Simon Peter Wamahe

Technology That Prospers Lives

Author: Simon Peter Wamahe

  • UCC’s Statement on Fibre Infrastructure: A Policy Signal Worth Celebrating and Paying Attention To

    I recently shared some thoughts in the Daily Monitor on an issue many of us have noticed but rarely discuss openly—Uganda’s fibre infrastructure and the UCC’s latest statement on it. It’s a topic that directly affects how we access and experience the internet every day. If you’d like to check it out, you can read…

  • Windows 10 End of Life: What It Means and Why It Matters for Uganda

    On 14 October 2025, Microsoft officially ended free security updates, technical support, and feature updates for Windows 10. Before this date, users had been encouraged to upgrade to Windows 11 to keep their devices secure and supported. Microsoft also provided an alternative in the form of Extended Security Updates (ESU), which are paid updates available…

  • We Need to Talk About Uganda’s E-Waste Problem (Yes… Those Old Phones in Your Drawer)

    If you’re anything like me, you probably have a couple of forgotten gadgets lying around; that Nokia button phone you once loved, a laptop with a spoiled keyboard, maybe even a box of random chargers you swear you will “use someday.” Well, it turns out that these harmless collections are part of a much bigger…

  • Google Turns 27: A Personal Reflection

    This year on September, Google turned 27 years since it officially started operating. My recollection of interaction with computers and the world wide web, take me to remember Disc Operating System- DOS, and Google, which seemed to be the door into the world wide web because you see, at that time the concept of the…

  • Enhancing financial inclusion using accessible technology – a case of digital migration

    Not long ago, my friend and I were chatting about what investments a person can easily make without taking big risks. I quickly told him about government securities, not because I am a finance guru but because I came to appreciate them when I got involved in building Uganda’s first online Treasury Securities platform. Prior…

  • Hello World!

    Hello and greetings everyone!  I would like to extend a warm welcome to you. I shall be sharing thoughts and insights about IT systems and digital transformation plus my ability to digitize customer journeys, automate core processes, and build secure, data-driven platforms. Thank you for joining me in this exciting journey. While I commit to…