As the world celebrates the International Year of the Creative Economy, MoTIV Uganda Ltd has launched an asset financing facility for Uganda’s...
Uganda’s gnuGrid Africa has raised US$250,000 to distribute “Solar Sentra“, its digital solution in Uganda and across Africa. gnuGrid Africa says the funds were raised...
NALA recently signed an Electronic Money Directive (EMD) agent deal with Modulr, as it finalizes its UK launch. The partnership is primarily...
Ride-hailing company, Bolt has raised €150 million in funding to improve the safety, security, and quality of its services. This is as...
The 3rd edition of DataFest Kampala has launched with a focus on exploring the role that data plays in how we navigate...
The COVID-19 pandemic and its unprecedented effects notwithstanding, Financial Technology stakeholders have had a lot of positives in 2020. These included world...
Kampala Mayor aspirant, Innocent Kawooya, is eating big even before he eats City Hall. He recently announced on his page that he...
E-commere platform, Jumia Technologies AG – which we all know as Jumia – has announced the completion of its “at the market”...
Sokowatch has announced the launch and addition of electric tuktuks to its delivery fleet in Uganda. This is the first time electric...
In April, we told you about the launch of a social payments app for African users by Binance. The app, named Bundle,...
HiPipo; the organizers of the annual Digital Impact Awards Africa have released the list of nominees for the 7th edition of the...
While we thought the effects of COVID-19 were not adverse in regards to the technology industry, the case might be different. As...
Nigerian fintech startup, Kuda, has raised $10 million in a seed funding round, in its bid to expand further across the African...
H.E. President Yoweri Museveni on 24th October participated in the ground-breaking of two flagship projects; construction of the Gulu Logistics Hub, and...
HiPipo; the organizers of the annual Digital Impact Awards Africa have started receiving entries for the 2020 Digital Impact Awards Africa (#DIAA2020). ...
US-based payments company Stripe is in the final stages of acquiring Nigerian-based startup Paystack for a deal worth $200 million. Like Stripe,...
As the economy slowly makes its way to some semblance of normalcy, it cannot be denied that the year 2020 has been...
Sokowatch, the innovative East African e-commerce platform, was named as the winner of the recently concluded Visa Everywhere Initiative – Pandemic Challenge...
As the Anzisha Prize celebrates 10 years of supporting young entrepreneurs, it has listed the top 20 finalists for the 2020 edition....
Ugandan Financial Technology (FinTech) companies have been advised to involve more women in the conceptualization, designing and development of Fintech products and...
AS Roma has announced that Chipper will be the club’s official Money Transfer Platform for Africa. The announcement signals the start of...
Autochek, the automotive technology company recently founded by former Cars45 CEO Etop Ikpe, has announced the acquisition of automotive marketplaces Cheki Nigeria...
Damali Ssali; a Ugandan Chartered Accountant, Financial Inclusion Advocate, Business and Trade Development Expert has today urged start-ups to prioritize both proper...
Prof. Maggie Kigozi; a Ugandan Business Champion, Investment Promotion Expert, Entrepreneur, Farmer, Feminist, Chairperson of the Africa Scout Foundation and Senior Consultant...
The first of its kind Women in FinTech Hackathon is currently underway in Kampala with 15 women led and dominated teams taking...
As part of its on-going Financial Inclusion efforts in Uganda and across Africa, HiPipo is implementing the Women in FinTech hackathon and...
Ringier One Africa Media (ROAM Africa) has announced the appointment of Jobberman Nigeria CEO, Hilda Kabushenga Kragha as the new Managing Director...
Charlette N’Guessan, a Cote D’Ivorian technology entrepreneur in Accra, was announced winner of the Royal Academy of Engineering’s prestigious 2020 Africa Prize...
The Africa Business Heroes competition has announced the top 20 finalists for its 2020 prize. It is from these that they will...
The world today dictates that everything ought to be online, or else you might miss out on potential clients. One innovation that...
Kampala Innovation Week (KIW) 2020, the fourth in the event series, will be held virtually for the first time. This has been...
Ecobank Group has announced the winners of its 2020 Ecobank Fintech Challenge following a virtual event streamed live from Accra, Ghana. Nokwary...
For a while now, making transactions has been an easy job for anyone that has the NALA app installed on their smartphone....
As part of its on-going Financial Inclusion efforts in Uganda and across Africa, HiPipo has unveiled the Women in FinTech hackathon and...
Have you tried to shop online from sites abroad such as Amazon, Fashion Nova, or even eBay for your favourite products but decided against...
The maker of Nokia phones, HMD Global, has secured $230 million in the first of its Series A2 funding round. The sum...
Ecobank Group has announced the finalists from the 2020 Ecobank Fintech Challenge. The challenge, in its third edition, is designed to deepen...
Jobberman, the single largest online job placement and training website in sub-Saharan Africa, has partnered with the Mastercard Foundation to tackle unemployment...
While some people and businesses in Uganda would be willing to pay taxes, the cumbersome procedures make it difficult for many to...
If there is anything that the corona virus crisis has taught business people in Uganda and world over, it is the power...
While the COVID-19 crisis has taught people the importance of digital technologies in all aspects of life, its importance has been greatly...
Jumia Uganda has announced Julian Byamugisha as their new Jumia Services Country Manager. Jumia Services aggregates a network of self-managed and third-party...
Digital agriculture is increasingly gaining prominence across the world. It is predicted that by 2021, the digital agriculture market, including value of...
Merchandise Uganda, an e-commerce platform that connects sellers to buyers is increasingly gaining prominence in Uganda, owing to its ability to connect...
Mobile wallets have over the past few years become a buzzword in most countries across the world, including Uganda. However, one name stands...
Mwanjala Technologies, a Zambian company based in Kitwe Lusaka seeks to connect buyers and sellers with proper delivery lines and digital payment...
There is growing demand in developed nations for schools to teach children coding from an early age. This is because most schools...
While previously life for most Ugandans, especially those living in rural areas, would come to near standstill after sunset due to lack...
While the Covid-19 pandemic caught nations unware, paralyzing businesses and service provision in many countries, it also sparked off a wave of...
Reimagining finance in emerging markets by extending financial services to the underserved and the excluded has been JUMO’s goal since inception. This explains...
The evolution of Financial Technology companies (FinTechs) is increasingly playing a critical role in salvaging informally operated Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs),...
While Sub-Saharan Africa countries are among the largest recipients of diaspora remittances, the region also suffers with some of the highest transfer...
With financial exclusion still a big challenge globally, players in the financial technology space are increasingly working towards breaking the barriers by...
While education experts in Uganda put the ideal teacher-pupils ratio at one teacher to 53 pupils, most schools have three times the...
Jumia, an e-commerce retail and logistics service platform that connects sellers with consumers has been hailed as one of Africa’s greatest success...
A growing number of businesses and buyers in Africa are increasingly embracing e-commerce, thanks to COVID-19 that saw governments enforce restrictions on...
It may still be a nascent industry but Uganda is increasingly making huge leaps in the digital payment technologies space. Huge sums of...
Andela will now accept software builders from all African countries, in a bid to double its global talent pool and connect an...
While Europe, America and Asia, the main trading partners with Africa are increasingly getting cashless, over 90 per cent of the population...
With huge traffic congestion in most African cities, the easiest way for one to travel from one point to another is by...
When RG-Consult started working on the Nakasero Market portal that would allow people to order for groceries from the market and have...
The payment industry is increasingly experiencing a high level of disruption that is reshaping the payments space, thanks to a surge of...
The Ugandan economy is heavily weighted in international trade, especially as an importer, mainly from China. Despite this, traders were finding challenges with...
Making financial services available to more people by lowering costs and barriers to access is increasingly becoming a key focus area for...
While most Ugandans describe land as the key to wealth, leaving it idle for years is not a smart idea. In Uganda, it...
Blockchain technology and Cryptocurrencies – digital representation of value that are digitally traded and act as a medium of exchange, a unit...
Talk about Small and Medium Size Enterprises (SMEs) in Uganda and they will tell you how majority die before celebrating their fifth...
Ugandans across the country could soon be able to access safe and convenient financial services if Cytrone launches its free financial inclusion...
While micro, small and medium enterprises account for over 80% of businesses in Uganda and employ the largest number of the country’s...
Over the past few years, distinctions between financial institutions and telecom service providers have been gradually breaking, thanks to the emergence of...
Cross-border payments platform, Chipper Cash, has announced the closure of a $13.8 million Series A funding that was co-led by Deciens Capital...
While access to affordable financial services plays a vital role in enabling refugees cope with negative shocks, reduce exposure to risk and...
Many small farmers in Uganda usually sell their produce at giveaway prices as middlemen often exploit them by offering low prices even...
The 2020 Startup Ecosystem report form StartupBlink is out! The third edition of the report, which uncovers the trends of innovation throughout...
With an increasing number of Ugandans having busy work schedules, it is increasingly getting clear that the future of television is going...
While financial management skills are key for the survival of any enterprise, most micro, small and medium size enterprises and savings groups...
While Uganda started efforts to boost a cashless economy over a decade ago, majority of Ugandans still prefer cash. Available statistics indicate that...
Alpteq ICT Solutions is a Financial Technology Company (FinTech) with a mission to become a leader in providing homemade solutions that mostly...
Ugandans may before long be able to access electricity on credit if Mallan Company Limited, a local Financial Technology company (FinTech) successfully...
Kanzu Code, a Financial Technology Company (FinTech) that builds inclusive financial tools is set for greater heights, following its enrollment in the...
Endeavor recently welcomed two new entrepreneurs into its global network. Obi Ozor and Ife Oyedele II, co-founders of Kobo360, were selected as...
As the demand for video calling is high as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, Kenyan gaming tech start-up, Usiku Games recently...
Ride hailing app Bolt, formerly Taxify, has announced that it’s securing a €100-million investment from UK based investors, Naya Capital Management. The...
As part of its on-going Financial Inclusion efforts, HiPipo has officially launched the 40 DAYS 40 FINTECHs initiative with online registration currently...
This week, Andela announced that it is to layoff 135 employees, literally 10% of the company’s staff. The employees affected are in...
The GSM Association has opened applications for its Innovation Fund for Mobile Internet Adoption and Digital Inclusion and is offering equity-free grants of between...
There is no doubt that by the time this COVID-19 period ends, our lives will almost have been rest to a new...
Andela, the engineering as-a-service business that helps companies build teams quickly and cost-effectively so that they can ship faster has officially launched...
Ride-hailing company Bolt Technology, formerly known as Taxify, is seeking for a credit support bailout from the Estonian government. This is after...
German tech investor Rocket Internet has sold its stake in African e-commerce company Jumia, which has seen its shares steadily fall since...
The world today is about convenience. A number of innovations and inventions are deemed successful if only they can stand out in...
How about having a smartphone that fits all your specification needs? From memory, screen size, battery capacity, and it all! Pixan Inc, a...
Ecobank is now inviting African fintech entrepreneurs to enter this year’s Fintech Challenge. The Challenge, now in its third edition, gives African start-ups...
Electricity is a modern basic need and the introduction of Yaka meters in Uganda has made it easier to monitor usage in...
The world over has mourned the sudden death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash on Sunday in...
It’s been just over four years of programmes and projects based in Kampala, and The Innovation Village is thinking of a new...
As economies grow, and tech takes shape, service cost saving becomes easier to implement. Rising ride-sharing app, YellowBIRD, is revolutionizing the industry...
Global startup generator and early stage venture capital firm, Antler, recently raised an additional $50m into the company and its funds in...
Cross-border remittance and P2P payments platform, Chipper Cash, has raised $6 million in seed funding led by Deciens Capital. Raptor Group also...
Winners of the first Disruptive Agricultural Technology (DAT) Challenge in Uganda were announced at a conference held at Speke Resort Munyonyo in...
Opera’s African focused fintech startup OPay has raised a $120 million Series B funding round from Chinese investors. According to the company’s...
In collaboration with the World Bank Group, the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), is hosting the DAT Innovation Challenge...