As the year comes to an end, expect to see more posts and trends that made 2015 such a tremendous year in and out of the tech circles. More than often, when one needs to find some crucial information on the internet, many of us run to Google to get that quick fix. In Uganda, just like in any other country a lot of topics got trending online and on social media. Google has smartly separated these trends into four categories, viz; Current Affairs, How To.., Overall Trending searches and What is… Let’s have a look at what Ugandans Googled in 2015.
From famous text tapes and nude picture leaks, Desire Luzinda and Bukedde TV News Anchor Sanyu Robina Mweruka got people ranting, the recent Illuminati craze, the 2015 world cup and the pope’s visit seems to be the talk of the town. The deaths of several know figures like local female musician Harriet Kisakye, NTV news anchor Rose Mary Nankabirwa and Army veteran Gen Aronda Nyakairima were trending on Google. Seems people were also curious to know about Hon Amama Mbabazi after he declared his bid to run as an independent Presidential candidate against his longtime ally and friend President Yoweri Museveni.
What Ugandans Googled in 2015 includes the “how to” category that gives you an insight on the kind of knowledge Uganda internet users crave. Like how to join Illuminati, how to write an invitation letter, how to lose weight in a week and how to become rich. Perhaps the most surprising of them is How to make Mandazi and wanna be pastors googled How to conduct a deliverance service (just when we thought this was a gift from God for the anointed few). Ugandans where also curious to know what is cancer, Ebola, Illuminati, Xenophobia and the internet. In the current affairs category; Paris Attacks, Syria, Burundi, Pope’s visit and MAM awards got people talking.
Check out the list of the top 10 2015 Google trends in Uganda per category in the table below
| Current Affairs | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Xenophobia |
| 2 | Syria |
| 3 | Brudi Coup |
| 4 | African Cup of Nations |
| 5 | Miss Uganda |
| 6 | Maywether Vs Pacquiao |
| 7 | Pope Francis in Uganda |
| 8 | Paris Attacks |
| 9 | Charlie Hebdo |
| 10 | MAMA Awards |
| How To… | |
| 1 | How to code variables in amos |
| 2 | How to join Illuminati Uganda |
| 3 | How to make paper bags |
| 4 | How to wirte an invitation letter |
| 5 | How to lose weight in a week |
| 6 | How to calculate Pregnancy months |
| 7 | How to become rich |
| 8 | How to mandazi |
| 9 | How to conduct deliverance service |
| 10 | How to bake a cake |
| Overal Trending Searches | |
| 1 | Aronda Nyakayirima |
| 2 | Harrient Kisaye |
| 3 | Floyd Mayweather |
| 4 | Desire Luzinda |
| 5 | Burundi |
| 6 | Sanyu Robinah Mweruka |
| 7 | Amama Mbabazi |
| 8 | Lamar Odom |
| 9 | Rose Mary Nankabirwa |
| 10 | Pope Francis |
| What is | |
| 1 | What is illuminati? |
| 2 | What is internet ? |
| 3 | What is the risk of cancer with gut polyps? |
| 4 | What is the time now in Uganda? |
| 5 | What is the exchange rate of euro in Uganda shillings ? |
| 6 | What is ebola? |
| 7 | What is performance appraisal ? |
| 8 | What is Xenophobia? |
| 9 | What is immigration? |
| 10 | What is my ip address? |
