Byaruhanga James
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1/2 , In 2009, the Seacom Submarine Cable system was extended to Uganda from Mombasa and we saw the price of wholesale internet drop from $6,000 per Mbps to $600 in one go, it has since dropped to about $3 per Mbps.
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After 32 Years, I went back to my primary school Kigezi High School Primary (Which Celebrates 100 years this year) for an Impromptu visit, Met one of my uncles who also was my teacher. What a nostalgic feeling I got, it felt like just yesterday!
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Back on the Saddle after a brief break! Ready to push.. push .. push
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Today Mark's 5 Years in current position as General Manager for Raxio Uganda. It has been a journey of patience, education and pride to be associated with this project. I can't wait to look back 5 Years from now on what role we have played in the digital transformation of Uganda
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Kisoro has 2 big lakes Lake Mutanda and Lake Mulehe, they are connected by Mucha River. On its banks, there is an absolute GEM! Mucha Hotel! This my home away from home, 100% I have slept there 5 times in less than a year. Its placed near the mountains, lakes and bwindi.
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Walking the Tunnels of Karuma Dam! Mind Blowing... We need to make more noise about these projects as a country.
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3 Days to Go! Follow the Launch of Raxio Data Centre UG-1!
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This morning i realised, It's almost 2 Years since I last stepped on a plane, infact even a runway. Its amazing how time can simply run away from us. Airlines should start allowing people to just sit in the plane and listen to the captain then get off.
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All set to build new partnerships, reconnect with old friends and plan for our continents digital future. The confluence of Connectivity, Cloud and Data Centres is now a realistic achievement in our region. What a time to be an influencer and collaborator in this conversation
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The C.E.O Pegasus Techologies, Ronnie Azairwe
@AzRonn
Visited us at Raxio Data Centre today. My class mate in Bsc Computer science 20 Years ago making the biggest strides in fintech industry in Uganda.Keep up the great work bro i look forward to a bigger collaboration at Raxio.
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The Uganda Silverbacks literally woke up, went to Afrobasket and finished 6th, without camp or even dimes. I take my hat off for the players & the management team who literally gave us a glimpse of what can be. You are our Champions!
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The indirect Adiabatic Cooling (IAC) System for Raxio Data Center has finally reached the country. The excitement was too much, we even went to meet and escort these babies into the city. This is most likely the first deployment of this technology in Uganda and East africa.
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I had an amazing tour and meetings at Next Media Park. Spent time interacting with the team. It's unbelievable how much investment has been made & the vision is crystal clear.
@KKariisa
and your dream team, I salute you! looking forward to what we can achieve together in 2023
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Amazing Investment by
@AmosWekesa21
in Kikorongo, Queen Elizabeth. Well done bro! Great Lakes Safaris is on fire!
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As a villager from Kabale, I had so many firsts when I came to Buganda.The first day I tasted a miracle called Ice Cream & Ffeene! It was a slice of heaven,Then I went to visit relas in Kololo,I tasted Sausage.I honestly thought it was the second coming of the Messiah. Memories..
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Article from this month's Edition of Forbes Africa! Enjoy the read
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If you are looking to trek gorillas in Uganda, relax in a 5 star Hotel with amazing views and a world class Spa. You must check our Gorilla Heights in Nkuringo!
@gorillaheights
will blow your mind. Guaranteed!!! Save some ka money now
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I think Uganda Immigration services should simply add a Yellow Fever Certificate as a page in the Passport. No country that allows Ugandans without a Yellow Fever Vaccination Card, Not even Uganda. It makes more sense to add vaccination to the passport process and add a page
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Today I visited Raxio Data Centre Ethiopia, Ethiopias first Tier III certified data centre Extremely Amazing Progress on the facility, Everything is on track for Opening doors to clients this year. Well done Raxio ET team!
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Today was a very good day at Raxio UG! We had guests! IT Managers from commercial banks in Uganda came to see how we do,what we do. It was awesome to gaze into the crystal ball together and see what the future holds. Thanks to Uganda Bankers Association for mobilising the group
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Hippo Meat is a bit hard to chew, but a meal is a meal. Well done Hippos, You put up a good fight. But you know how it goes at Kings Park,
@piratesrugbyUG
handles the business. The
@HipposFans
you guys brought fire, You won off pitch
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Speaking this morning at the UG Dev Summit about Cloud and what's driving cloud conversation in Africa, The Panel of experts is very well selected, such a well rounded conversation.The audience is group of young Innovators and developers,The future looks good for Cloud in Africa
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1/3 - The Government of Uganda, through the MoICT in collaboration with Cente Tech launched the Digital Transformation Roadmap and I got an opportunity to talk about connectivity as a pillar for digital transformation.
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Spent this morning with UBC TV discussing all things Data Protection, Data Processing, Cloud Computing and Data Souvreignity. The program should air Saturday evening on UBC.
@ubctvuganda
@raxioug
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If you are driving between fortportal and Ibanda/Kamwenge. There is a swanky new stunner! Chimpundu
@ForestKibale
. Right by the road side. It's classy, cozy & convenient
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Today Marked the end of This Year's Annual Bankers conference which was fixed on the Trends in Fintech. It's official collaboration is the future of the financial services industry, and Raxio Data Centre is ready to support the convergence of this Ecosystem
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Day 1, of Capacity Conference Middle East done. Great meetings so far, Raxio Group continues to build the data centre ecosystem for Africa beyond Borders
#CapacityMiddleEast
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We shall be Televising the Raxio Data Centre Launch on NBS TV. Tune in!
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Today I had the honour to present a keynote and also speak on a panel to the combo crowd at TICONA 2023 and UMC 2023. The talk was mainly about the convergence of marketing and ICT in a bid to tap into the AfCTA opportunity of $3.4 trillion. It was Electric what, an amazing room
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I love so many things about flying with
@UG_Airlines
, it makes me feel proud of UG & it's full of these bubbly young entrepreneurs (esp dxb). You feel like you are in Kla even before you leave DXB. Most importantly, the planes are very comfortable & the service is amazing.
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Exciting News!
⚠️BREAKING NEWS⚠️
#RaxioDataCentre
is officially the First Tier III Certified
#DataCentre
in
#Uganda
after receiving the
@UptimeInstitute
Tier III Certification!
Here's a statement from our General Manager,
@byaruhj
. To watch the full video, click 🔗
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The Joy and Happiness on Albert Ahabwes face, is how Ugandans feel about the Silverbacks
#Afrobasket2021
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Throwback: Pan Africa Data Centre Conference 2023, Talking Edge Data Centres.
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So
@MalembeLife
decided to throw the show of the year with
#FireboyLiveinKLA
before the year is even half way? Mututwala Supeedi. Well done guys! Solid solid Innings! Cc
@keith_ashaba
@da_bundus
@justjoze1
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I think I am the only Ugandan that doesn't have a selfie with H.E William Rutto, I either need a good guy at photoshop or a plug! Before swearing in ceremony. Thx
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I had an amazing Interview with
@ValentineBrandy
at
@MoICT_Ug
on The Ugandan Podcast about The data and internet landscape. Even I can't wait to watch it. Thanks guys for the great work
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The Uganda silverbacks have beaten Nigeria in Afrobasket and qualified for the Quarter-finals! I think it's high time we rallied behind these boys. Tusaba Gavumenti etuyambe, and we roll. Well done
@gracekwizera
and team. We need to don the jersey in the quarters.
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We had a fruitful engagement with the Uganda Insurers Association, exchanged ideas on how we can support the Insurance Industry in adoption of Technology for Effective and Reliable Service Delivery. Raxio is committed to building bite-sized solutions for the Insurance industry
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I had the pleasure of being part of an amazing initiative:
"Roke Telkom Inspires Jesuit Refugee Service Students to Seek Careers in Technology."
And a visit to our NOC,It was inspiring to see their curiosity about technology. Got a chance to take a fun pic team and the students!
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This Morning, I spoke to the East Finance Community in Addis about Secure Data Centres as Enablers of the Finance Ecosystem. The time for Convergence of the Private Sector and Public Sector to deliver effective Finance Solutions to the market has come.
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@Owishemwe
@Owishemwe
I will get my notebook and humbly take notes for future improvements. I apologise as usual for where things don't meet expectations but we continue to try.
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In the depth of Kisoro, another interesting location I have run into a couple of months lately is Lake Mutanda resort. Very serene, has an interesting Boat/Float that you can take to tour Lake Mutanda, see the Virunga Ranges and word has it that there is a brand new Zipline
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The uber/taxify driver of this car is a very unpleasant, rude thug! Keep an eye out for him. Fore told is fore warned
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The fire place! I spend a lot of time in this spot, watching the water and the birds. Lots of stories have been told here
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Recently we engaged the public sector in Uganda.We talked about the Smart & Safe City projects as an example of how the
@PoliceUg
&
@NITAUganda1
are embracing the 4th Industrial revolution & IoT. Integration of private & public sector will inevitably spark digital transformation
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4/4 we should expect to see more affordable internet. and most importantly we should now attract global internet players to set up within our boundaries which will lead to much faster connectivity.
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Today I had the pleasure of hosting the NTV Business Desk Team at Raxio Data Centre. Amongst other things, we spoke a lot about the construction update and the growing digital economy. We getting closer
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Congratulations
@ugandarugby7s
! You boys are The Bomb Diggity!! Bowl Champs, World Cup 2022 at the back end of that amazing Common Wealth Games. The sky is the limit
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Raxio Data Centre 54U Racks are in country! They are not small/short at all.
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Together, We are 1! Thank you family, We move!!! Gear 2 loading
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I visited the Uganda Stand on closing day of Dubai Expo. Happy to see the equator is not static
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It's always a thought provoking conversation with you
@wekesa_amos
, It was a set of back to back inspirational conversations. I feel ready to take on the world of Tourism.
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Tune into
@nextradio_ug
tomorrow for the morning switch with
@MCVEX
should be fun to chill with the crew
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Day 2, In high gear today the focus is on subsea connectivity, last mile connectivity and satellite solutions. The need for cooperation and collaboration is obvious. We should see some pan african MOUs signed during this conversation.
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Had a quick tête-à-tête this morning with
@AtwookiJob
! Its exciting how passionate he is about representing our division on Nakawa. Amazing times ahead.
#job4thejob
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Raxio Data Centre Team was beefed up last week with 5 New Members! it was refreshing to spend a couple of days in Induction and orientation with them, We have stepped up the gears so to speak.
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Day 1 down! Lots of great meetings and catch ups with industry players hungry and eager to change the landscape of Data in Africa.
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2/2,The Team Visited the Point of Presence at Raxio led by Mark Tinka,the head of engineering Seacom Group ( a Ugandan) & as usual we talked about all the amazing things we are to build the African internet ecosystem. I am excited to be part of this story. What a time to be alive
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East Africa Finance Summit,Addis in a nutshell, Finance & Tech Coming together beautifully in Africa
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Today marked the end of the 2 day Pan Africa Data Centre Conference in Johannesburg. I spoke about Edge Data Centres and how they complete the puzzle. I was also honoured to sit on a panel on the same topic with amazing minds. Simply awesome. Thanks to ADCA and Stepex
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Raxio Data Centre Construction in high gear! La Luta continua
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Driving through Kibaale Forest is so dope!! Gotta love Uganda. I don't know how many species of monkeys and birds are in that forest, but must be a lot. Am preparing myself got a chimpanzee trekk!
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You know things are getting tight when NSSF starts sending you messages preparing you for Mid Term Access! Damn!
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The Team from
@tubayotravel
passed by Raxio Data Centre for a tour today. With Bright minds like this,The future of Uganda entrepreneurship and innovation is bright!
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The
#OilConvention22
is a really good opportunity to interface with the entire Ecosystem and this year, we are focusing our effort on showing the role of ICT in the sector specifically Data Centres
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International Travel for Ugandans has become more of a mission these days. You need to have a COVID 19 vaccination, Yellow Fever, Ebola document and I guess Monkey Pox is loading.. one needs a pamphlet of documents. Yikes!
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Raxio Data Centre, Marketing Team. Splitting Atoms. Watch this space, Road to Launch!
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Amazing & Powerful Panel today at GCCM Summit. The wheels are turning quick and fast in the shared infrastructure space, Raxio Data Centre aims to play a critical role on this area
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Are you looking for a Home Internet Solution? We are in the Kitchen! Follow Us on!
@roketelkomug
, We are coming to your hood!
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3/3, Since then we have seen several cable systems have landed e.g. TEAMS, EASSy, DARE, LION2, and soon we will see PEACE and 2 Africa as well. The east Africa cost line is probably the most connected now and all this capacity will be extended inland via Data Centres.
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Today in history, Cheptegei had that situation in Kololo that bred the champion of champions!
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Question: Is there any economic sector/industry sector in Uganda, that is actually dominated by Ugandan owned businesses/Ugandans?
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What an awesome day at the FITSPA annual conference. I thoroughly enjoyed the panel discussions. I Learnt quite a bit about Data Protection and Privacy Act/Regulations, as well as Intellectual Property. I advise you to read up on these 2 areas, as I will too.
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Today we had an amazing session on "Scaling the New Normal" and thereafter signed an MOU between
@ICTAUg
and
@TheVillageUG
for skills development programmes. It's a great first step towards capacity building in UG Tech
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Team Raxio, fully represented at Capacity Middle East 2022.
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