Tag: coronavirus

UNICEF and Airtel Africa team up to support Children and Families affected by Covid-19

Charles Layoo

UNICEF and Airtel Africa are teaming up to provide 133 million School aged Children in Sub-Saharan Africa with access to remote learning and assistance for their families through mobile technology. Under this partnership, UNICEF and Airtel Africa will use mobile technology to benefit an estimated number of 133 million School age Children currently affected by school closures in 13 countries across Sub-Saharan Africa during the Covid-19 pandemic. With Covid-19 leading to school closures around the world, this partnership seeks to protect and uphold children’s right to education, event amidst crisis…

W.H.O launches Messenger Health Alert on Covid-19

Charles Layoo

As way of keeping people safe from Covid-19, World Health Organization in partnership with WhatsApp and Facebook launched a messaging service in March 2020. This easy to use messaging service which is still running has the potential to reach 2 billion people and it also enables W.H.O to get information directly into the hands of the people that need it. As a way of reaching more people and making sure that people gets all the details and assistance they need concerning Coronavirus, the World Health Organization has also launched a…

MTN Uganda enables Free-access to Learners’ Websites

Charles Layoo

MTN Uganda is further supporting the fight against the spread of the Coronavirus by offering free access to selected educational websites to enable parents home school their children. Through this access, MTN believes that Ugandans will be able to stay safe at home and learn while at it. Here is a list of zero-rated educational websites that you can use to learn from home or access for your kids to keep tabs on their education. www.classroommagazines.scholastic.com www.allinonehomeschool.com www.starfall.com www.abcya.com www.funbrain.com www.splashlearn.com www.storylineonline.net www.pbskids.org www.highlightkids.com www.coolmath4kids.com www.mathgametime.com www.uniteforliteracy.com www.literactive.com www.sciencekids.co.nz www.switchzoo.com…

Covid-19 USSD Helpline Introduced, Up and Running

Charles Layoo

In an effort to decongests the call centre phone lines, the government of Uganda has partnered with a local ICT Company and launched a new USSD Helpline. The Covid-19 USSD Helpline is up and running and was created with support from NITA. The Covid-19 USSD Helpline can be accessed by any phone, anytime and by anyone free of charge being it on MTN, Africell, UTL or Airtel Uganda. You can accessed it by dialing *260# and the following can be to; Request for Covid-19 test. Report Covid-19 case. Access lists…

Ministry Of Health introduces Covid-19 Website in Uganda

Charles Layoo

In a bid to fight against Coronavirus (Covid-19), the Ministry Of Health in partnership with World Health Organization has introduce a Covid-19 website for Ugandans where people can visit from their phones or computer and access all the updated information about Coronavirus in Uganda. This Covid-19 website is being hosted by NITA and it gives Ugandans all the details about tested individual, people who has tested positive and all the confirmed cases. The website can be accessed by visiting https://covid19.gou.go.ug/

17 Lists of educational websites you can access for free on MTN

Charles Layoo

MTN Uganda is further supporting the fight against the spread of the Coronavirus by offering free access to select educational websites to enable parents home school their children. Through this access, MTN believes that Ugandans will be able to stay safe at home and learn while at it. Here is a list of zero-rated educational websites that you can use to learn from home or access for your kids to keep tabs on their education. www.classroommagazines.scholastic.com www.allinonehomeschool.com www.starfall.com www.abcya.com www.funbrain.com www.splashlearn.com www.storylineonline.net www.pbskids.org www.highlightkids.com www.coolmath4kids.com www.mathgametime.com www.uniteforliteracy.com www.literactive.com www.sciencekids.co.nz www.switchzoo.com…

Africell Uganda added W3 Monthly Bundles: 100% Bonus + FREE OTT

Charles Layoo

Following the directive of suspension of schools, public gatherings, church activities and others by the President of  Uganda, His Excellency Yoweri K. Museveni, in a bid to curbing the spread of the pandemic COVID-19 (Coronavirus), and as most Ugandans struggle to cope with living in quarantine as part of social distancing against the spread of Coronavirus, Africell Uganda has added W3 Monthly Data bundle for its subscribers to connect on social media, facilitate learning and execute office tasks while you stay home. Working during self isolation or lockdown (like others…

How to access World Health Organization’s Alert on COVID-19 via WhatsApp

Charles Layoo

WHO in partnership with WhatsApp and Facebook has launched a messaging service to keep people safe from coronavirus. This easy-to-use messaging service has the potential to reach 2 billion people and enables WHO to get information directly into the hands of the people that need it. From government leaders to health workers and family and friends, this messaging service will provide the latest news and information on coronavirus including details on symptoms and how people can protect themselves and others. It also provides the latest situation reports and numbers in…