Uganda has been a hotbed for cryptocurrency scams, largely due to the legal ambiguity surrounding the use of digital currencies. The country has had its fair share of crypto scams,…
Visa, a global leader in digital payments, has unveiled the Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator program, a new initiative aimed at supporting and empowering Africa’s burgeoning fintech start-up community. The program…
BPC, a global leader in payment solutions, has announced its strategic partnership with the Financial Technology Association of Uganda (FITSPA)- the umbrella association of Ugandan fintechs. On June 14th 2023,…
43% of banks cited the rise of fintechs and challenger banks as the biggest threats to their business according to the third edition of the African Digital Banking Transformation Report…
African asset financing startup, M-Kopa has raised a combined equity and debt round of at least $250m, the company announced on Monday. This is one of the biggest single funding…
MTN Uganda, and Centenary Technology Services (Cente-Tech) have reaffirmed their resolve to work together to promote equity and inclusivity in basic digital services and skills, particularly for women, youth, and…
“I don’t think we have dug into the space of bankers or the space of banking. We have just discovered a need that is not being met by conventional banks,”…
Ugandan agri-fintech startup Emata was named the Best Newcomer at the Global Startup Awards finale in Copenhagen, Denmark held on March 30th 2023. The Ugandan ambassador to Nordic Countries and…
Service Cops, one of Uganda’s leading Financial Technology and Business Processes Outsourcing (BPO) firms and Ethiopia’s Awash Bank have reached another milestone agreement to expand their digital-strategy support partnership started…
