FINCA broadens approach to ending poverty in Uganda

As the global FINCA network celebrates 40 years of tackling poverty through financial inclusion, FINCA Uganda has intensified its efforts to improve the lives of small entrepreneurs and cooperatives by offering a variety of support services that keep them on track towards self-reliance. FINCA Uganda’s microfinance services are complemented by financial education, technical assistance and

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Why More Ugandans Should Embrace Card Payments

Uganda’s digital payments landscape is undergoing a transformative shift, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic and evolving consumer preferences prioritizing convenience, speed, and security. While mobile money has seen widespread adoption, card payments have faced challenges, including merchant surcharges at point-of-sale terminals and limited awareness regarding the advantages of card transactions. The introduction of the “Sasuza

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Thinking about Jumia and the future of e-commerce

In 2012, Jumia, Africa’s first ecommerce giant, revolutionised shopping by offering the service online, alongside shipping. Since then, they have grown as a market leader over the African continent. They have also gone on to list their shares on the stock exchange, in 2019. The listing went well; their stock prices surged 75% on its first day of trading. This made the company a unicorn with an over $3 billion valuation. But four years after that IPO, everything has crashed. Its stock now trades at somewhere around $4, losing nearly 70% of its value since its listing date.

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Equity Bank and Mastercard Join Forces to Revolutionize Digital Payments in East Africa

Equity Group has entered into an ambitious Customer Business Agreement with Mastercard based on a shared vision of empowering customers and businesses across the East African region. This strategic partnership aims to provide customers various benefits by offering different Mastercard payment solutions, including World and World Elite cards, corporate cards, and virtual cards. Moreover, it

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Growing Middle-Class Boosts Carrefour’s Growth in Uganda

As Uganda’s economy grows and the middle class expands, the supermarket sector is experiencing a significant transformation. Global supermarket brands, such as Carrefour, are not only capitalizing on this economic upswing but also actively shaping consumer behaviors and preferences in the country. In his recent budget reading, Finance Minister Matia Kasaija highlighted that Uganda’s economic

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Housing Finance Bank Reports 11.3% Growth in Net Profits Driven by Digital Transformation and Revenue Diversification Efforts.

Housing Finance Bank has announced a profit after tax of Ushs 65.1 billion for the financial year ended December 31, 2023. The Bank attributed the 11.3% year-on-year growth in net profits to digital transformation and revenue diversification efforts.  In the period under review, Housing Finance Bank also demonstrated significant growth in other key parameters, with

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International Solidarity Project Empowers Ugandan Carrefour Workers

In a remarkable display of international solidarity, Ugandan Carrefour employees have achieved a milestone in labor rights advocacy, thanks to the concerted efforts of UNI and the unwavering support of the FNV of the Netherlands. The culmination of the “Establishing Bridges, Growing Solidarity, and Strengthening Collective Bargaining” project in Entebbe, Uganda, from January 22nd to

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