Kampala, Uganda — A retired top police official has raised eyebrows online after his MTN Uganda data bundle reportedly disappeared in under an hour. AIGP (Rtd) Asan Kasingye, a former Assistant Inspector General of Police, shared screenshots on X showing that his 10,000 UGX Gaga weekdays bundle—intended to last until Thursday—was exhausted in just 40…
Lamu, Kenya — Thousands of high-end vehicles destined for Dubai have been offloaded at Kenya’s Lamu Port due to disruptions caused by ongoing conflict in the Middle East, officials confirmed. Port authorities said over 4,000 cars, including luxury Porsches shipped from Japan, were unloaded from two vessels after shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz…
Nigeria — Nigerian artist and technologist Malik Afegbua is harnessing artificial intelligence to capture the memories of the elderly and reconstruct Africa’s lost heritage, blending storytelling with digital innovation. Afegbua recently presented a slideshow to a group of elders to introduce them to AI tools. “They were excited, they were intrigued, they want to learn,”…
GLOBAL / AFRICA — The World Happiness Report 2026 highlights Africa’s complex well-being landscape as global youth happiness declines, particularly in Western nations. While North America and Western Europe see falling happiness among those under 25, African nations show more varied trends, with many countries maintaining or improving youth life satisfaction. Journalist Charles Onyango-Obbo notes:…
Kampala, March 10, 2026 – Legislators have demanded accountability from the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance over the controversial internet shutdown imposed during the January 15 general elections, questioning who authorised the move and why it disrupted critical services such as mobile money. The issue came to the fore during a meeting of Parliament’s…