mobile banking

Centenary, KCB and PostBank Dominate Agent Banking Recruitment as Transactions Hit UGX 29 Trillion-BoU Report

Paul MurungiBanking & InsuranceThe Big StoryOctober 14, 2025October 14, 2025

Uganda’s agent banking industry has entered a new phase with latest data from Bank of Uganda painting a picture of a sector in full bloom. As of June 2025, the…

Cheque Transactions Drop by 3.6% as BoU Pushes for More Digital Payments

Paul MurungiBanking & InsuranceThe Big StoryOctober 13, 2025October 21, 2025

Payments through cheques in Uganda’s financial eco-system continues to decline as Bank of Uganda (BoU) intensifies efforts to promote digital and electronic payments. Latest data from the central bank shows…

BoU Report: Cash Still Rules, but Digital Payments Are Catching Up

Paul MurungiFintechsThe Big StoryOctober 13, 2025October 21, 2025

Despite the steady rise of mobile money, fintechs, and online banking, cash continues to dominate Uganda’s payment landscape.  Bank of Uganda (BoU), in its latest currency and payment systems report,…

Dialing into the Future: dfcu’s *240# Mobile Banking Platform Explained

Brian EmorutCompany NewsQ + AsAugust 21, 2025August 21, 2025

dfcu Bank has revamped its *USSD 240# platform, making banking easier, faster, and more inclusive for Ugandans. With no need for smartphones, internet, or airtime, customers can check balances, transfer…

Unlocking Financial Access: How dfcu’s 240# USSD Platform Is Changing Banking.

Brian EmorutQ + AsSponsored ContentAugust 12, 2025August 12, 2025

As digital transformation accelerates across financial services, simplicity and accessibility remain the cornerstones of truly inclusive innovation. dfcu Bank’s newly enhanced *240# USSD platform is one such innovation—bringing banking to…

How dfcu Bank is driving Financial Inclusion and Economic Empowerment in Northern Uganda

Paul MurungiCompany NewsNovember 29, 2024November 29, 2024

Northern Uganda’s economic landscape, driven largely by agriculture, has presented unique challenges and opportunities for financial inclusion. dfcu Bank has taken strategic steps to adapt its services and empower communities,…

How Stone Atwine and his Eversend digital bank, plan to replace traditionally conservative and largely inefficient brick and mortar banks

Muhereza KyamuteteraFinanceICTThe Big StoryMarch 10, 2020March 11, 2020

Who is Stone Atwine? A guy who asks “why?” Haha, my friends have described me like this many times. I’ve been around for some time. I’ve worked in financial technology…