By Our Reporter
Newcomer, Soja Boy has released his debut single titled ‘Run de City’.
The new single is all about good vibes and party life. In the song, Soja Boy also brags about running the city.
Produced by Brian Beats, the song is laid on a dancehall beat. The video was directed by Jah Live.
Soja Boy is currently signed under K. City Management
Watch the video below.
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By Our Reporter
Guinness has launched a new campaign in Uganda and across key markets in Africa dubbed ‘Black Shines Brightest’.
The campaign is a new Pan African movement celebrating the iconic black liquid enjoyed all over the continent for over a century. This exciting new campaign is inspired by the bold and unique black beer of Guinness stout and brings together passionate and creative individuals to celebrate the spirit of Guinness and its home across African markets.
Energetic and empowering, the campaign celebrates individuals coming together, fizzing with optimism, creativity, and potential across the continent. A generation of individuals, inspired by each other and the people around them coming together as they unite to take on the opportunities in front of them.
To launch the campaign, Guinness has worked with real culture makers from across the continent who demonstrate how Black Shines Brightest in a range of different ways. These individuals are creating moments, events and content to be enjoyed by everyone.
The Ugandan list includes shining star Azawi, who burst onto the music scene with a fresh take on Afro Beats; Sasha Vybz a sought-after video director across the continent, Uncle Mo a content creator redefining comedy and Malaika Nyanzi, an award-winning actress and media personality, among others.
From across the continent, Guinness is collaborating with Ghanaian choreographer, Incredible Zigi, who is creating dance challenges that have gone viral around the world; Nigerian artist, Fireboy who is leading the way with his unique Afro-life music, which is inspiring a new generation of music fans and Nigerian designer, Adebayo Oke-Lawal who founded Orange Culture and is breaking the mould of traditional fashion gender categories with a range of androgynous menswear.
Others are, Tanzanian singer, Nandy, who is changing the face of music by producing the kind of music that speaks directly to her fans; Nigerians Kehinde Durojaye, a self-taught inventor who is pushing boundaries and showing real ingenuity with his incredible jet car made from trash, that can run on land and sea and Prince Nelson Enwerem, a mover and shaker who is setting trends and leading the way in culture in Nigeria.
The campaign launched with an energetic and colourful commercial directed by star director Meji Alabi. Meji famous for his work with a whole range of incredible artists from Beyoncé and Davido through to Tiwa Savage and Wizkid. It also included a performance by Azawi who also officially becomes the campaign face.
In Uganda, there was a media take over that culminated in the Next Media Park being turned into a BrightHouse with colourful illumination and a performance by Azawi that was broadcast live to the entire country. The fast-rising star added more light to the Brighthouse with an energetic performance. Starting off with her hit song Repeat it, Low fit, Quinimino, she climaxed her performance with her 2021 hit single My Year.
The new campaign will encourage individuals across the continent who embody the spirit of Black Shines Brightest to bring their optimism and self-confidence to the table to create something even bigger and brighter.
Commenting in the campaign, Elizabeth Mutamuliza, the Guinness Brand Manager, Uganda Breweries Ltd said, “This exciting new campaign will see Guinness at the beating heart of Ugandan culture by championing new talent and all those people making waves in our society.”
“Just like those we are working with, Guinness is bursting with life. It is a flavourful, bold, and dynamic beer, sparkling and brimming with energy and exuberance. It is the liquid embodiment of a black shines brightest attitude. A beer that has brought a dash of magic to millions in Africa and across the world for over 250 years with the boldness and vision to live life to the full”. She added.
Here are some photos from the launch.
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By Our Reporter
Aka Dope Band have been lined up to perform at the annual Uganda Social Media conference.
The band, which will be performing at the close of each day of the conference, is expected to provide the much needed relaxation after a long day of deliberations. The band will entertain guests with a live showcase, performing covers as well as their original compositions.
Now in its 6th edition, the Uganda Social Media conference is being organised by Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) and will run from 25th to 26th, August 2021 under the theme “Digital democracy in a Post Pandemic World”.
The conference will gather key stakeholders from the government, civil society, academia, researchers, policy-makers, and the media for a constructive exchange on the impact of social media on the state and society —highlighting both, opportunities and challenges it brings.
It will feature a list of over 30 panelists who will discuss a range of topics including Social media & elections in Africa, Citizen journalism vs digital newsrooms, Digital diplomacy, Impact of social media on mental health, and Tackling emerging digital threats among others.
Among the speakers is Dr. William Tayeebwa, a Senior Lecturer at Makerere University and Research Fellow of American Council of Learned Societies; Adonia Ayebare, the Ugandan Ambassador to the United Nations; Dr. Paul Kasenene, a Wellness and Nutrition Specialist; Ms. Anna Reismann, Country Director of KAS Uganda; Raymond Mujuni, Investigative Journalist; and Awel Uwihanganye, Founder of LéO Africa Institute, among others.
The conference will be held virtually with the attendants following proceedings live on social media and select local television stations.
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Harriet Ntabazi (C), the state minister of trade, industry and cooperatives officially launches “Omuyaga mu Bwakabaka” movie.
By Our Reporter
MTN’s Kibanda Xpress has welcomed a new blockbuster to its collection. This follows the premier of ‘Omuyaga mu bwakabaka’ by Pearlwood, the association of local film producers.
Launched in April, Kibanda Xpress is a Video on Demand channel housed on the YOTv channels app and created in partnership with MTN Uganda with the sole aim of boosting the local film industry.
Speaking at the premier of the movie at National Theater in Kampala, the film producer, Segawa JohnBosco revealed that Omuyaga mu Bwakabaka depicts the theme of love as the movie displays a crown prince’s resolution to marry a simpleton woman in defiance of a cultural betrothal to another.
The movie, he explained seeks to educate the youth about culture whilst also exporting Uganda and her traditions all over the world.
“The movie will educate people across the world about Uganda’s customs as the story is based on the 1st prince in the Buganda culture, (Kiweewa), who according to norms was never raised within the father’s palace. He is faced with a catastrophic return to the kingdom as he rejects the would-be cultural wife after falling in love with his childhood friend. They must defy every custom to survive,” he said.
Discussing the state of Uganda’s local film industry, Segawa highlighted the challenge of marketing and piracy which rids the players of the fruits of their labour and in turn affects further investment into the sector.
“As a film industry, we really struggled because we invested but never earned because of piracy. Selling one Compact disc to a person meant that you sold it to the entire village. But when MTN and YOTv introduced Kibanda Xpress, they came to our rescue because atleast now we earn from the movies aired on the platform,” he said.
Kibanda Xpress allows customers using the Yotv channels application to watch local films at only UGX1,000.
MTN Uganda’s Manager Digital Services, Onyait Odeke said MTN subsidized the service to enable Ugandans to access the films affordably to support the local film industry.
He reassured the film industry of MTN’s commitment to support the arts and local film industry which employs many youth in the country.
“This is a huge milestone because while we were always served with international content, we didn’t have opportunities to showcase our own but now, the world can see what we have to offer as Uganda,” he noted.
Odeke was reiterated by the guest of honor, honorable Harriet Ntabazi, the state minister of trade, industry and cooperatives who lauded MTN for its continuous support of the youth in Uganda especially highlighting the Kibanda Xpress initiative to boost local content.
While congratulating the actors upon accomplishing the movie, the state minister urged the actors to embrace quality production and incorporate locally made costumes in a bid to promote the Ugandan culture and the local film industry.
“I am urging the local film industry to prioritize quality production of the movies in order to have competitive advantage over the regional and international productions,” she said.
Hon Ntabazi said that government is committed to creating 2 million more jobs by 2023 in the film industry which she says currently employs about 50,000 people.
In her conclusion, state minister Ntabazi highlighted the potential of the local film industry saying if well promoted, it can contribute significantly to the country’s coffers.
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By BigEyeUg Team
TV personality, actress, and fashionista, Anita Fabiola is now engaged.
This is after her boyfriend, Mubiru Mark Ronald proposed to her.
On Tuesday, Mark went down on one knee and popped the big question to the former Miss Uganda. “Will you marry me?”
And Fabiola said yes.
“I said YES to my Superman, my best friend and the man of my dreams,” Fabiola later wrote online. “You know how they say that when you meet ‘THE ONE’ you’ll know ? That was my reality. I knew from day one that ‘MY ONE’ had found me.”
“I’m so excited for this new chapter of our lives. I’m fulfilled.” She added.
Fabiola also confessed to be deeply in love with Mark, a new experience in her life.
“He takes me places I’ve never been, so I’ll do things I’ve never done,” Fabiola concluded.
Mubiru Mark Ronald is a Real Estate Developer and has dated Fabiola for close to three years now.
Watch Anita Fabiola’s proposal here;
We will keep you posted
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By BigEyeUg Team
Ugandan siblings and singing duo, Esther and Ezekiel Mutesasira have revealed that they have never received the full prize money for winning the East Africa’s Got Talent competition.
Esther and Ezekiel emerged as the winners of the East Africa’s Got Talent’s 2019 edition held in Dar-es-salaam, Tanzania.
The youthful singing duo was meant to walk home with a cash prize of $50,000 after beating five other contestants in the final to emerge winners.
However, Esther and Ezekiel revealed that they only received half of the prize. This was during their virtual interview on NBS TV ‘After5’ show.
“We only received half of the East Africa’s Got Talent’s prize that we were supposed to get,” Esther & Ezekiel said.
Esther and Ezekiel gave judges, crowd, and virtual viewers goosebumps with an electrifying performance.
These left majority suggesting that the young duo was worth a Golden Buzzer.
Esther (14) and Ezekiel (11) are children of Ugandan gospel singer Julie Mutesasira and Pastor Steven Mutesasira who bitterly divorced in 2016.
They are currently living in Canada together with their mother.
We will keep you posted.
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By BigEyeUg Team
Ugandan TV personality Faridah Nakazibwe turned a year older on Wednesday.
The “Mwasuze Mutya” presenter who is now 37 years decided to celebrate her big day in an impactful way.
Nakazibwe spent her birthday with children at The Gem Foundation, a local NGO that takes care of orphaned and abandon children with special needs.
She put a smile on the faces of children as she donated foodstuffs and household materials to the foundation.
She later cut cake with the children to crown the eventful day.
Here are some photos from the celebration.
Happy birthday, Faridah Nakazibwe!
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Rhonnie Nkalubo Abraham, the drama series producer addresses media. Looking on is Joan Semanda Kizza, the PR and Communications Manager at MultiChoice Uganda.
By Our Reporter
Chapterz, a new drama series has premiered on Pearl Magic Prime.
According to the show producer Rhonnie Nkalubo Abraham, Chapterz is an adaptation of “Ekiryaatabaala”, a local play by Bakayimbira Dramactors. The drama series seeks to unravel family secrets of society’s upper echelon.
“The story of Chapterz goes back into Ugandan theatre. There is a play by the Bakyimbira Dramactors called ‘Ekiryatabaala’ from around 2001. I enjoyed the play as a young man.” Rhonnie Nkalubo Abraham told media on Wednesday. “The play portrayed how a family was perfect as seen on the outside but a mess on the inside.”
“When I approached Charles James Ssenkubuge, the author of the play to ask for permission to produce it, he was concerned that we would not do it justice. So we agreed to do a pilot first. We shot two episodes, and when he watched them, he gave us the go ahead to do an adaptation.” Nkalubo added.
“We have tried to address many of the issues that were highlighted in the play; what goes on in the life of the wealthy; what happens inside their gates. In this story, a wealthy man provides every thing for his children, but they are never contented and this gets them in trouble as they go out to seek their own fulfillment.” He concluded.
The TV drama series premiered on Wednesday, August 11th on Pearl Magic Prime and will be airing every Wednesday and Thursday at 7.30pm.
“We are trying to adapt our content to make sure that when a Ugandan watches it, they feel like they are relating to it. This is what we are doing with Chapterz and a lot of content you are going to see on Pearl Magic. We want to show Uganda as authentically as we possibly can.” Commented Joan Semanda Kizza, the PR and Communications Manager at MultiChoice Uganda.
Chapterz drama series stars big names including Laura Kahunde, Aisha Kyomuhangi, Ssali Damascus, and Henry Mpinga Ssempijja among others.
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By Our Reporter
Multichoice Uganda, in partnership with petroleum company, Rubis Energy, has announced an exciting cook-off challenge dubbed “the lockdown chefs”.
The first cook off challenge is scheduled to start on the 27th of August immediately after the House of Chefs show that happens every Friday at 10pm on Honey TV.
The show’s host Sheilah Gashumba, will through her social media platforms judge together with the general public, as well as announce the lucky winners on a weekly basis.
While officially making this announcement, Joan Semanda Kizza the PR and Communications Manager MultiChoice Uganda said, “Now each and every lockdown chef can get rewarded for getting better at cooking. The mechanics to this competition are simple, all you have to do is actively watch the House of Chefs show, follow MultiChoice and Rubis energy social media platforms, that will announce the different cooking challenges for you to participate in.”
Some of the prizes to be won include an assortment of cooking hampers from MultiChoice, and full sets of 12kgs and 6 Kgs of gas cylinders of K-gas.
Rebecca Nassiwa, the Marketing, Communication and Brand manager Rubis Energy Uganda said, “K- gas has made cooking safe, clean and enjoyable for all that use it. Through this competition we are certain that the winners will experience the fun in cooking sumptuous meals safely in the comfort of their homes.”
“We believe that this show is tailored for the foodies, food bloggers, and basic lovers of real entertainment. Viewers are encouraged to share their cooking try-outs, with friends and family across social media, while they tag @DStvUganda, @RUBiSEnergyUganda, @RUBiSEnergyUG1 and @SheilahGashumba on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.” Semanda concluded.
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Sam Okanya a.k.a Sammy of Ugandan comedy duo ‘Da Mighty Family’ is finally off-the-shelf.
Sammy walked down the aisle over the weekend with fiancée Christine Okanya in Illinois, a state in the Midwestern region of the United States.
Sammy and Christine have been together for almost 3years.
Sam Okanya recently faked his kidnap and resurfaced with plucked hair.
He had earlier accused Comedy Store boss, Alex Muhangi and some Ugandan security personnel of plotting his kidnapping.
See his wedding photos;
Congratulations Sammy and Christine!
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By BigEyeUg Team
Sensational Ugandan singer, Cindy Sanyu is set to introduce fiancé Prynce Joel Okuyo Atiku to her parents.
The self-proclaimed ‘King herself’ who made the first bold move of hosting Prynce at her parent’s home in 2020, is now determined to further solidify her relationship with an introduction ceremony.
Cindy opened up about her marriage ceremony while appearing live on a local TV station last week.
“We are preparing our introduction ceremony. We want to do everything perfectly,” Cindy Sanyu told Spark TV.
In the same interview, the “Boom Party” singer confirmed that she is expecting her first child with Prynce Joel. It should be noted that this will however be Cindy’s second child. The singer already has a daughter named Amani with French businessman, Mario Brunette.
We will keep you posted.
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By Our Reporter
Biggie’s prank on the housemates was a success.
Last week, Biggie revealed to HoH, Maria that there would be no evictions on Sunday. However, she was told to pretend like there would be and that she had been given the authority to select the housemates that will be up for possible eviction.
Maria showed her impressive skills as an actress as she convinced the housemate that she would be the one doing the nominations alone. All the housemates were apprehensive and immediately put on their best behaviour to not end up on Maria’s list.
After all was said and done, Maria selected Jaypaul, Pere, Yousef, JMK, Emmanuel and Angel as the six people who least impressed her during the week. During the live show, Ebuka shocked Maria herself by asking her which two of the selected housemates she would like to see go home. Although she hesitated a lot, she eventually picked Yousef and JMK. That was when Ebuka finally revealed it was a prank all along. Much to the relief of Yousef and JMK, who get to spend another week in the house.
During the ‘no-eviction’ Sunday show, Ebuka talked through some of the events of the past week. Boma revealed that if Maria hadn’t nudged him towards picking Jackie B as the person to share the Head of House lounge with, he would have picked Angel instead. He also mentioned that Queen was a possible option.
Saskay let everyone know again that she had no expectations from anyone in the house relationship-wise, and they shouldn’t have from her. This was in reply to Ebuka’s question about her seeming relationship with Cross and Jaypaul.
The show ended with the housemates receiving stern warnings from Ebuka about how they speak about past shows, reunion shows and events outside the house.
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Outgoing UBL MD Alvin Mbugua addresses guests at his farewell party hosted by Johnnie Walker Blue Club members.
By Our Reporter
On Wednesday, members of the exclusive Johnnie Walker Blue Club bade farewell to outgoing Uganda Breweries Ltd Managing Director, Mr Alvin Mbugua, in a multisensory Scotch Experience at the Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort and Spa.
Mr. Mbugua was appointed UBL’s MD in 2019 and steered the business to a 33 per cent growth in the last financial year, despite operating in a volatile environment characterized by COVID-19 lockdowns. He now moves to Panama, where he has been posted as General Manager, Diageo Caribbean and Central America (CCA), the largest beer business in Latin America and Caribbean region.
Mbugua was presented with a lifetime membership to Uganda’s Blue Club and it was a fitting farewell because he oversaw the launch of the club in 2015, during his first stint at UBL, when he served as Commercial Director. He steered the re-launch of the club when he returned as Managing Director in 2019.
Afrigo Band’s Joanita Kawalya and Racheal Magoola perform at the farewell party.
The Blue Club is Uganda’s leading club for whisky lovers. Each Blue Club experience is built around the theme of ‘Whisky Conversations’ and designed to immerse members in the history, provenance and pioneering spirit of the Johnnie Walker brand, combining luxury whisky innovation with art, design, fine-dining and culture.
Mr Mbugua recounted the journey of the Blue Club in Uganda. “It gives me great joy that I leave a robust club of whisky connoisseurs and I couldn’t have asked for a better send off,” he said.
Mbugua made his last sales pitch in his capacity as UBL MD, imploring guests who hadn’t yet signed up to join the Blue Club. “We believe that whisky is an art form. As a member of the Johnnie Walker Blue Club, you can fully appreciate some of the world’s finest whiskies in the company of fellow connoisseur members,” he said.
Blue Club membership entitles one to perks including; personal shopping service, bespoke gifting with custom labels, packaging and bottle engraving available year-round and first opportunity to purchase limited edition Johnnie Walker products.
Christine Kyokunda, Brand Manager Scotch & Reserve at UBL takes guests through Singleton tasting notes during the party.
Other benefits include a right to host a luxury Johnnie Walker mentorship for up to 50 guests at a member’s residence, complimentary access to House of Walker locations across the globe and access to a Scotland trip concierge to visit Johnnie Walker Princes Street, a new global flagship experiential destination in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Membership to join the Blue Club is free when one purchases a full case of Johnnie Walker Blue Label.
Guests at Mr Mbugua’s farewell were immersed in a multisensory Scotch experience, with mentorship from Johnnie Walker Brand Ambassador Agaba Tumusiime. There were whisky tasting booths representing the four corners of Scotland that took guests on a Scotch journey appreciating Singleton’s fruity notes, Glenkinchie’s floral and fruity palette to smoky Talisker, climaxing with Blue Label, the pinnacle of whisky blending.
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By Our Reporter
Azawi has released a new song titled “Slow Dancing”, the second single off her upcoming debut album.
“Slow Dancing” is an Afro-beat track with a touch of reggae produced by Kuseim at ABM studios. The song is written by Azawi.
The song has been released with beautiful visuals shot in Zanzibar. Directed by Swangz Avenue’s Marvin Musoke, Azawi appears on the streets of Stone town having a great time and later on at the party ‘slow dancing’ with her friends.
“Slow Dancing” follows the massive success of her debut single, “My Year” which topped music charts across the continent.
Her yet-to-be named debut album is expected out later this year.
Watch “Slow Dancing” video below.
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By Our Reporter
Nigerian musician, Patoranking has unveiled the video for Black Girl Magic taken off his latest album THREE.
The song which celebrates and highlights the beauty, power, resilience, and total awesomeness of black women is a charmingly joyous tune filled with guitars, slap bass and galactic synths accompanied with feel good lyrics.
Black Girl Magic matches the mood of the highly creative visuals which blends familiar samples alongside modern textures recalling the feel-good vibes of the 90’s.
Throughout the clip, an enthusiastic crew of black women enjoy getting their hair done, a great time at the skating rink and a night out in town which features Patoranking performing with an all-black female band.
To support the release, Patoranking hosted the video release premiere for women in London.
Watch the video below.
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By BigEyeUg Team
UK-based Ugandan songstress Angela Nabuufu, a.k.a Ang3lina has released a new single titled “Mercy”. She collaborated with Jamaican singer, Honorebel on the song.
The project also has a magical touch of Ugandan music producer and sound engineer Herbert Dramuke famously known as Herbert Skillz.
“Mercy” sees the Ugandan songstress connecting with Jamaican star Honorebel as they both go in over afro fusion-meets-dancehall beat work.
The track notably features Ang3lina landing her vocal versatility where the voice finds it home, being dark, and velvety.
Honorebel hits the second verse with his unruly colossus voice connecting to Ang3lina’s romantic chorus.
The new single is a follow up to her successful love song ‘Fantasize’ released early this year.
Listen to “Mercy” below:
We will keep you posted.
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By BigEyeUg Team
Ugandan singer Deus Ndugwa famously known by stage name, Grenade Official can not hide his excitement after Nigerian music icon David Adedeji Adeleke a.k.a Davido followed him on Instagram.
The 24-year-old who was amazed upon receiving a notification from Instagram that the ‘If’ singer had started following him, rushed to share the good news with his fans on social media.
“They laugh at me because l’m different; I laugh at them because they’re all the same, Dreams come true thank you, Daddy, for the follow, may God keep you winning, love you endless,” Grenade Official wrote.
On Instagram, Grenade boasts of over 270K followers.
We will keep you posted.
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By BigEyeUg Team
Songstress Nabattu Naira Ali a.k.a Naira Ali has finally found a reason to smile, days after claiming her music career was being sabotaged.
This is after her management gifted her with a brand-new Tesla car over the weekend.
On Monday, the “Yo Body” singer took to her social media platforms and paraded the new ride while posing alongside it.
The Purple Chord Africa CEO is currently living in the US where she relocated to in 2019
Check out photos of her ride below:
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By Our Reporter
In March this year, MTN Uganda launched an exciting Tik Tok bundle offer that gives Tik Tok users unlimited access to the App for 24 hours at only Shs.2,000. This followed the success of the “Tik Tok Free” that was launched last year, giving customers free 5minutes for Tik Tok upon a purchase of 15mbs daily data bundle.
As a growing entertainment channel that is fun yet data intensive, MTN’s Tik Tok data bundle is a move that has been welcomed by many users of the application.
Tik Tok is the new way to consume bite sized fun videos for the youth. The social media platform is used to make a variety of short-form videos across genres like dance, comedy, education, Finance, crypto currency, fashion, cookery, fitness and health among a plethora of topics. The videos that have a duration from 15 to 60 seconds and the nature of its vast and unpredictable content is what makes them more appealing.
MTN has gone into partnership with Tik Tok to promote the service among its customers. The Tik Tok bundles are available to all MTN Prepaid and Postpaid customers with compatible handsets. The Tik Tok bundle can be conveniently purchased via the MyMTN App, MOMO App, Pulse App and Mobile Money.
Harold Mubiru, an ardent Tik Toker says that the heavy data requirements for one to use the app are forbidding yet the app is loaded with lots of entertaining and educative content.
“I personally used to love spending more time on Tik Tok but I couldn’t because it is very heavy on data. I would end up going a few days without posting content due to lack of data,” Mubiru said, adding that he used to spend anywhere between Shs.5,000 and 15,000 on data per day to keep his Tik Tok account active.
However, the introduction of the dedicated Tik Tok Data bundle from MTN changed his narrative.
“Now I can stay on the App as long as I like to create and monitor my posts while also looking out for the trends that I can hop on to without worrying about data,” says Mubiru, “The best part is that for just 2k, I can post heavy videos and even hold a Tik Tok Live session which used to cost me 10,000 back then before the MTN Tik Tok Bundle offer.”
Mubiru explains that the affordable MTN Tik Tok bundles have helped him to be consistent with content creation, something that is helping him grow his following further. Now with over 60K followers and counting.
Commenting about the offer, Onyait Odeke, the MTN Uganda Manager Digital Services GTM said that, “We realized that Tik Tok is a growing entertainment platform that was fun but data intensive. That is why we decided to create a bundle that is time based as opposed to volume based to enable our customers spend more time creating and viewing content on this platform.”
Odeke further noted that since majority of the Tik Tok users are young, data would be an issue thus the need for a more affordable bundle that gives them unlimited access for 24 hours at only Shs.2000.
Although many people simply use Tik Tok for entertainment purposes, Mubiru who also joined the App for fun has overtime started earning from his content.
Since 2019 when he joined the platform, Mubiru has garnered a following of over 60K followers, giving his content a big reach, which has in turn attracted business towards him. His clientele is mostly artistes who pay him for his choreography services based on the dance videos that he posts on Tik Tok.
“So, you can say Tik Tok has given me a platform to showcase my dancing abilities and I am earning from that as I wait for university to reopen so I can go back and carry on with my studies,” Mubiru says.
Yvonne Namakula known as @Thisoctoberfairy on Tik Tok is also an ardent Tik Toker who joined the platform less than a year ago and has grown her following to nearly 200K in a matter of months. She is currently one of sought after Tik Tok influencers, which has not only left her Tik Tok famous but has also ensured she smiles her way to the bank.
Like Mubiru, she is also a student who only discovered Tik Tok during the thick of the lockdown last year. So far, she has turned what would have been redundant days to productive days that have also put money in her pocket during the pandemic.
“This implies that by making the bundle affordable, we are not only providing infotainment for our content viewing customers, but we are also supporting our content creating customers to earn seamlessly from their efforts,” Odeke said.
Whether you are a content creator like Namakula and Mubiru or a content viewer who loves to binge watch Tik Tok videos in your free time, the MTN Tik Tok bundle will give you 24 hours’ access to the app for only Shs.2000.
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By Our Reporter
Following the double launch of the AfroCinema and Fast and Furious pop-up channels in May, M-Net Movies is yet again gearing up to launch two new pop-up channels, Hollywood’s Sexiest pop-up channel and Lethal Legends pop-up channel, on Friday, 24 September.
Hollywood’s Sexiest pop-up channel is dedicated to the talented movie stars that mesmerise us with their amazing physique and stunning looks. The exciting pop-up channel will show films led by the most attractive actors and actresses who have achieved fame in Hollywood – both past and present.
It will be broadcast on DStv channel 111 and available to DStv Premium subscribers daily from 16:00CAT until after midnight. The channel’s end date will be on Sunday, 10 October.
Viewers can expect a must-see movie selection, showing the most sizzling and memorable scenes starring Hollywood’s hottest stars – from Leonardo DiCaprio to Channing Tatum and from Halle Berry and Julia Roberts. Popular titles include Pretty Woman, Magic Mike XXL, Titanic, and After We Collided.
The pop-up channel’s inventory will be available on DStv Catch Up until Wednesday, 10 November. DStv subscribers from Compact Plus to Access can watch Hollywood’s Sexiest pop-up channel through the Add Movies feature.
Alongside it, the Lethal Legends pop-up channel celebrates the greatest action stars of the ’80s and ’90s. On DStv channel 113, the action-packed channel will bring thrilling blockbusters from Steven Seagal, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Chuck Norris, and Michael Dudikoff. They are legendary martial arts performers known for their no-nonsense personality, which has helped them carve out a name for themselves in the action genre, particularly in South Africa, where they are referred to as “starring,” a term that means “action hero.”
There will be exciting battle scenes, epic chases, fierce gunfights, and massive explosions, with the movies scheduled according to one of the following themes at peak times of 18:00 CAT to 20:00 CAT: Martial Arts; Cops, Spies, and Agents; Soldiers on a Mission; and Revenge. Viewers can look forward to titles such as Bloodsport, Hard to Kill, Death Warrant, Invasion USA, and Platoon Leader.
The channel is open to DStv packages from Premium to Compact and will run from 10:00 CAT to midnight every day until Sunday, 3 October.
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