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Uganda has officially cleared Elon Musk-backed satellite internet company Starlink to begin operating in the country, a move government officials say could significantly expand internet access, especially in remote areas where traditional telecom infrastructure remains weak. The approval follows months of negotiations between Starlink and Ugandan regulators over licensing, security and operational requirements. President Yoweri Museveni witnessed the signing of …

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has presided over the signing of a landmark agreement that paves the way for Starlink to officially begin operations in Uganda, a move expected to transform the country’s digital connectivity landscape. The signing ceremony, held at State House Entebbe, brought together officials from the Uganda Communications Commission and representatives of Starlink, marking the completion of a …

Viewers: 90,004 By Swift Reporter Uganda has officially cleared Starlink to begin operations in the country after President Yoweri Museveni witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding and an operational licence agreement between the Uganda Communications Commission and the satellite internet provider. The landmark agreement opens the door for Starlink, a subsidiary of SpaceX founded by Elon Musk, …

UGANDA ENTERS 1GBPS INTERNET AS SAVANNA ROLLS OUT ULTRA-FAST BROADBAND × Uganda has made a bold entry into the global high-speed internet league with the launch of 1 Gigabit per second (Gbps) fixed broadband, a move that signals Africa’s accelerating shift toward world-class digital infrastructure and positions the country as an emerging force in the continent’s connectivity race. The milestone …

Iran’s architecture of internet control is built on technologies from China, according to an analysis published by a British human rights organization, according to reports by British newspaper, The Guardian. The report by Article 19 says the technologies include facial recognition tools used on Uyghurs in western China and a Chinese alternative to the US-based GPS system, BeiDou. The report outlines the policies …

By Timothy Mugenyi I am reminded of an interaction I had within Nakivale refugee camp. We stopped by a Rolex stand and spoke with some young gentlemen deeply engrossed in a video whilst sharing a smartphone. When we asked if they knew about the internet hotspot recently set up in the area, with enthusiasm, they responded saying it is “Kyakabi!” …

Kampala– The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has announced that internet services have been fully restored across. Social media platforms In their statement released on Monday morning, these have noted that the restoration has folowed a successful completion of the necessary technical and security assessments. “Members of the public can now access the internet and all online services without the previously imposed …

In a dramatic and urgent statement posted to social media just hours ago, Ugandan opposition leader and presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi—popularly known as Bobi Wine—has accused the ruling regime of orchestrating widespread electoral malpractice amid a nationwide internet blackout. “Uganda is in the dark with the internet shut down,” Bobi Wine wrote on X (formerly Twitter) under his verified handle …

Opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has sounded the alarm after authorities announced a nationwide internet shutdown set to begin at 6:00 p.m. today, just days before Uganda heads to the polls on Thursday. In a message shared with supporters, Bobi Wine described the move as a deliberate attempt by what he called a “criminal regime” to …

Uganda has been plunged into an indefinite internet shutdown just days before the country’s general election, following a directive issued by the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) ordering the suspension of public internet access nationwide. In a letter dated 13 January 2026, addressed to all licensed Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) and Internet Service Providers (ISPs), the UCC directed operators to block …