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Douglas Onyango 🇺🇬

@ondouglas

Innovation | Project Management | Internet Governance

 Uganda
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Joined September 2010
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Patricia K. Litho (PhD)@Patricia_Litho6 Jul 2022
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@ondouglas we shall follow @PaulMbaka
Uncle Bob (@UncleBob256) profile pictureUncle Bob@UncleBob2565 Jul 2022
Join @NITAUganda1 in the convo on how internet connectivity is a key driver for Social - Economic Transformation. You can join by Zoom on ID: 99256442584. @MoICT_Ug
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According to the 2019 #AffordabilityReport Affordability remains the greatest barrier affecting 50% of the unconnected. In some African countries, 1GB costs as much as 20% of the average salary. a4ai.org/affordability-repor…
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Prosecutors say that the search was legal because Chatrie opted into Google's location services, allowing his Android phone and the company's apps to track his movements.  nbcnews.com/news/us-news/pol…
Bank robber accuses police of illegally using Google location data to catch him

Bank robber accuses police of illegally using Google location data to catch him

"Cases like this aren't just about criminal defendants," an ACLU lawyer said. "It's about all of our rights under the Constitution."

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The new digital tax will be paid by large companies with global revenues exceeding 750 million euros, such as Facebook, Google or Apple emerging-europe.com/news/cze…

Czech Republic approves digital tax for large internet companies - Emerging Europe

The Czech government approved a seven per cent digital tax on large internet businesses, first proposed in April. According to the country’s ministry of finance, the new tax will bring in five...

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DJI introduces Phantom 4 Multispectral for precision agriculture and land management

DJI introduces Phantom 4 Multispectral for precision agriculture and land management. According to the drone maker, it is the world’s first integrated...

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According to @URAuganda more than 251 drones are being held, pending clearance #ucaadroneworkshop
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Facebook Lawyer: "There is no invasion of privacy at all, because there is no privacy" digitaltrends.com/social-med…
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African countries received $162bn in 2015, but in the same year, $203bn was taken from the continent theguardian.com/global-devel…
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@NITAUganda128 Feb 2019
STOP THE PRESS: The Data Protection and Privacy Bill has this morning been signed into law by H.E @KagutaMuseveni. More details to follow.
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Nile Post@nilepostnews8 Feb 2019
UCC directs telecoms to provide services for PWDs via @nilepostnews nilepost.co.ug/2019/02/08/uc…
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The Internet has positively impacted our lives. It is therefore our collective responsibility to ensure it continues to remain a safe place for both children and adults. #SaferInternetDay
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ICT Minister, Frank Twebaze admitted that the tax is had had adverse effects on the sector. monitor.co.ug/News/National/…
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@cobbo318 Jan 2019
In the 22 days between Dec. 27, 2018 and Jan. 18, 2019, there has been #InternetShutdown in Sudan, DR Congo, Gabon, and Zimbabwe. Where next? Seems “Luddite Politics” has arrived in full force in Africa. 📷MyBroadband
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@albertmuc16 Jan 2019
Absolutely confusing media reports about MTN’s license renewal. Instead of the $58m set by the regulator @UCC_Official for the 10 years renewal, the President wants @mtnug to pay $100M. monitor.co.ug/News/National/… – at Kampala, Uganda

Museveni orders UCC to explain MTN licence fees

Mr Museveni ordered UCC to explain why MTN Uganda would be charged a paltry figure of $58m

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The man was paid $10,000 by a competitor to disrupt a Liberian telco bbc.com/news/uk-46840461?oci…
A new study likens smartphone addiction to substance abuse cnet.com/how-to/how-to-comba…
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The @euCommission issues guidelines on ethical use of #AI ec.europa.eu/digital-single-…
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AlphaZero played like no computer ever has, intuitively and beautifully, with a romantic nytimes.com/2018/12/26/scien…
It may turn out that the real value of blockchain wasn’t the application of the technology itself, but rather as an impetus to question what we do, why we do it, and how we could do it better ictworks.org/blockchain-impa…
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