Arnold Byarugaba Archives – CEO East Africa

STAKEHOLDERS: GnuGrid CRB and Airtel’s new Mobile Credit Scoring system to herald a new dawn in digital lending and financial inclusion

CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StoryJanuary 29, 2024January 29, 2024

Public and private sector stakeholders as well as development partners, in Uganda’s financial services ecosystem, have welcomed GnuGrid CRB and Airtel Mobile Commerce’s Mobile Credit Score as a significant milestone…

GnuGrid CRB and Airtel Mobile Commerce Launch Uganda’s First-Ever Mobile Credit Scoring System

CEO East Africa MagazineCompany News News & AnalysisJanuary 29, 2024January 29, 2024

GnuGrid CRB, Uganda’s first and only indigenous credit reference bureau to be licensed by the Bank of Uganda and Airtel Mobile Commerce Uganda Limited, a provider of affordable and secure…

NSSF, Mastercard Foundation Kick off program to create 132,000 new jobs by 2025

CEO ReporterThe Big StoryOctober 28, 2021October 28, 2021

The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) and Mastercard Foundation have today kicked off the second phase of their entrepreneur support programme, Hi-innovator that will see 132,000 new work opportunities for…

MoTIV launches ‘Tools to Create’ Facility to support Uganda’s creative industry

CEO ReporterCompany NewsMarch 4, 2021March 4, 2021

As the world celebrates the International Year of the Creative Economy, MoTIV Uganda Ltd has launched an asset financing facility for Uganda’s creative industry. The ‘Tools to Create’ facility targets…