Digital Economy

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Ride-sharing app Taxify plans Kampala launch

Taxify, an Estonian ride-hailing app, has launched a trial of its service in Kampala, the seventh African city it is expanding to
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For banks, the phone is replacing the bricks and mortar branch

Branch network is one of the metrics banks usually use to measure success. The more successful a bank, the more branches across the country. That, however, may be changing as digital banking and agency banking take root in Uganda's banking sector
A poster of Stanbic Bank Uganda's FlexiPay platform, a digital option for paying school fees
Digital Economy

Uber adds multiple stops, but still no shared rides in Kampala

Uber has added a new feature to their ridesharing app that allows riders to request with multiple stops
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Uber drivers are using screenshots to cheat riders

Sources close to Uber Uganda say that it has discontinued two drivers so far for using screenshots when charging riders
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This is how MoKash is faring one year on

One year ago, MTN Uganda launched MoKash, a service that allows customers to get micro-loans and save using their phones
MTN Offices in Kampala
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Chinese brands drive Jumia smartphone sales

The website's monthly visitors in 2016 increased to 200,000, a 12% rise from 2015. Most visitors - 80% - access the site through mobile phones, and 69% of them go on to place an order.
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Post Office delivers Shs1bn profit as turn-around effort begins to pay off

Uganda Post Limited almost doubled its profit from Shs528 million to Shs1.1 billion in the financial year ended June 2016 but full recovery is still stuck in the post, bogged down by inadequate cash flows.
Digital Economy

MultiChoice and Stanbic Bank partner to provide free online payments

MultiChoice subscribers with accounts in Stanbic bank, the largest bank in Uganda, can now pay charges through the bank's mobile and online platforms at no extra charge.
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