Archive for author: Oken Okiria

Makerere University students practice in one of the computer labs at the Faculty  Information and Communications Technology, Feb.19, 2009.
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Is government competing with the private ICT sector?

Government under the NITA umbrella has recently been doing a great job in the ICT sector. Some of the tasks being done by NITA cross cut with the services of the private ICT sector. On January 17th, 2020 Bank of Ugand...

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eLearning is No Longer an Option for Uganda in 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a global closure of schools. Globally, over 1.2 billion learners are out of the classroom. Uganda has equally not been spared out of this menace. The two long lockdown seasons in ...

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Subsidise internet costs for an inclusive ICT growth in Uganda

The growth of the Ugandan cyber space has been deterred by several factors including high internet costs, rigid and poor policy frameworks, high taxes, negligence, low internet speed, low foreign direct investment (FDI) ...

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External Labor Recruitment Management Information System: The new dawn for recruiters

Uganda possess one of the youngest population in the world with an average age of 17 years. The country’s demography is generally promising for an optimistic economic growth. Despite of the good demography, more and more...

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How computer security Pros protect their computers against attacks

Computer and network security: Everyone knows they should be doing it better, but no one really knows all the best ways to do it. The computer security profession is a large and varied one, so — obviously — opinions vary...

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Turn your staff into Cyber Security Pros with this simple tips

Cyber security is something that is constantly on our mind here at Othware. This is because, according to Bloomberg, cyber security related issues costs companies around $400 Billion a year on average. One of the easiest...

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5 Creative Ways to Address gaps in IT Resources and Talent

In a recent Indeed survey of more than 1,000 hiring managers and recruiters, more than half (53 percent) of respondents have hired tech talent despite candidates not meeting the job description requirements. That may be ...

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Africa’s Pioneer P2P lender Afroteller in promising sharp market entry

Afroteller is a Fintech company specializing in peer to peer lending which summarily involves matching borrowers and lenders. While Peer to peer lending platforms have existed in the different parts of the world, (North ...

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The Top 13 Benefits of Proactive Managed Services vs Reactive Break-fix

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMB) have to juggle many priorities and daily demands. Acquiring and retaining customers. Avoiding inefficiency. Delivering excellent customer service. Managing costs. Hiring employees....