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Equity Bank, Mastercard Partner to Uplift Uganda’s Digitally Excluded Populations
By Mark Kawalya Equity Bank Uganda and Mastercard have formalized an agreement to advance financial inclusion among Uganda’s…
Emata, an Agric-finance Startup in Uganda, Receives $2.4 Million in Seed Funding
By Mark Kawalya Emata, an agritech startup in Uganda, has raised $2.4 million in seed funding, marking an…
Lipa Later Raises $3.4M In Debt Funding
By Mark Kawalya Kenyan fintech company Lipa Later recently declared the successful completion of a $3.4 million debt…
KCB Bank Launches an Agent App to Boost Service Provision
By Mark Kawalya The KCBU Agent App, a new banking application, has been unveiled by KCB Bank Uganda…
M-Pesa to Offer Standing Orders to Facilitate Payments
By Mark Kawalya Safaricom’s M-Pesa is set to introduce standing orders, a feature that will make it the…
Ugandan Mobility Fintech Asaak Expands into Latin America with Acquisition of Flexclub
By Mark Kawalya Uganda’s mobility-focused fintech company, Asaak, has completed the acquisition of FlexClub, marking its expansion into…
Airtel Uganda to Offer 8 Billion Shares on the Uganda Securities Exchange
By Mark Kawalya On October 31st, Airtel Uganda will officially list 8 billion shares on the Uganda Securities…
MTN MoMo Announces 3rd MoMo API Group Hackathon
By Mark Kawalya MTN MoMo has unveiled the third edition of their MoMo API Group Hackathon, an initiative…
IFAD and Stanbic Bank Join Forces to Halve Money Transfer Costs for Ugandan Migrant Workers
By Mark Kawalya The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Stanbic Bank Uganda (SBU) have entered into…
NSSF Uganda earns Shs31.5 bn dividend from MTN Uganda
By Mark Kawalya Through its investments in MTN Uganda, Uganda’s National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has earned a…