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The most promising football stars: who to bet on?

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Brian Code
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Every bettor has an idea of ​​how to organize an effective sports betting process. Football looks like an ideal choice for a beginner since this sport is widely covered on the Internet, which allows you to easily choose an interesting championship and determine the likely winner of the match. You can bet both on the team and the individual statistics of the players. The last beta option is especially interesting, as it allows you to use large quotes even if we are talking about the favorite of the entire tournament. If we talk about the football stars who are on everyone’s lips, then among the new generation of players they will be Leroy Sane, Kylian Mbappé and many others, since they are players of top teams. But there are also a few young talents who are just gaining popularity among fans. Most often, they represent clubs of average popularity, so it will be more profitable to bet on them in terms of the number of dividends.

Which football players should a bettor pay attention to?

You can learn how to bet on football online from the presented material. The article will be useful for beginners who are just discovering the amazing world of sports betting, as well as for more experienced bettors who can find some interesting notes and use them in their practice. You can get an impression of the footballers who will represent the future of the European Football League by looking at players under the age of 22. Among them, the most promising are:

  • Ryan Sessegnon;
  • Nikola Milenkovic;
  • Ruben Neves;
  • Maxi Gomez.

Ryan Sessegnon represents Fulham in the English League. He plays as a midfielder. For many, it remains incredible that a player at the age of 17 became the leader of a team that plays in the Premier League. Today he is the first player in the league to be born in 2000 and has already scored a goal. Ryan has a great future in football, so his team has a lot of work to do to keep the young man in its squad.

Nikola Milenkovic plays for Fiorentina at the center guard. He turned 21, which does not prevent the young man from demonstrating an outstanding game on the football field. According to sports tabloids, Manchester United is already ready to pay 60 million pounds for the star. Fans of the club are still wondering who this footballer plays, about whom only a few people in the Premier League know. This is not surprising, since he is now defending the colors of Fiorentina, who managed to lure the player away from Partizan from Serbia. In addition to Manchester United, Milenkovic is also interested in Juventus.

Studying the statistics of players who are under 22 years old, it is impossible not to notice the excellent results shown by Maxi Gomez. He acts as a central attacker in FC Celta, where he has been playing for the past 4 years. Before that, Gomez defended the colors of Defensor from Uruguay and practically nothing was known about him. Celta did a great deal as she got the power forward for just $ 4 million. Given the young age and good performance of the player, this contact was fully justified, which Gomez proved already in his first season with the Celts. Gomez and Aspas have formed a powerful bond that allows the team to smash opponents. Last season alone, the player scored 18 goals and 5 assists. Such results have led to the fact that not only Atlético is in talks with Celta right now, but also the famous Barcelona, ​​which wants to get such a striker in its composition.

Africell Uganda Limited Ceases Provision of Mobile Money Services – Bank of Uganda.

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Joel Osekeny
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According to a statement released today by the Central Bank of Uganda (Bank of Uganda), Africell Uganda Limited (“Africell”) has officially ceased providing mobile money services as of today (7th October 2021).

In a communique released last month, Africell indicated revealed that it would cease operations in Uganda on the 7th October 2021, as part of its plans to exit the country to focus on growth elsewhere. It appears the official closure of business has been presented to the regulators Uganda Communication Commission (the general regulator of telecommunication companies in the country) and Bank of Uganda (the regulator of mobile money).

“Bank of Uganda wishes to notify the public that Africell Uganda Limited shall cease to deliver mobile money services”, reads a statement from the Governor of Bank of Uganda, Mr. Emmanuel Tumusiime – Mutebile. He also adds that the ceasing of business follows the company’s voluntary exit from Uganda. the telecommunication has been offering mobile money in partnership with Stanbic Bank with the approval of the Bank of Uganda.

The bank also advices customers of the exiting telecommunication company to approach Stanbic Bank with their national identity cards and alternative phone numbers or bank accounts to be able to receive their funds that might still be with their Africell lines following the closure.

Stanbic Bank will be making payments to the intended beneficiaries over a period of 91 days with effect from the 8th day of October 2021, and after that date, any pending payments will be made by the Bank of Uganda where the money will be transferred.

When the money is forwarded to Bank of Uganda, beneficiaries will be required to contact the bank through the Director of the National Payment Systems Department, Bank of Uganda.

Google Announces it will be Investing USD 1 Billion in Africa Over 5 Years

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Joel Osekeny
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One of the big technology giants Google, has revealed that over the course of 5 (five) years, it will be investing USD. 1 billion in Africa into internet connectivity, infrastructure, low interest loans and equity investments.  

According to RTE, Google made the announcement at a virtual event as it launched an African Investment Fund where it has plans to support start – ups with about USD. 50 million while affording them access to its employees, networks and technologies. Among the start – ups to be targeted are those in the areas of fintech, e-commerce and local language content.

The company will also be partnering with an Non – government organization called KIVA to provide up to USD. 10 million in form of low interest loans in order to be able to help business particularly in Ghana, Kenya Nigeria and South Africa to enable them go through the COVID – 19 pandemic.

Microsoft’s New Operating System Windows 11 is officially out.

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Joel Osekeny
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New Settings App

As has been earlier promised and announced, on the 5th October 2021, Microsoft released its highly anticipated Windows 11, a new operating system that replaces and overhauls the entire user interface (UI) of Windows 10 that was released in 2015.

The system has been under the testing program, Dev and Beta channels until it was officially made public. The Company (Microsoft) released a test build 22000.194 for the Dev Channel on the 16th September 2021. On the 24th September, the same build was made available for the Beta and the Release preview channels, with speculation running that that same build would be the one that Microsoft would officially release to the public since it was almost a perfect version after it had gone through several revisions. This was the same build that has been released in the official channels.

In order to access the new operating system, users of compatible devices will have to “Check for updates” under the Settings, “Windows Update” of their devices to be able to download the new operating system. The first devices to receive the software will be the new qualifying devices that will be or are being sold by partners to Windows like HP or Dell among other companies, with Microsoft also dropping its own line in the Surface laptops and tablets.        

For a device to be compatible, it must meet the following requirements which include among others 1 gigahertz (GHz) x64 bit processor, 4 GB ram, 64 GB ROM storage, UEFI, Secure Boot capable, a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version 2.0, a graphics card that is compatible with DirectX 12 or later with a WDDM 2.0 driver, High Definition capable display with at least 720p, an internet connection and a Microsoft account.

Even as the software has officially launched, not all qualifying devices on the market will receive the upgrade right away as the roll out will be phased starting the 5th October 2021 until the next year.

MTN Announces IPO for 20% of its Shares, Prospectus to be Available 11th October.

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Joel Osekeny
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On the 11th day of October 2021, MTN will make publicly available, its prospectus, a company document where the company will be officially revealing the total number of shares on offer for sale, the price per share, among others guidelines for users to buy into the company.

This announcement was made yesterday, the 7th of October 2021 when the company held an event to reveal that it will be launching its IPO (the “Initial Public Offering”), an impactful moment for when a company becomes public and listing its shares for the wider public to buy.

In 2016, Uganda passed the National Broadband Policy in 2018 for the years 2016 – 2020 wherein it mandated that in order for telecommunication companies to renew their then expiring licenses, they ought to avail 20% of their shares to the public.

Last year, the same was restated when MTN Uganda was granted its new license for 12 years starting 1st July 2020. The Uganda Communication Commission then stressed the regulatory requirement of listing shares in the stock exchange as a pre – condition for the renewal of a license.

In an event held yesterday, the telecommunication giant made an official statement, announcing plans to reveal its prospectus on Monday next week, making it the biggest IPO in Uganda where it will be expected to raise upon USD. 1.2 billion. It is also the first IPO in Uganda since 2016 when CIPLA went public or the 2nd after UMEME in 2012.

The listing also follows other subsidiaries of MTN South Africa in Nigeria, Ghana and Rwanda that also listed on the country’s stock exchanges.

It is hoped that telecommunication companies listing would be a boost for Uganda’s stock exchange markets. After MTN, Airtel will also be expected to list, given that they underwent the same condition before having its license renewed.

Online Shopping Brand 2gule Starts Campaign to Save The Environment With Every Order Made

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Davis Kawalya
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Uganda’s climate is naturally variable and susceptible to flood and drought events which have had negative socio-economic impacts in the past. Human induced climate change is likely to increase average temperatures in Uganda by up to 1.5 ºC in the next 20 years and by up to 4.3 ºC by the 2080s. Such rates of increase are unprecedented.

About a month ago, 2gule, an online shopping brand that focuses on importing authentic goods from the US, UK and Canada started a campaign to save the environment with each order placed.

On Sunday, 2gule under their campaign 2gule covers planted over 100 trees which basically means that they have over 100 orders during the Month of September – the more orders you place, the more trees that will be planted by the team, fans, and cheerleaders.

The idea is to plant a tree per order made on 2gule. This is all in a bid to disperse the carbon footprint caused by their work. According to experts, Uganda has already lost two-thirds of its forests in the last 20 years and could have lost all of its forested land by 2050, which would have severe repercussions for its poorest people according to environmentalists.

Dubbed 2gule Cares, this is the latest initiative by 2gule to be a part of the moving force in helping make the environment greener and safer by making up for our carbon footprint through planting trees.

This is all under the campaign’s mission to achieve net-zero emissions by 2030. Here they strive for clean operations for climate protection and averting the effects of their own carbon footprint.

With 2gule Cares, every stem counts because they are planting a tree today for a better tomorrow. Sustainable Development Goal 13 aims to “take urgent action to combat climate change and its impact”, while acknowledging that the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is the primary international, intergovernmental forum for negotiating the global response to climate change. 

More specifically, the associated targets of SDG 13 focus on the integration of climate change measures into national policies, the improvement of education, awareness-raising and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warnings.

Human induced climate change in the coming century has the potential to halt or reverse the country’s development trajectory. In particular, climate change is likely to mean increased food insecurity; shifts in the spread of diseases like malaria; soil erosion and land degradation; flood damage to infrastructure and settlements and shifts in the productivity of agricultural and natural resources. However, you could be part of the change by making an order today and being part of the 2gule Cares campaign.

Microsoft Announces the Release of Windows 11 is in 4 Days.

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Joel Osekeny
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As previously announced, Microsoft will be releasing the official version of Windows 11 on the 5th of October 2021. According to today’s published socials posts, the Company in the Microsoft Support handle, has announced that users should be ready for the release in 4 days confirming the earlier announced release date of 5th October.

Microsoft announced on the 24th June 2021 that their next Windows would be 11 replacing Windows 10, and has since been releasing builds for the Dev, Beta and Release Preview Channels, where the upcoming features have been tested with the latest preview for the Dev Channel having dropped on the 29th September 2021. For one to get the early release of Windows 11, they have to on the insider program to be able to see the test builds.

The software development for Windows goes through the Dev Channel, Beta Channel and lastly the Release Channel before finally making it available for the general public.

Windows 11 is promising new major features including a revamped user interface. New icons, a new start menu, a rebuild settings app, a rebranded Microsoft Store among others changes. Among the new changes also includes a major upgrade to the Your Phone app, allowing users to seamless access and use their phone on their computer within the app.

New Your Phone App
New Settings App

MTN Pulse partners with FUZU to offer Career Support

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Boses Muhinda
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MTN Pulse has today entered a partnership with FUZU the leading online Job and career portal in East Africa. This follows MTN Pulse’s vision of empowering the youth to realize their full potential as the vanguards of the future.

In this partnership, MTN Pulse will work with FUZU to support the MTN Pulsers with career guidance, job searching insights and the relevant training as a way of supporting them to identify and nurture successful careers.

Under this partnership, MTN Pulsers will get access to a customized fuzu platform with 400 FUZU points which will enable them to get discounts on the array of premium services offered by FUZU including personalized career coaching sessions with FUZU’s professional career coaches who give a holistic support on preparing for the right career opportunities and a professionally curated online curriculum vitae (CV) that improves the candidate’s chances of securing the job interview.

The MTN Pulsers who apply for jobs through FUZU can also redeem their Fuzu points for Instant Feedback on job applications to see how their profile   compares with the employers’ requirements and top candidates, giving them an opportunity for learning and development using the FUZU points. Furthermore, they will be able to access FUZU Learn which entails professional courses created by FUZU and its learning partners such as Udemy.

While launching the partnership, Hellen Kirungi, MTN Uganda’s Youth Segment Manager said that MTN Pulse had partnered with FUZU to further support the youths in their career journey through empowering them with the right skill sets for their careers to take-off. Youth empowerment is one of the pillars upon which MTN Pulse is hinged.

“MTN Pulse is an aspirational brand for our Ugandan youth. And just like them, the brand is about excitement, fun, attitude, and ambition. Our partnership with FUZU solidifies our commitment to support their ambitions and help them secure a meaningful future that is productive, secure and successful,” Kirungi said.

Alvin Katto, Fuzu’s Country Manager in Uganda said that the partnership with MTN Pulse signifies a huge step forward in achieving Fuzu’s mission of preparing people for Success in Uganda.

“Since our launch in Uganda in 2018, Fuzu has supported thousands of people to get access to career guidance, growth opportunities and support to be able to achieve their career goals and have meaningful careers. The partnership with MTN Pulse provides us with a platform to enable even more people, specifically the youth, to have access to these resources, which we firmly believe will have exponential positive effects on the growth of the country.”

MTN Pulsers will register for this through the Pulse App under careers and will be redirected to the registration. The link to FUZU https://www.fuzu.com/signup/mtn-pulse will be zero rated to allow pulsers access to the rich and insightful career-related content from FUZU and to enable them keep up with the career dynamics as they find their footing in the world of work. MTN is keen on empowering the youth to take control of their lives through extending to them specially tailored offers such as this offer from FUZU that the youth need in order to get ahead in life.

The partnership between MTN Pulse and FUZU is but one of the many deals that MTN has secured for its youth segment customers. In addition to offering them discounted MTN products and services, the youth on MTN Pulse automatically qualify for discounts and freebies with various MTN Pulse partners. Go to https://pulse.mtn.co.ug/offers to get the best deals from the leading glam, fashion and eating joints around town courtesy of MTN Pulse.

According to Kirungi, it is easy for youth to become MTN Pulsers; All they have to do is download the MTN Pulse App available on both google play and iOS app stores and take over the world. The MTN Pulse app is an interactive platform where everything about the Pulse Nation lives including the funkiest content and offers from MTN Uganda and its Pulse partners. You can also learn more about the Pulse Nation on the MTN Pulse microsite.

Who to bet on in 2021

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Remmy Bisimbeko
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In the world of sports, there are some considered to be king of the global arena. Football is one of the most recognized, played, watched, and spectacular events worldwide. With the upcoming fall, significant football seasons are coming as well. Every fan and follower keeps track of each preparation for football teams. They usually seek detailed information on the starting date, scheduled matches, the participating teams and their squad, the odds, and predictions. The more relevant information they receive, the more understanding they will have on how to bet on soccer and win.

To be precise, the life of football players is not so easy as it might seem. When facing challenges, they sacrifice their comfort to reach the goal and show the best they can for their team to succeed and reach the finals. They should be flexible to be able to adjust the changeable conditions created by various influencing factors. Similar challenges are met by football bettors as well. But in this case, modern high-tech solutions in the form of online wagering platforms empower the users to benefit from the service they offer. Almost in all wagering sites, they can find information about the odds — the operator’s predictions on the particular match. If the bettor is interested in his own wagering success, he should investigate the upcoming event, teams’ strengths, and weaknesses. Thus, he will build a wagering strategy that will work for him.

The National Football League (NFL) 2021 has already started its competition when it comes to forthcoming football events. This season is expected to be tremendous and with big expectations. As a result, it is often challenging for bettors to decide who is worth betting on in the 2021 season. However, here is a short outline of four NFL players the bettors can bet on and get paid off big.

  • Davante Adams with the leading point in receptions. This player can be the most well-rounded in the game.
  • Joey Bosa — the best defensive player of the year. He is expected to reach another level after missing the last three seasons because of injury.
  • Najee Harris will win NFL offensive rookie of the year. Harris is a big discovery for the team who can take games over between the tackles, outside the tackles, or in the receiving game.
  • Derrick Henry will lead the NFL in rushing. Having a top form and good health, he has all chances to take third place in a row.

On different wagering sites, the odds due to these top players can be different. So, it is essential to opt for a suitable bet type and place a bet on the player who will lead your predictions to come real and win real money. Another way is to implement a system bet or parlay bet (approachable for experienced bettors).

Another fact to consider is to value the real strength of counterparts in a certain match. Thus, the bettor will be able to make a reasonable bet by sticking to a well-planned strategy. Whatever choice the bettor makes, he should follow simple rules to turn his wagering experience into a blessed process and exciting outcome.

Business Tech Trends To Emerge From COVID-19

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Davis Kawalya
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There is little doubt that the pandemic has changed a huge amount about life over the last 18 months or so. It is thought that many of these changes are here to stay, which is why it has been so important for businesses to adapt and be agile during this time of change. While some businesses have folded or struggled mightily during this period, there have also been those that have not just survived, but actually thrived in this period. These are the companies that managed to stay ahead of the curve when it came to tech trends emerging from the pandemic – keep reading to find out what these trends are and how they can help.

AI and Machine Learning

In periods of great change, it is vital that organizations are able to understand these changes and adapt to the times. AI and machine learning have been key for this, as they allow businesses to detect behaviors and trends, predict outcomes and make informed decisions that are backed up by data. AI and machine learning have enabled businesses to stay current and take some of the risk out of strategic decision-making in a time when businesses need to get things right.

Cloud Computing

Perhaps the most notable change in the business world during COVID-19 has been the mass adoption of remote work, which could be here to stay with most planning to continue with this at least on a part-time basis. Cloud computing has been critical to this and many organizations have been through Office 365 migration to move digital assets onto the cloud. This can facilitate remote work, reduce IT costs, improve security and much more.

AR and VR

In a time when people have been forced apart, AR and VR have stepped up and allowed people to share spaces virtually. There are many ways that AR and VR have been used during COVID-19 and not just for video games – these technologies can also be used for staff training, exploring destinations, collaboration on projects and even virtual conferences just as a few examples.

Cybersecurity

With most people working remotely, this has also contributed to the rise in cybercrime during the pandemic. It is vital that businesses are taking steps to protect the company and important data, which can be achieved with high-quality cybersecurity products and staff training. Most attacks are successful as a result of negligence and social engineering, which makes it imperative that staff are properly educated on how they can carry out their role safely and how to detect scams.

Contactless Payments

The world was gradually becoming contactless, but the pandemic has now pushed this over the edge as a way for payments to be made safely. It is hard to see this going back even after the threat of the pandemic and it is vital that this is embraced by organizations.

These are a few of the main tech trends that have emerged as a result of COVID-19 and businesses have had to adapt in order to find continued success.

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