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  • FlexiPay To Thrill Kampala Restaurant Week Revelers With Juicy Cashbacks

    FlexiPay To Thrill Kampala Restaurant Week Revelers With Juicy Cashbacks

    Kampala: In July, Kampala food-lovers are in for a culinary treat as the Pearl Guide, a tourism promotion company, and FlexiPay, will be organizing the Kampala Restaurant Week featuring discounts at 30 eating places across the city.

    After a lengthy break in the aftermath of the Covid-19 outbreak, this dining adventure is making a comeback on the social calendar.

    This year’s edition takes place between July 4th and July 14, involving an array of Kampala’s newest and most popular eateries notable for offering exceptional dining experiences.

    The participating restaurants are providing up to 20% discounts on selected meals. FlexiPay wallet users/customers will get a 10% instant cash-back when they pay with FlexiPay between 1pm-8pm, however this offer is applicable to only FlexiPay wallet users.

    Jackie Abwol, the FlexiPay Head of Marketing at Stanbic Bank said, “We are honoured to be part of Kampala Restaurant Week. This time around, we are providing an experience in food. Who doesn’t want to have an experience in good food, really? Personally, I love food, so having an experience in food is something that we would love to partner with.”

    She said, “We are leading with FlexiPay which is a digital solution that is provided by Stanbic Bank. It offers many advantages, especially greater convenience in payments, for individuals, you and me and also businesses”.

    Isaac Fidel, the Project Manager for Kampala Restaurant Week said, “The return of Kampala Restaurant Week is to further highlight and showcase some of Kampala’s restaurants while also appreciating the different types of cuisines available here and the world at large. For our sponsors, we appreciate you greatly. To our partner participating restaurants, we greatly appreciate you as well.”

    Participating establishments include Bush Pig, Golden Hill, Karveli, Molecule, Nawab’s Asian Bistro, Olives, Riders Acacia, Ruby, Savannah, Tamarai, Tapas, Alchemist, Aleph, The Local, The Maze, Patio Bella and the Terrace.

    The signature dining restaurants are Aldea, Asian Fusion, Hanabi, Izumi, Khana Khazana, La Cabana, La Patisserie, La Terrasse (Sheraton), Sone Haven, the Hickory, Lawns, Yamasen and Yujo Izakaya.

    Abwol said, “All the participating restaurants will be on-boarded on FlexiPay. Others are already our customers. At the restaurant, you simply dial *291# or you use your FlexiPay app. You can download it from Google Play. The prompts will ask pay ‘how much’ and you tap the figure and code. Every participating restaurant has a code. You will then get 10% cash-back of the total amount that you’ve spent.”

  • FlexiPay, Upesi partner to Enable Ugandans Send and Receive Money from Broad

    FlexiPay, Upesi partner to Enable Ugandans Send and Receive Money from Broad

    FlexiPay, Stanbic Bank’s digital payment platform, has partnered with International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Upesi Money Transfer, a regional payments company, to enable FlexiPay users to send, receive money from abroad with ease.

    Josephine Nakato Kasacca, Lead Customer Experience & Operations for FlexiPay said the new partnership reflects the Bank’s commitment to support and enable customers to complete borderless financial transactions in a convenient, secure, quick, and affordable manner.

    She said effective June 14, 2024 customers can use FlexiPay to send money to over 20 countries. However, plans are to increase this number to 70 by the end of the year.

    “In line with our purpose; Uganda is our home, we drive her growth, we believe that by helping as many people as possible meet their financial needs with innovative services, goes a long way in driving economic growth. FlexiPay is ideal platform for both sending and receiving payments and let me emphasize again, very affordable! I want to take this opportunity to call upon all of you to use it because there are dozens of unmatched benefits one cannot find on other similar platforms,” she said.

    Some of the foreign countries Ugandans can receive money from include; Kenya, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Qatar, Oman, United States, South Africa, France, Canada, Israel, South Korea, India, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Kuwait, Bahrain, ARE, Australia, Poland among others.

    She disclosed that FlexiPay is very safe to use, because it uses mobile applications and systems based on advanced encryption and other security measures to protect the sensitive financial information and transactions of all users.

    Julius Okwana, the Upesi Money Transfer Country Manager expressed excitement about the possibilities that the partnership will realize. He said their company is committed to providing innovative solutions that simplify financial transactions.

    He said coupled with FlexiPay’s rapidly increasing uptake in Uganda and Upesi’s extensive regional and global network, the partnership promises to make cross-border money transfers faster and more convenient without making unnecessary visits to banking halls.

    “With the increasing demand for cross-border transactions in Uganda, this partnership between FlexiPay and Upesi is poised to revolutionize the way people send and receive money internationally. It is expected to drive financial inclusion and promote economic growth in the region.”Okwana said.

    He assured users that all transactions are secured and protected from potential cyber threats.

    As of 2023, there are estimated to be around two million Ugandans living, and working abroad. There are also a good number of Ugandans here, who are doing plenty of business with foreign companies.

    The recent World Bank report indicates that a total amount of money remittances receive in Uganda on an annual basis is approximately $1.43 billion, that about 5.32 trillion Ugandan Shillings.

    According to David Berno, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Head Remittance and Inclusive, remittances play a crucial role in reducing poverty and enhancing food security in developing countries.

    He said, “We are excited to be affiliated to this campaign because money remittances enable families to meet their basic needs, such as food, shelter, and education, and can also contribute to local economic growth through increased consumption and investment. Therefore by supporting money remittances, IFAD aims to promote financial inclusion, empower smallholder farmers and rural entrepreneurs, and ultimately contribute to sustainable development and poverty reduction.”