How do you rate Uganda’s performance with MTN’s continental portfolio, both in digital adoption but also returns, compared to other African markets? Yes, as MTN, we are operating in 16...
MTN Group chief executive Ralph Mupita has hailed Uganda as the company’s “model operation” and confirmed that it is now MTN’s second-biggest fintech market in Africa, second only to Ghana,...
Tatenda Nigel Chinodakufa is often described as “the man helping Africa’s fintechs grow without stepping on regulatory landmines.” As Regional Business Development Director at Sumsub, a technology firm specializing in...
By Musa Musazi, A few weeks ago, I met a hardware shop owner in one of our upcountry branches. He told me that while digital payments have made business easier,...
Jack Ngare, Technical Director in Google Cloud’s Office of the CTO in Nairobi, believes Africa’s innovations are not side projects for global companies but lessons that shape how the world...
By Kenneth Kawuki The evolution of the procurement function from a peripheral role to a more strategic one is helping unlock its full value in companies and organizations. It is…
Airtel Uganda has a new boss, Soumendra Sahu. He joins Uganda’s second-largest telco at an interesting time— increasing competition from MTN, the market share leader, and other independent ISPs. There…
I&M Bank (Uganda) has been recognized as the Most Innovative Digital Bank Uganda and Best Private Bank in Uganda for the year 2024 by the Global Banking and Finance Review…
I&M Bank Uganda is making significant strides in digital banking with the launch of its Express Go Digital Account, designed to provide affordable and convenient banking solutions for its customers….
Uganda is embracing the digital age, and the fintech sector is growing rapidly, transforming how people access financial services. At the forefront of this change is MTN Mobile Money (U)…
eTranzact Platform Limited Uganda, a subsidiary of eTranzact Global, has formally launched its operations in Uganda, promising to both transform cross-border payments as well as “reduce transaction costs by at…
Six Ugandan Schools- Kitende Secondary School, Amus College, Kisubi-Mapeera Secondary School, Bweranyangi Girls Secondary School, Kasenyi Secondary School, and Jinja Senior Secondary School were named the best six performing schools,…
To expand financial inclusion and extend much-needed credit to the financially underserved, Airtel Mobile Commerce Uganda Limited (Airtel Money) and Letshego Uganda have launched LetsGo Pesa digital loans. The unsecured…
According to the International Financial Centre (IFC), Africa has a credit gap of $330 billion. Some estimates put this figure as high as $800 billion. Due to low banking penetration,…
ioTec Limited, a business-to-business financial technology company licensed by the Central Bank of Uganda to design and develop payment systems, has appointed Andrew Muhwezi, a seasoned entrepreneur and financial and…
