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How Nacho Necha Conquered TikTok with Runyankore

After four years of posting with little breakthrough, Bless Abigaba, better known as Nacho Necha, has built a following of about 880,000 using Runyankore and Ugandan public figures.

Nile Post · 2 Sept 2026

Uber says laying off ‘about 10%’ of workforce worldwide

"Today, we're making a number of significant organizational changes across Uber," Khosrowshahi said. "As a result, we will be reducing the size of our team by about 10 percent." Uber has a total of roughly 34,000 employees with operations in more than 70 coun…

Digital Journal · 2 Sept 2026

Uber Announces Exit from Uganda, Ends Operations Effective September 2

KAMPALA — Global ride-hailing company Uber has announced that it will wind down its operations in Uganda, with the decision taking effect today, September 2, 2026. In a statement to customers and stakeholders, the company said the decision followed a “thorough review” of its business operations in the country. “We are writing to share some […] The post Uber Announces Exit from Uganda, Ends Operations Effective Septem

Watchdog Uganda · 2 Sept 2026

First challenge to prediction markets reaches Supreme Court - CNN

New Jersey on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to shut down prediction markets in the state, teeing up a potential landmark case where the justices could decide if the highly popular but controversial industry can survive in its current form.

CNN · 2 Sept 2026