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    Airtel Money

    IT and cybersecurity experts poke holes into Airtel Money’s security system; saying it is static, inadequate and still vulnerable to hackers and fraudsters

    The CEO Magazine TeamCompany NewsNews & AnalysisDecember 14, 2022May 4, 2023

    Airtel Mobile Commerce Uganda Limited (AMCUL) the mobile money and digital payments arm of Airtel Africa Plc needs to overhaul its outdated mobile money system to a more dynamic and…

    How the Airtel Money fraud happened: Chief Executive Officer speaks out on the brazen hack

    Muhereza KyamuteteraBusiness & MarketsCompany NewsThe Big StoryDecember 14, 2022May 4, 2023

    After the 27th October 2022, digital fraud incident in which a number of banks lost several billions of shillings from their Airtel Money Wallets (OVAs) held at Airtel Mobile Commerce…

    Banks threaten to disconnect Airtel Money, as fresh details emerge about how last week’s digital fraud incident was executed

    The CEO Magazine TeamThe Big StoryNovember 2, 2022November 9, 2022

    Following CEO East Africa Magazine, breaking a story that fresh details have emerged on how the multi-billion digital fraud was carried out. According to a brief prepared by Airtel Uganda,…

    EXCLUSIVE: MTN taps Richard Yego as its first Managing Director, of the now independent MTN Mobile Money unit

    Muhereza KyamuteteraBusiness & MarketsCompany NewsNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryJanuary 15, 2022January 15, 2022

    MTN Mobile Money Uganda Limited, the wholly owned mobile money subsidiary of MTN Uganda, has picked Richard Yego as its first substantive Managing Director, CEO East Africa Magazine can exclusively…

    Airtel Customers to Receive Free Minutes by Transacting on Airtel Money

    CEO ReporterCompany NewsNews & AnalysisOctober 28, 2021October 28, 2021

    Airtel Uganda has launched a campaign to reward customers who transact using Airtel Money. Customers will be gifted with Free Minutes upon conducting a transaction via Airtel Money. 30 day…

    Airtel Uganda Scoops East Africa Innovation Award for Airtel Money Services

    CEO ReporterBanking & Financial ServicesCompany NewsNews & AnalysisMay 19, 2021May 19, 2021

    Airtel Uganda, The Smartphone Network with the most affordable and reliable mobile financials services, has been recognized and awarded for its continuous innovation under the Airtel Money services that has…

    Airtel Africa’s Mobile Money Business Gets $100m Investment from Mastercard

    CEO ReporterCompany NewsTechnology & InnovationThe Big StoryApril 12, 2021April 12, 2021

    Airtel Africa on April signed an agreement under which Mastercard, a leading innovator and global technology company in the payments industry, will invest $100m in Airtel Mobile Commerce BV (“AMC…

    It’s a Triple Win for Airtel Uganda and Comviva at 2020 Emerging Payments Awards

    CEO ReporterCompany NewsDecember 9, 2020December 9, 2020

    Airtel Uganda, together with long-term technology partner Comviva has won three awards at this year’s virtual Emerging Payments Awards Ceremony, streamed online for the global payments’ community and general public…

    Hackers break into mobile money system, make off with unspecified billions belonging to Airtel, MTN, Stanbic, and other financial institutions

    Muhereza KyamuteteraBanking & Financial ServicesThe Big StoryOctober 5, 2020October 5, 2020

    Unidentified hackers broke into the systems of Pegasus Technologies, a company that integrates mobile money transactions between telcos, banks, and other local, regional, and international money transfer services, making off…

    Airtel Uganda seals huge Partnership with Jumia to ease consumer transactions

    Samuel MuhimbaCompany NewsSeptember 8, 2020

    Airtel Uganda has announced a partnership with Uganda’s largest online marketplace, Jumia that will enable subscribers to complete payments directly on the platform. The partnership enables Airtel Uganda subscribers to…

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