With the country in a second lockdown, there is no doubt that a number of business operations in Uganda have been interrupted by the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the most affected businesses are schools, whose future is even still uncertain as the earlier phased reopening was stopped abruptly following a rise in new […]
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Many micro and small enterprises in Uganda still lack online presence due to, among others, absence of digital skills to enable them open and run social media platforms or websites. The desire to help them have an online experience to market and create visibility for their products forced Merchandise Uganda, an e-commerce platform, create an […]
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Several people across the country have fallen victim to land evictions or have their pieces of land lying idle for lack of funds to develop them. In a bid to solve this challenge especially in the Buganda region where such cases are rampant, Buladde Financial Services, a Cooperative Society, was started by the Buganda Land […]
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It is estimated that at least 80 per cent of Ugandan farmers are smallholders. Despite their everyday challenges, they contribute the largest share of agricultural production. To help them boost production and increase their incomes, Green Shares, a social enterprise that started operations in 2019,is leveraging technology to unlock their potential and have themfinancially included. […]
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While some people saw the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic as a major setback, to Erasmus Okurut and his team at PayTota Uganda, it created an opportunity which they have grabbed with both hands. Okurut, the PayTota Chief Executive Officer, says the pandemic and the lockdown that followed thereafter opened their eyes to the pain-points […]
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Being cash strapped has never been a good experience for anyone, neither is the hassle of moving from one financial institution to another shopping for a good loan deal. This is, however, made easy with Jumo’s Wewole product, a micro-credit solution that provides a convenient way for mobile money subscribers to access loan facilities via […]
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In a bid to support women inclusion and support business growth, SafeBoda, which started off initially as a ride-hailing App, plans to give out working capital loans to its merchant partners to expand their businesses. According to the company’s Vice President of Payments and Financial Services, Tim Jamieson, a pilot for working capital loans will […]
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Business enthusiasts believe that supporting a woman-led business is equivalent to supporting an entire family and a nation at large. Flutterwave, a payments technology company that operates in 33 countries across the globe including Uganda, has cut a niche in supporting these women-led businesses. In a bid to support the growth of women-owned businesses, the firm […]
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The COVID-19 pandemic and its unprecedented effects notwithstanding, Financial Technology stakeholders have had a lot of positives in 2020. These included world leaders earnestly pleading with their populations to adopt digital financial services (DFS) and other electronic services as means of curbing the further spread of the dreaded novel corona virus. In Uganda, the uptake […]
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Soon to be Kampala Mayor Innocent Kawooya is eating big even before he eats City Hall. He recently announced on his page that he has been voted as Co-Chair of the Mojaloop Community Council, less than a week after he was voted onto the Council itself. Clearly his fellow Council members are feeling his vibes […]
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