Mobile Money transaction value towers over Ugandan bank assets, data shows

Mobile money transaction value hit 253.7 trillion shillings in 2024, far surpassing commercial bank assets and signaling a major shift ...

Centenary Bank and Service Cops seal a landmark tech partnership to accelerate the rollout of new digital products, boosting financial inclusion and service access across Uganda and Africa.

Service Cops, Centenary Bank seek to accelerate new digital products rollout

by JOSEPH NSIMBI | UG STANDARD REPORTER

11/12/2025

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Centenary Bank and Service Cops seal a landmark tech partnership to accelerate the rollout of new digital products, boosting financial ...

Uganda Police have identified key tactics used by cyber hackers to defraud financial institutions and customers. With billions of shillings lost, the report details how these criminals operate and recommends security measures.

Crypto Boom Exposes Cyber Risk in Africa’s Fast-Growing Digital Economy

by JOSEPH NSIMBI | UG STANDARD REPORTER

02/12/2025

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Africa's booming crypto market, which saw $205 billion in transactions, faces mounting cyber risks from fraud and hacking. Experts urge ...

Bank of Uganda Gov. Michael Atingi-Ego licensed Pearl Bank, praising the former PostBank Uganda for its role in supporting financial inclusion.

Bank of Uganda grants license to Pearl Bank

by JOSEPH NSIMBI | UG STANDARD REPORTER

26/11/2025

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Bank of Uganda Gov. Michael Atingi-Ego licensed Pearl Bank, praising the former PostBank Uganda for its role in supporting financial ...

PETER MUGARURA: Building a Money-Smart Uganda through Financial Literacy

by UG STANDARD EDITOR | UG STANDARD EDITORIAL

09/11/2025

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Financial literacy is increasingly being recognized as a vital pillar for economic empowerment and poverty reduction in Uganda. As the ...

Sandi AI enters Kenya, rolls out group rotational savings feature

by Juliette Namakula | Assistant Editor

07/11/2025

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Nabakka Sandra, chief executive officer of Sandi AI NAIROBI, Kenya — Sandi AI, the Uganda-based artificial intelligence platform focused on ...

Giles Aijukwe, CEO of Letshego Uganda, has championed a shift toward inclusive finance, which he describes as providing dignity and opportunity to the underserved.

Letshego CEO: Inclusive finance is about dignity, not charity

by JOSEPH NSIMBI | UG STANDARD REPORTER

06/11/2025

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Giles Aijukwe, CEO of Letshego Uganda, has championed a shift toward inclusive finance, which he describes as providing dignity and ...

Japheth Aritho, managing director of Airtel Money, speaks at the launch of the new Easy Float loan product at Fairway Hotel

Airtel Money launches Easy Float loan to address agent cash needs

by JOSEPH NSIMBI | UG STANDARD REPORTER

30/10/2025

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Japheth Aritho, managing director of Airtel Money, speaks at the launch of the new Easy Float loan product at Fairway ...

Wendi, FlexiPay link up in deal to end financial digital ‘walls’

by JACKSON RUGUNDA | UG STANDARD REPORTER

23/10/2025

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Pearl Bank Managing Director Julius Kakeeto and Stanbic Bank Managing Director Mumba Kenneth Kalifungwa, back row, pose with Priscilla Akora, ...

Unregulated digital loans are devastating Ugandan families with annual interest rates soaring past 100%. Read how this instant cash culture is accelerating a national debt crisis.

How Instant Mobile Loans are Accelerating Debt Crisis in Uganda

by Ronald Mayega | Reporter

15/10/2025

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Unregulated digital loans are devastating Ugandan families with annual interest rates soaring past 100%. Read how this instant cash culture ...

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