Emmanuel Acuc

Development ICT Specialist, Aspiring Social Entreprenuer and Tree Farmer Alebtong, Uganda, East Africa. Comments herein are mine.

[Nile Post @nilepostnews]

Namilyango College Old Boys Sacco Assets Rise to UGX 4.45Billion.

#NilePostNews
https://t.co/O7edH1HFIq

[PML Daily @pmldailynews]

Namilyango Old Boys SACCO assets grow to UGX 4.45 billion via @pmldailynews https://t.co/EtKWtyCSew

[World Bank Africa @WorldBankAfrica]

What does AI sovereignty actually look like for Africa? Dr. Chinasa Okolo, contributor to the African Union's AI strategy, joins #Afronomics to discuss data governance, context-specific solutions, and Africa's path forward. Listen here 🎧 https://t.co/EZm3DVTBBz

[Emmanuel Acuc @eacuc]

On Leadership# https://t.co/sT7N1cgPdF #women #Uganda #Kenya

[World Bank Digital @WBG_Digital]

Early-stage successes show catalytic support attracts private investors. New financing models are being designed to give startups growth capital, without diluting ownership—unlocking more jobs.

Learn more: https://t.co/h1ZbPoBbH2

[UCC @UCC_Official]

Uganda’s mobile device landscape continues to evolve. As of March 2026, Uganda recorded 20.3 million smartphones, 24.7 million feature phones, and 13.3 million basic phones.

This surge in mobile devices reflects a brighter future where access to digital services is within everyone's reach. A connected Uganda means empowering every individual to participate in the digital economy. Regardless of the type of phone, connectivity serves as a powerful tool for communication, access to vital services, and unlocking new opportunities.

Through initiatives by @UCC_Official via its Universal Service and Access Fund (#UCUSAF), government is working to close the digital gap with the aim of expanding access to ICT infrastructure and services in underserved communities. Our goal is to ensure that every Ugandan is included in the country's digital transformation journey.🇺🇬

Read more: https://t.co/roqnaQ1orN

#ConnectedUg2030 | #DigitalUganda | #DigitalTransformation | @UCC_ED

[Emmanuel Acuc @eacuc]

In almost 20 years rarely do we have cars/traffic reaching MUBS gate. Is it poor management at the traffic lights? @KCCAUG @PoliceUg

[UCC @UCC_Official]

Starlink in Uganda: Taxation, Data Sovereignty and Regulation https://t.co/pOaZrJAEit

[Rotary Club of Kiwatule @RotaryKiwatule]

We're at the @RotaryKiwatule 24th Presidential installation?
Did you miss out on the key highlights of the day? If you did miss worry not, we have all updates documented tap the link and dive into the amazing Kiwatule story https://t.co/YPQ0vxKSvx

[IEEE @IEEEorg]

What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?

We asked IEEE members, and their responses highlight the value of connection and openness to new opportunities.

Discover how IEEE helps professionals unlock their full career potential: https://t.co/r3QCLvEAhN

[Kenya Space Agency @SpaceAgencyKE]

We’re thrilled to announce that Dr. Matthew Adepoju, Director General of Nigeria’s National Space Research & Development Agency (NASRDA), will be speaking at the Global Data Festival and Kenya Space Expo and Conference 2026.

Join leaders, innovators, and communities from across the world as they showcase bold ideas and shape the future of space intelligence, data, technology, and innovation. With Nigeria’s voice at the table, expect powerful insights and a vision that bridges Africa and the global space frontier.

📅 Don’t miss out!! Register at : 👉https://t.co/Q43CKr6BFJ

#GDF-#KSEC2026

[U.S. Embassy Kampala, Uganda @USEmbassyUganda]

#DYK: In 1909, U.S. President Roosevelt visited Uganda. In 1952, the first African Fulbright scholar came from Uganda. In 2025, the U.S. and Uganda worked together to contain the Ebola outbreak in less than 90 days. The U.S.-Uganda relationship has a long history.

How many of these facts did you know? Tell us in the comments!
#Freedom250 | #MyAmericanEdge

[Rotary Club of Kiwatule @RotaryKiwatule]

"What will my Retirement Look Like in 30 years?"

Do budgeting, do planning, and mind about your life if you want to enjoy life in retirement.

Don't allow time to regret when you can't achieve your desires.

@Iam_Kishaho shares insights lessons about retirement.

[Larry Madowo @LarryMadowo]

BREAKING VIDEO: Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe becomes the first person ever to win a regular marathon in under two hours, setting a new world record at the London Marathon in 1:59:30!

Kenyans invented running™

[Emmanuel Acuc @eacuc]

@AlansMwesigwa Very sad!

[Emeka Ajene ✍🏽 @eajene]

Africa is the epicenter of mobile money globally.

Over $1.4 trillion was processed across the continent last year — ⅔ of the worldwide total.

But ~92% of that was in just two regions: East & West Africa.

While Africa is indeed the mobile money continent, its sub-regions have fundamentally different profiles — in scale, structure, and use case.

Here's an overview:

• East Africa is the continent's volume king: $800B+ processed, 61 billion transactions, but just $13 sent on average → mobile money as everyday infrastructure

• West Africa is the services leader: 76 live services, ~$500B processed → the most competitive market on the continent

• North Africa moves money differently: only $15B processed in total, but the continent's highest average value per transaction → mobile money as niche product for high-value, less-frequent transfers

• Central Africa is the emerging market's emerging market: strong growth rates, infrastructure being laid, white space opportunity

• Southern Africa is the paradox: Africa's most developed banking sector — particularly in South Africa — keeps mobile money adoption low despite relative wealth

But even within regions there's significant diversity.

Ghana 🇬🇭, for example, is often cited as West Africa's leading mobile money market — with high per capita usage, a deep telco-led ecosystem, plus the #1 ranked mobile money regulatory environment in the world per the GSMA.

Nigeria 🇳🇬, on the other hand, has historically been a mobile money laggard, but is now catching up fast — mobile money transaction volumes are up over 1,500% since 2021, driven by non-telco platforms like @OPay_NG, @PalmPay_NG, and @Paga.

The lesson: there's no such thing as an 'Africa mobile money strategy.'

Market characteristics matter, and a ground-level understanding can mean the difference between significant ROI and wasted effort.

Socrates advised: 'know thyself.'

But on the continent, as elsewhere: know thy market — and thy customer.

Everything else follows.

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Afridigest Intelligence — real intelligence to win in Africa's growth markets: https://t.co/pTeD1UjeWi

[Emmanuel Acuc @eacuc]

@Buzeki_Sharifah Royal Palms Estate in Butabika has one of the worst access roads in Kampala. If we want to encourage organized, planned living in estates like this, the road infrastructure must be improved. Good housing developments deserve good roads.

[World Bank Africa @WorldBankAfrica]

In #Senegal, vocational education is no longer in the shadow of traditional universities. Since 2013, ISEP-Thiès has seen nearly 90% of its graduates enter the job market, proving that industry-aligned training works. https://t.co/AVuhPZdpzw

[Emmanuel Acuc @eacuc]

Still have the potholes in 2026 in the Butabika area past Enterprise Uganda and Royal Palms in the neighborhood @KCCAUG

[Emmanuel Acuc @eacuc]

@KCCAUG @KCCAED Thank you for the great job, hope the potholes from Butabika nursing school past GEMs can be filled, they are less than 15 all the way to Bina church. Mutungo road and rise also has less than 10 potholes. This requires minimal input but a lot of benefit to the community here.

[Rotary Club of Kiwatule @RotaryKiwatule]

Great moments coming in @RotaryKiwatule from Bujuko.

Rotarians are having a vocational service visit and club bonding.
Its a great moment filled with fun catch-up, hands on farm insight, engaging and learning at the Mulondo Campsite.