News
Uganda: Why central bank has no governor nine months on
Sunday, October 23, marked exactly nine months since Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile, the Bank of Uganda’s (BoU’s) Governor of just under 21 years, passed on. ...
Innovation
Ugandan fintech Hipipo ranked among the world’s Top 20 companies escalating innovation
Hipipo is the only African company on the American Magazine’s list. HiPipo was recognised for championing digital innovation and financial inclusion in Africa ...
Startup
Uganda: Tugende closes pre-Series B funding raising a total USD 10 million in equity and debt transactions arranged by Verdant Capital
Verdant Capital served as Tugende’s financial advisor and arranger with respect to its equity and debt capital raises Tugende, the innovative fintech platform ...
News
Uganda: Housing Finance Bank Launches Online Govt Securities Portal That Allows Customers to Invest On the Go
Housing Finance Bank officially launched its Government Securities Portal with a campaign dubbed” Invest On The Go” at Mestil Hotel and Residences, Kampala. ...
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Uganda: ‘Govt fails to pay Shs11t BoU debt’
The government is struggling to find cash to meet many of its statutory obligations, the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament (LoP) has ...
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Uganda: After seven years of bike-hailing, Safeboda enters the car-hailing industry
Since it began operating in Uganda seven years ago, the Ugandan bike-hailing firm known as SafeBoda has retained its position as the market ...
Regulatory
Uganda: Uganda’s Parliament Passes Tougher Penalties for Cyber Criminals
The Parliament of Uganda has passed the Computer Misuse (Amendment) Bill, 2022 privately moved by Muhammad Nsereko (Ind., Kampala Central), which imposes tough ...
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Uganda: Airtel Uganda Partners With Microsoft and MC3 to Improve SMEs
Airtel Uganda Limited is a mobile communications and information technology services provider in Uganda and it recently partnered with Microsoft & MC3 to improve the productivity of ...
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Uganda: MTN Uganda Unveils a WakaNet Pocket Sized 4G MiFi
MTN WakaNet MiFi is the latest device in the WakaNet arsenal for a price of UGX75,000 coupled with free 15GB of data. In ...
News
Uganda: Uganda’s Telcos, Smartphone Ownership Drive Digital Inclusion in East Africa
Internet access is the foundation of any digital economy. Without it, there can be no digital transformation, which explains why expanding coverage has ...