Sylvia Mulinge, CEO of MTN Uganda, discussed with the World Business Journal the company's 2025 vision, mobile money offerings, various collaborations, and substantial investments in 5G infrastructure and technology."
Dr. Monica Musenero Masanza, minister of the Science, Technology and Innovation Secretariat (STI-S) shares insights with World Business Journal about Uganda’s substantial strides in fostering collaboration with the nation’s most talented and innovative individuals, guiding them on the path to entrepreneurial success.
Shashi Dhar, Managing Director, Bank of Baroda (Uganda), talks to World Business Journal about the bank’s growth, and how offering mobile and internet banking products caters to Uganda’s rapidly changing demographic.
The newly unveiled Digital Transformation Roadmap serves as a blueprint for executing enabling policies and laws that will propel Uganda's Digital Revolution forward. This strategic framework sets the stage for a well-connected Uganda, poised to harness the opportunities offered by a myriad of cutting-edge technologies.
Quebec is taking the lead in Canada's transition to electric buses, aiming to improve air quality and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. To achieve its net-zero emissions goal, the Quebec government recently announced a plan to add 1,229 electric buses to its transit network, investing over $1.8 billion. This initiative, carried out in partnership with the federal government, marks North America's largest electric bus project. The federal government contributed $780 million towards the purchase from Canadian bus manufacturer Nova Bus.
Brazil is constructing a unique structure deep in the Amazon rainforest called AmazonFACE. This project aims to understand how the world's largest tropical forest responds to climate change by studying its carbon dioxide absorption capabilities.
General Atomics (GA) of the USA and Tokamak Energy of the UK have joined forces to collaborate on high temperature superconducting (HTS) technology, targeting fusion energy and other industrial applications. international collaborations
A lack of charging stations and the high cost of electric vehicles are inhibiting the transition away from combustion engines. But as a major manufacturer of cars, Mexico has great potential.
