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    John Paul Semyalo, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Pebuu Africa, a fast-growing fintech and last-mile financial infrastructure company helping banks across Africa manage and scale their agent banking networks through technology, field supervision, and data-driven oversight. Under his leadership, Pebuu has built a nationwide network of supervisors and digital tools that strengthen compliance, reduce fraud, and expand financial access in remote and underserved communities.

    Pebuu’s John Paul Ssemyalo: Reimagining Africa’s Agent Banking and Last-Mile Digital Economy for Efficiency and Scale

    Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryMarch 8, 2026March 9, 2026

    As agent banking accelerates across Africa, moving trillions of shillings annually and expanding deep into trading centres, border towns, and island communities, the real challenge is no longer access. It…

    When School Requirements Cost More Than School Fees

    CEO East Africa MagazineThought LeadershipFebruary 16, 2026February 16, 2026

    By Paul Mwirigi Muriungi A tweet on February 14th by Human Rights Platform @Humanrights256 under the headline: “Which government institution/body regulates the prices of school fees/tuition?” caught my attention. It…

    In Conversation with Bryan Katamba: dfcu Bank’s Back-to-School Vision

    Brian EmorutCompany NewsNews & AnalysisSeptember 16, 2025September 16, 2025

    Q: Bryan, what inspired the Back to School Ku Mapeesa campaign?A: Every school term brings familiar challenges—fees, long requirement lists, and traffic. Parents, schools, and even suppliers all feel the…

    When did you last queue up at the banking hall to make school fees payment?

    CEO East Africa MagazineBanking & Financial ServicesCompany NewsThought LeadershipMarch 4, 2025March 4, 2025

    By Adons Aryong For the last half of a century, Uganda’s vibrant education system held onto traditional models of school fees collections through direct bank deposits and cash payments at…

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