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COVID-19: Telecoms voice and mobile money revenue falls by 26 per cent and 34 per cent respectively

by Muhereza Kyamutetera
Telecoms took big revenue hits on mobile money and voice calls but made minor gains on data revenue. With Uganda’s 2020 growth projections lowered to between 2.5% and 3.5%, medium term future still remains shaky
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Reduced intra and foreign trade as well as travel restrictions imposed by government to contain the spread of the Covid-19 causing coronavirus has badly hit telecom companies in Uganda. According to a preliminary report by the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) the industry regulator, revenue from voice calls, declined by 26 per cent while revenue from mobile money services declined by 34 p

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Muhereza Kyamutetera is the Executive Editor of CEO East Africa Magazine. I am a travel enthusiast and the Experiences & Destinations Marketing Manager at EDXTravel. Extremely Ugandaholic. Ask me about #1000Reasons2ExploreUganda and how to Take Your Place In The African Sun.