Nigeria’s Burna Boy Win His First Grammy With ”Twice as Tall” Album
At the premiere of the 63rd Grammy Awards, Burna Boy won Best Global Music Album with his Twice as Tall. This marks his first career Grammy success. Burna Boy won his…
Shaka Ssali Retires From VOA After 20 Years of Running Straight Talk Africa
After 20 years of the popular weekly show Straight Talk Africa, Shaka Ssali, a Ugandan-born American journalist, will retire from Voice of America (VOA). Shaka Ssali, presenter and editor-in-chief of…
The Meaning of Anklet According to Religion and Culture
Ankh is an Egyptian term meaning "a string of hooks". This was the first known meaning of anklet, as depicted in Egyptian art. KAMPALA | LIFESTYLE UGANDA (http://lifestyleuganda.com/) — The meaning…
Jumia Tech Week is Offering 60% Discount Off Tech Products in New Campaign
After the return of Jumia Tech Week on the online platform, Jumia consumers will enjoy impressive discounts of up to 60 per cent on tech products. Jumia Uganda has announced…
Distrokid Partners With Snapchat Allowing Artists to Distribute Their Music
Digital distributors DistroKid has partnered with Snapchat to allow its artists to distribute their music on the social platform, which has 265 million active users daily. Snapchat has signed a…
Introducing the new East Africa Risers Playlist On Apple Music from Shazam
Apple-owned music innovation app Shazam has introduced its new playlist East Africa Riser, which features songs popular on Shazam in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. Introducing East Africa Risers Playlist - Shazam…
PayPal to Acquire a Tel Aviv-based Cryptocurrency Start-up Called Curv
PayPal has announced plans to acquire a Tel Aviv-based cryptocurrency start-up called Curv in Israel. The move was first announced by the Israeli newspaper Calcalist. PayPal has announced plans to…
Twitter Founder Jack Dorsey Buys a Majority Stake in Tidal, Jay-Z Streaming Service
Square, Inc., a financial services company led by Jack Dorsey has signed a firm agreement to acquire a majority stake in music streaming site TIDAL, adds Jay-Z to its board.…
Nigerian Singer Burna Boy Performing at the 2021 Grammy Awards Premiere
Nigerian singer-songwriter and rapper Burna Boy, Rufus Wainwright, Poppy, Kamasi Washington and many more will perform at the major Grammy premiere on March 14 before the Awards airs. Broadcast internationally…
Jonathan Mckinstry Suspended as Coach of the Uganda Cranes
In a statement released yesterday evening, the FUFA executive committee suspended Jonathan McKinstry ahead of two matches that must be won, and will not manage and coach the team from…
