The seed must die and be buried for it to grow into a beautiful plant, goes a common saying. Economists are now optimistic that Uganda Telecom Limited (UTL), which was a few years back allowed to die, buried in peace and then given time to resurrect—is now ready to compete for space in Uganda’s Telecom...

After years characterized by poor cashflows, subpar governance, and an aged network due to low investment, Uganda Telecom (UTL), has been acquired by yet another government-owned entity called Uganda Telecommunications Corporation Limited (UTCL) at UGX 316 billion (USD 81.3 million). Its a public secret that Uganda Telecom has been trying to stay afloat and had...

Uganda Telecom Ltd (UTL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with AST SpaceMobile, a company building a space-based mobile network accessible by conventional mobile handsets. The deal would provide UTL customers with nationwide network coverage, even in areas where the telco has not deployed cellular infrastructure. UTL technical consultant Otaremwa Otuhumurize told local news site ChimpReports that the firm’s target...