Social Media Tax in Uganda
Telcos will face additional pricing headaches as the Ugandan government imposes a tax on social media users of 200 shillings (roughly 5 US cents) per day.
KYC Uganda Style: Keep Your Cards
The regulator’s botched implementation of controls to verify who buys SIMs has taken work away from young people and caused a nightmare for telcos.
Vodafone Uganda Files for Bankruptcy
An infrastructure provider had closed some Vodafone Uganda sites in order to pressure the telco to settle its debts.
SIM Card Registration: Exchanging Some Risks for Others
Mandatory registration of SIM cards is reducing simbox fraud in Uganda, but there are downsides.