By Our Reporter
Uganda Telecom (UTL) has announced a partnership with Uganda Coffee Farmers Alliance (UCFA) in which farmers will make digital financial transactions using the telecom’s Msente platform. This arrangement will facilitate deposits, withdrawals, transfers and savings for small-holder coffee farmers.
Speaking at the launch of the partnership in Luweero, Sarah Kiyingi -Kaweesa, UTL Group Chief Government, Corporate, and CSR Liaison Officer said, the partnership is aimed at providing digital financial services to the rural populations in Uganda and by so doing foster development.
“As a proudly Ugandan brand, we are offering customer friendly and cost effective Msente – Mobile Money Services. On conception of this partnership, we realized that a number of businesses in rural areas are financially excluded as many financial service providers are urban based. Our Msente platform comes in handy to help provide a network- independent mobile financial service for both business and ordinary people,