E-commerce firms count losses over Uganda internet shutdown on polls day
Monday January 18 2021
A group of ride-hailing Safe Boda riders in Kampala. E-commerce firms are counting losses over Uganda internet shutdown on polls day. FILE PHOTO | COURTESY
Summary
Companies are saying they are staring at spiraling negative effects following days of no operations.
Players say they expected the government to disable only social media platforms as was the case in 2016, but a total Internet shutdown was not anticipated.
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The order left companies that rely on Internet connectivity to do business counting losses.
The government is yet to announce when the shutdown will end, but companies are saying they are staring at spiraling negative effects following days of no operations.