Banking & Payments
Airtel Money sending rates slashed by over 60% for small transactions
If you watched Ugandan TV in the early 90s, you will remember UTV’s Christmas season program lineup. Year in, year out, the program changed little and being the best Uganda had to offer at the time, we honestly couldn’t complain. It soon became a Christmas... Read More
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MTN mobile money has failed to replicate its success in South Africa. Here’s why it had to shut down
The news that MTN South Africa had shut down Mobile Money services in Mzanzi shouldn't have come as a surprise. Not for those who understood a thing or two about the Rainbow Nation. On the contrary, the real surprise should have been how the MTN... Read More
Flutterwave, a US-based Nigerian online payment platform partners with KCB Bank for East Africa rollout
E-commerce payment systems in Africa are a bit of a Wild-Wild-West of sorts. Finding the one e-payment platform that actually works as advertised is akin to prospecting for gold. Some platforms just don't pan out. Others are often out of your reach and all you... Read More
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Jumia announces JumiaPay, its own mobile money wallet
2016 – Leading pan African e-commerce Jumia announced yesterday the launch of JumiaPay, a third party online payment solution aimed at providing a safer, faster and more convenient online payment experience. The online payment solution JumiaPay is a first for e-commerce Jumia and will most... Read More
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Standard Chartered to launch video banking service in Africa
Standard Chartered Bank (StanChart) will later this year introduce a video banking service in Africa, starting with Kenya alongside banking consultations via web chat and audio links on their website. This service is already in effect Malaysia and Singapore with plans to launch in Bangladesh,... Read More
How to withdraw money without a card on any Barclays Uganda ATM
Imagine mobile money but for banks where you send money from an ATM to anyone with or without a mobile phone? This is exactly what Barclays bank Uganda CashSend product does. We first learnt about Barclays Cashsend product two years ago. We expected more banks... Read More
Pebuu Africa is a new payment solutions provider that wants to help you pay all your bills in one place
As Fintech and payment solutions become ubiquitous, more and more providers are entering the market. The latest entrant is Pebuu. Pebuu is a Pan-African electronic depositing and bill payment solution provider that allows for everyday cash deposits and settlements at a single portal. They support a... Read More
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A clever hack on using PayPal in Uganda
Online transactions have grown exponentially in the recent past. However, in Uganda, just like many other emerging markets, it hasn't been all roses. If you have tried using PayPal in Uganda, you must have encountered one hell of a frustrating experience. The basic reason being that... Read More
How to withdraw MTN/Airtel mobile money for registered and users on other networks
When you are a regular MTN mobile money user, transactions via mobile money are an everyday occurrence so much so that everything seems obvious. But when you are totally new to Mobile money like those who are visiting Uganda or you are switching from one network... Read More
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