALAXY FM 100.2
 

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Zimbabwe’s TongoonaCharamba, was at the weekend, the winner of the annual SiphiweNyanda Golf Tournament held at Swazi Royal Golf Course that concluded after 54 holes on 23^rd August 2014 in Ezulwini.

Charamba, who is fondly known as ‘TC’, carded a score of 70 in the third and final round to come out on top on eight-under-par 208, pocketing E27 000 at the Royal Swazi Spa Golf Course at Ezulwini yesterday.

The celebrated event played in honour of South Africa’s African National Congress (ANC) stalwart, SiphiweNyanda, featured a field of 75 professional golfers from Southern African countries that included Zimbabwe, South Africa, Swaziland and Zambia.

“It’s my first time to compete in the event but I think the experience of playing in the same course in previous Sunshine Tour tournaments has come in handy,”  the champion said. “I did not play well in the first and last round but managed to win. I still feel I should have done better. I now turn my efforts to the upcoming Uganda Open in East Africa.”

FarahiChitengwa, another of the Uganda Open registered players carded 67 73 70 six-under to finish second, two shots behind TC. Both players arrive in the country on 1st September 2014. 

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…10 consumers to be rewarded with brand new Toyota Premios

Unilever Uganda will in the next three months embark on a country wide promotion to reward ten lucky consumers with Toyota Premios.

Dubbed Collect and Win, the promotion that runs from 11^th August to 16^th November, 2014will give Ugandans an opportunity to participate and win up to 10 Toyota Premios.

Making the announcement, Peter Muchiri, Unilever Uganda Country Director said that the promotion aims to reward Unilever Uganda consumers for their loyalty over the years.

“Unilever Uganda has been a partner in the enhancement of Ugandan homes and businesses for over sixty years. It is more than a manufacturer of products, it is part of Ugandan families, Ugandan heritage and an enabler of better and easier living and will continue to do so,” added, Peter Muchiri.

To participate in the Collect and Win promotion, customers have to collect omo fast action wrappers and put them in an envelope with individual details of their name and telephone contact and drop them to the nearest collection point country wide. Below are the quantities to collect;

• 45gm:  15gpacks=1 entry
• 500gm: 2packs=1 entry
• 1kg: 1pack=1entry

Thehighest collector will win, therefore the more wrappers an individual collects, the more chances of winning.” Peter Muchiri said.

The promotionfollows the launch OMO Fast Action, the fastest stain removal formulation in Uganda, Unilever Uganda has embarked on a drive to reward its consumers across the country in addition to other activities such as mall activations, in-home sampling, washing bay sampling and hospital sampling. The activities are aimed at demonstrating to Ugandans the superiority of OMO Fast Action, engaging and educating them on how best to use it while giving them a chance to win various prizes.

OMO Fast Action is a great formulation that removes stains even faster, has a longer lasting fragrance, protects clothes from colour fading and is gentle on hands. It delivers a significantly better washing experience with even better results. We believe OMO Fast Action has completely transformed the washing experiences of our consumers as evidenced through the People’s Choice Quality Awards where Omo was awarded the best washing detergent in Uganda.

The draws for other prizes such as washing machines, shopping vouchers, flat irons, duvets and ironing boardswill be carried out on a monthly basis and winners will be notified by a Unilever phone number 0312226200.

The draws for the Grand Prize of 10 Toyota premios will commence in November with regional winners and climax with the grand draw in Kampala.

Peter added that the campaign is meant to give ten lucky Ugandans the opportunity of a lifetime to win a Toyota premio courtesy of Omo Fast Action. In addition to this, consumers also have the chance to win other prizes like washing machines, shopping vouchers, flat irons, duvets and ironing boards.

Launched on the backdrop of meticulous research and trials, OMO Fast Action is set to revolutionize the washing experience for Ugandans and has so far delivered maximum consumer satisfaction to all consumers sampled.

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have fully registered for the Open save for Sadi Atibu who will not participate so as to support the tournament technical desk.

In the amateur main event, this Open will be graced by 3 previous winners in Rogers Byaruhanga, Phillip Kasozi and Peter Sendawula, in a mounth watering clash of the top amateurs. The field is further comprised of all national team players who are currently in camp for the East Africa Golf Challenge that tees off next week. Seasoned players like Gideon Kagenzi, Francis Ngabo and Stephen Katwiremu have all registered for the event. Willy Kitata who has been out of the country has registered well in time ahead of the tournament, vowing to start where he left off in the 2012

Open. The Rwanda national team will all be staying for the Open following registration of all the national team players by Davis Kashaka, on their behalf under the Rwanda Golf Union. Karanja Karubui Junior alongside Herman “Deco” Mutebi will be the youngest players to play in this Open, alongside other junior national team players like Andrew Byaruhanga and Ronald Otile.

The subsidiary category has attracted a full field of golfers that includes senior golfers like Sam Byagagaire, Ivan Koreta and Francis Kazinduki and upcoming golfers like Mukasa Elly, Moses Sebugwawo and Duncan Karugaba to mention but a few.

The Union will now verify the entries, check the handicaps (subsidiary category) and complete the entry approval process. Accreditation will commence on Tuesday 25th  August 2014 at the Uganda Golf Club and will involve issue of tournament kits for all players and draw lists. All players are encouraged to collect their accreditation materials early so as to avoid being inconvenienced by late accreditation. The tournament draws for all events will be advertised in the press after finalization by the Union ahead of the tournament.

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Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, partnered with Orange Uganda of it Community Innovations Awards 2014 to award young android application developers at a colorful awards dinner held at Kampala Serena Hotel.

The awards organized by Orange since 2011 attract university level students to develop mobile apps that are relevant to community issues in the areas of health, education and agriculture.

Huawei donated approximately 65 pieces of Ascend Y330 Smartphones to the participants as platform for the innovative apps. ‘Developing local ICT talents though knowledge transfer initiatives are core in our CSR strategy for Uganda, Africa and globally.

As a global ICT leader, innovation, initiating and encouraging young innovators is both a responsibility and obligation for us.’ Mr. Radoslaw Kedzia the managing director of Huawei Uganda notes.

The Prime Minister of Uganda Hon Patrick Amama Mbabazi, also the guest of commended Orange Uganda for its initiatives that inspire change in the community through ICT innovations.’ My hope for our young innovators today is that this is just the beginning, your innovations will not only bring impact to Uganda but to the whole world,’ he adds.