Uganda’s telecommunications industry is set for one of its biggest disruptions in years following the official entry of Starlink into the country’s internet market, a move expected to increase competition, expand connectivity and place pressure on traditional telecom operators to improve services and reduce prices. The satellite internet provider received its operational licence after a…
The long-running dispute between MTN and former Deputy Inspector General of Police Julius Odwe has taken another turn, after the court declined Odwe’s request to throw out an appeal lodged by the telecom company. The case dates back to 2012, when MTN rolled out a project to extend network connectivity to Dokolo. During that exercise,…
Atkins Godfrey Katusabe, the MP for Bukonzo West in Kasese district, has won a legal battle against telecom giant, MTN, after it deactivated his simcard due to what it called discrepancies in his indentification documents. Katusabe is the husband to Sarah Opendi, the vocal woman MP for Tororo. Justice David S.L. Makumbi of the High…
