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    The Shift to Cloud Computing Is Strategic: Experts Share How to Lead Transformation Without Jeopardising Stability

    Kisakye ImaniTechnology & InnovationFebruary 28, 2026February 28, 2026

    Cloud computing is no longer a technology upgrade. It is a strategic pivot for organisations navigating growth, regulation, cost pressure and digital competition. Yet while the business case for the…

    Uganda’s Startup Ecosystem: When Founders Clash with Investors

    Kisakye ImaniThe Big StorySeptember 29, 2025September 30, 2025

    Uganda’s startup ecosystem is maturing. There is more capital flowing in from private equity (PE), venture capital (VC), and development finance institutions (DFIs). The once-nascent innovation scene is now witnessing…

    The success of mobile money laid the blueprint for a wave of Fintech startups that sought to build upon this digital financial infrastructure. One of the most prominent success stories is SafeBoda.

    Mobile Phone @30: Uganda’s Digital Entrepreneurship Boom Powered by the Mobile Phone

    Trevor LutaloEntrepreneurshipNews & AnalysisJune 27, 2025June 27, 2025

    For three decades, the mobile phone has been an evolving cornerstone of Uganda’s landscape, consistently defying obsolescence. Far from being a mere communication device, it has seamlessly integrated into the…

    Fintechs shaping Uganda’s financial operations and inclusion

    Kisakye ImaniThe Big StoryMay 5, 2025May 9, 2025

    If there is one sector that is experiencing a continuous revolution, it is financial technology (Fintech). The sector seems to be in constant motion, transforming how businesses and people transact,…

    Milestone as Xente Launches Visa Business Cards

    Nelson NambooleNews & AnalysisSeptember 21, 2022September 21, 2022

    Xente, a licensed Ugandan-founded financial technology platform that offers business payments solutions has announced its partnership with Visa, the global leader in digital payments to issue virtual and physical Visa…

    Uganda to send delegation of innovators to the Expo 2020 Dubai to showcase potential and shop for investments

    Nelson NambooleCompany NewsNews & AnalysisMarch 17, 2022March 17, 2022

    The Ministry of ICT & National Guidance has announced the innovators and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) practitioners that will represent Uganda during the Innovation Week at the Expo 2020 Dubai….

    COVID-19: Africa e-commerce fintech, Xente offers to digitise Ugandan small businesses for free

    Muhereza KyamuteteraBanking & Financial ServicesCompany NewsTechnology & InnovationThe Big StoryApril 2, 2020April 2, 2020

    As Uganda’s 14-day lockdown enters into day 2 and businesses generally suffer from Covid-19 related travel restrictions, Xente Tech, an African e-commerce, and financial services fintech has offered to migrate…

    DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION: Tech Expo, Swarm 19 Summit scheduled for November 22nd to 23rd; new tech companies, innovations set to gain exposure

    CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StoryOctober 18, 2019October 18, 2019

    KAMPALA — HiveColab, an innovation hub and startup incubator in Kampala, has partnered with ICT Association of Uganda (ICTAU) and will in November host the much-anticipated Swarm Summit and Tech…

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