Fintech Africa Archives – CEO East Africa

Cash Is Expensive: Could Lower Mobile Money Taxes Save Uganda Billions?

Paul MurungiEconomy & Policy Technology & Innovation The Big StoryApril 15, 2026April 16, 2026

Uganda is paying heavily to keep cash alive. Every year, trillions of shillings are absorbed into an economy still built around physical currency through the systems that print, transport, secure,…

East Africa’s Marketing Leaders Shine in Africa CMO 100 Debut, with Sylvia Mulinge Inducted into Hall of Fame

Muhereza KyamuteteraBoards & Governance News & AnalysisMarch 31, 2026April 13, 2026

Eastern Africa has taken a prominent place in Africa’s evolving brand and marketing leadership landscape, with 17 senior marketing leaders from across Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Ethiopia named among the…

Q&A: As Debt Surges, Equity Group’s Mwangi Says It’s Time for African Governments to Hand Development Projects to Private Sector

Paul MurungiBanking & Financial Services The Big StoryDecember 1, 2025December 1, 2025

In a sweeping call for economic recalibration across the continent, Equity Group Managing Director and CEO, Dr. James Mwangi, has urged African governments to “let the private sector take on…

SchoolPay and Stanbic Bank Unveil Uganda’s First Digital Lending Marketplace for Schools

Brian EmorutCompany News News & AnalysisNovember 28, 2025November 28, 2025

SchoolPay, the digital education payments platform operated by Fincom Technologies, has partnered with Stanbic Bank Uganda to launch the country’s first digital lending marketplace for schools. The new Stanbic FlexiLoan…