Banking

Thanks to technological advancements, general banking services are not as difficult as they used to be. This is evident in the reducing population of the unbanked and the decline in banking hall queues. In the same light, opening a new bank account is even way... Read More

In an aim to maximize financial inclusion in Uganda, various banks have developed agency banking in order to take their services closer to the customers. Equity bank is one of the leaders in agency banking with the introduction of Equi Duuka. Equi Duuka is an... Read More

Gone are the days when you had to travel distances to a bank to do transactions. Today, the internet has simplified life with the introduction of online banking. Here, financial transactions are conducted over the internet through a Bank's secure website. Online banking is almost... Read More

Uganda has joined a growing number of African countries including Kenya, Tanzania, Nigeria, South Africa and the predominantly Muslim North Africa that have embraced the centuries-old system of Islamic banking also known as Halal banking in some circles. According to the World Bank, Islamic banking... Read More

Microsoft  announced not so long ago that it will be ending support for its flagship operating system, Windows XP on April 8, 2014(that applies to Microsoft Office 2003 as well).  After nearly 13 years of success and counting, the operating system is still going strong.... Read More

Today, I wanted to load airtime on my phone. So I went to the store next door and asked the lady whom I'll call Mama Frank to get me airtime for 10K UgShs. When I pulled out a 20,000 Shilling note, I was immediately told I... Read More