For years, mobile money in Africa was understood as a convenient alternative to cash: a way to send money home, pay a bill, receive money or withdraw funds without visiting a bank. That description is becoming too narrow. Airtel Money…
The evolution of banking from what it was, brick-and-mortar, to what we are witnessing today is all thanks to the growth in technology and innovations that have enabled digitisation in banking, so that more people are ushered into formal financial…
One year ago, one of Uganda’s leading homegrown commercial banks embarked on one of the most significant transformations in its history. The institution formerly known as Post Bank Uganda unveiled a new identity as Pearl Bank, signalling far more than…
Uganda’s ambition to build a digitally inclusive economy depends on more than expanding internet coverage and rolling out digital government services. It also depends on whether ordinary Ugandans can afford the devices needed to access those opportunities. That is why…
For years, discussions about Uganda’s digital economy have largely centred on internet penetration, mobile money adoption and expanding broadband infrastructure. Yet a quieter transformation has been unfolding beneath the surface, one that suggests the country’s digital future may be financed…
Across Uganda, a quiet shift is redefining the nature of work. Increasingly, people are earning livelihoods as freelancers, consultants, digital traders, content creators, software developers and independent service providers. Many operate without registered companies, formal payrolls or conventional business structures,…
Leadership transitions often reveal more about a company’s future than its annual reports. That is why the appointment of Phrase Lubega as Managing Director of MTN Mobile Money Uganda, subject to regulatory approval, deserves closer attention than a routine executive…
In a significant development for Uganda’s growing fintech landscape, the Bank of Uganda (BoU) has formally approved the appointment of Doreen Rutazaana as a Director to the Board of Directors of Micropay (U) Limited. This regulatory green light, following an…