2022-01-17
TechCrunch
Uganda-based Asaak, which uses behavioral and financial data to assess loans for motorbikes and smartphones for African gig workers, raises a $30M pre-Series A
Asaak, a Ugandan asset financing startup, has secured $30 million in pre-Series A equity and debt funding.
2021-01-11
France 24
Facebook says it has shut down a slew of accounts run by Ugandan government officials accused of seeking to manipulate public debate ahead of elections
France 24 : Tweets: @sfrantzman , @jilliancyork , @markc_anderson , @anthonyloveace , and @jude_mugabi Tweets: Seth Frantzman / @sfrantzman : Museveni's online account is still active but many govern...
2020-10-07
The Verge
As Twitter reinstates accounts of two Ugandan activists, environmental groups worry that Twitter's moderation system is being exploited to silence activists
Justine Calma / The Verge : Tweets: @anakpawispl , @tonyocruz , and @ecowarriorss Tweets: Anakpawis Party-list / @anakpawispl : One of those killed this year was Randy Echanis, a longtime advocate fo...
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