Faridah Nalubega, the Manager Cards & Money Transfers at dfcu Bank In today’s fast paced world, there is a need to meet the demand for convenient payment solutions. dfcu Bank has joined forces with Pesapal, a renowned and highly secure payments service provider to usher in a new era of
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Carol Kakooza Kyazze (far left), the Co-founder of Axiom Zorn and other participants during the awarding ceremony Axiom Zorn, an AgriTech startup dealing in Information Synergy, Data Mastery, and Credit Scoring to transform Agriculture, Health, and Education for last mile users in Uganda has emerged victorious at the Alpha Pitch
Read MoreRevelers officially launching the Jumia Black Friday dfcu Bank has for the second year running been announced as the Platinum Sponsor for the 2023 Black Friday campaign which will be held in partnership with Jumia Uganda. Running under the theme, "Save More Than Money", Black Friday gives Ugandan customers the
Read MoreWendi Mobile Wallet: PostBank Unveils Game-Changing App To Drive Financial Inclusion For all Ugandans
Officials from PostBank, BoU, Housing Finance Bank, Pride Microfinance and other partners in a group photo after the launch of the Wendi Mobile Wallet PostBank Uganda has launched its mobile wallet, Wendi, that promises to make financial inclusion a reality for all Ugandans. The groundbreaking mobile wallet service is set to
Read MoreAs brands increasingly adopt SMS communication to connect with customers, cybercriminals are constantly developing new methods to exploit vulnerabilities in and around this channel. To combat this problem, Infobip, a global cloud communications platform, has introduced "Signals" — an innovative solution designed to counteract the threats posed by SMS pumping.
Read MoreThe Uganda Bankers Association has endorsed the Bug Bounty Program as part of efforts to improve the security of the financial industry against cybercrimes. The Bug Bounty is the monetary reward offered to ethical hackers who specifically uncover and document vulnerabilities for application developers. Lydia Anabo, a Security Analyst at
Read MorePresident Yoweri Museveni at the ICT Job Fair Chinese tech giant Huawei Technologies has partnered with the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance, to host the 2nd annual ICT Job Fair at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds. The National ICT Job Fair looks at addressing the youth unemployment question in Uganda through the
Read MoreThe Bank of Uganda has accused financial technology companies, and fintechs, of refusing to apply for licenses. BOU started implementing the regulatory framework for fintechs last year and started implementing the National Payments Systems Act which provides for the regulation of the small financial technology companies under the regulatory sandbox
Read MoreThe Vice President of Uganda, Jessica Alupo, launching the 2023/24 Huawei ICT Competitions Huawei has launched the 2023 – 2024 Huawei ICT Competitions in Uganda and also awarded the outstanding Ugandans that took 2nd position globally at the Huawei ICT Competitions 2022-2023. The event was graced by the Vice President of
Read MoreUgandan Student Shares Moving Testimony On Cyberbullying at UN Human Rights Council
Santa Rose Mary Addressing the Human Rights Council. (Snapshot from UN News Website) Santa Rose Mary, a Ugandan student delivered a moving testimony of her harrowing experience with cyberbullying during a panel discussion at the UN Human Rights Council on the vice. The fifteen-year-old Child Rights Advocate and a valued
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