Our Reporter. Alpteq ICT Solutions is a Financial Technology Company (FinTech) with a mission to become a leader in providing homemade solutions that mostly target the underserved population. Founded in 2018, the FinTech offers a wide range of ICT solutions to women, schools and people in the informal sector, using innovative products. It has over […]
Our Reporter. Ugandans may soon be able to access electricity on credit if Mallan Company Limited, a local Financial Technology company (FinTech) successfully launches its Yassako product soon. The micro credit product that will enable people to top up their utility bills is being developed in partnership with Airtel, which will give them access to […]
By Our Reporter. Kanzu Code, a Financial Technology Company (FinTech) that builds inclusive financial tools is set for greater heights, following its enrollment in the 40-days-40-FinTechs project. The 40 days 40 fintechs project has given Kanzu Code further exposure to latest financial technology tools that will enable them develop more interoperable solutions using new technologies […]
KAMPALA, UGANDA – 07 May, 2020. As part of its on-going Financial Inclusion efforts, HiPipo will tomorrow 08th roll-out the second phase of the 40 DAYS 40 FINTECHs initiative. This phase will include direct interactions with shortlisted FinTechs; shining a light on to one participant every day for the next 40 days – Monday to […]
KAMPALA, UGANDA – May 13, 2020. As part of its on-going Financial Inclusion efforts, HiPipo has today launched the 40 DAYS 40 FINTECHs initiative with online registration currently underway. 40 DAYS 40 FINTECHs, running from 25th May to 5th July 2020 will have 40 Africa based FinTech companies get introduced to Mojaloop OSS and guided […]
The availability and affordability of digital financial services (DFS) in developing countries is set to further improve with at-least 500 million people targeted as direct beneficiaries. This follows the recent formation and launch of the Mojaloop Foundation by global tech leaders, with its initial sponsors being Coil, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Google, ModusBox, Omidyar […]
HiPipo, through its Include Everyone program recently honoured ‘Kenya’s Bill Gates’ – Kamal Budhabhatti with the Africa FinTech CEO of the Year award. According to HiPipo CEO, Innocent Kawooya, “the Africa FinTech CEO of the Year award goes to an outstanding Chief Executive/Managing Director who has created or spearheaded cutting edge innovation, a FinTech leader […]
Leading Digital Financial Services (DFS) technologist, Dr Warren D Carew was recently honoured with the Africa FinTech Leadership Award. The award was presented by HiPipo through its Include Everyone program. According to HiPipo CEO, Innocent Kawooya, “the Africa FinTech Leadership Award is presented to an outstanding individual or organisation that has persistently contributed to the […]
Experts have advised financial institutions to rethink their digital strategies so as to have the targeted customers consume them. According to Dr Magie Kigozi, financial institutions need to do extensive research before jumping onto the bandwagon of digitization, with the assumption that it will reduce the cost of doing business and bring about convenience to […]
First Published by UBC TV. Impactful financial inclusion efforts must be well researched and packaged to suit the users especially the marginalized communities. By so doing, the African continent will take the lead in financial inclusion innovation; says Warren Carew the Vice President Payment solutions Modusbox inc. Carew was the Keynote speaker at the 2019 […]
First Published by New Vision. Mojaloop, a financial inclusion platform developed by ModusBox with funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, has entered the Ugandan market with developers optimistic that it will solve financial interoperability challenges, especially across the mobile money operators. Mojaloop is an open-source software for financial services companies, government regulators, and […]
First Published by New Vision. Digital financial services have become the leading driver of financial inclusion for the unbanked in many developing countries. In Uganda, the 2018 FINSCOPE report indicated a 78% surge in the country’s financial inclusion rate majorly supported by mobile money services. Thus represent 14.4 million Ugandans. The report indicated that 23% […]
HiPipo, through its Include Everyone program is delighted to celebrate global business leader Bill Gates with a Digital Impact Awards Africa honor, the ‘Africa’s Financial Inclusion Medal of Honor.’ The Africa Financial Inclusion Medal of Honor is awarded to an individual or organization that has made exceptional contribution to Africa’s Digital space, by specifically taking […]
#IncludeEveryone #DIAA2019 Winners Africa Africa Best Digital Enabler (Internet, Devices) MTN Africa Best Mobile App (FinTech and Telecom) Standard Chartered Mobile Africa Best FinTech Innovator Craft Silicon: Virtual Banking, Mobile Lending, E-Voucher, Agency Banking Africa Best Digital Financial Services Platform Ericsson – Gold Comviva – Silver Africa Best Digital Financial Services Integrator/Aggregator Craft Silicon Africa […]
#IncludeEveryone: We are honored to present the program of this year Include Everyone Summit and Digital Impact Awards Africa #DIAA2019 on Friday 20th September at Mestil Hotel, Kampala Download Event Program Here [pdf-embedder url=”https://www.digital-impact-awards.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Include-Everyone-Summit-Program-Public.pdf” title=”Include Everyone Summit Program-Public”] Awards Event Program #HackMojaloop: 18-20 September FinTechs using Mojaloop to deliver Interoperability solutions. Find out more about #HackMojaloop and […]
Our Reporter. Leading Digital Financial Services (DFS) technologist, Warren Carew will be a keynote speaker at the 2019 Digital Impact Awards Africa (#DIAA2019), Africa’s most important gathering of C-Level Executives and senior Digital and IT executives, slated for 20th September at the Kampala Serena Hotel. This summit will explore the strategic trends and technologies that […]
Internet World Stats (https://www.internetworldstats.com) notes that as of 30th June 2019, there were some 525 million internet users across Africa. On these, some 200 million used Facebook – the most popular Social Media site on the continent. Further, it is reported that by the start of 2019, there were at least 250 million smart phones […]
In the new world, the audience is only thrilled by cost effective, convenient and demand satisfying products/services. People are on the go, very busy and always multitasking. These factual characteristics have made mobile phones some of the most sought after digital products. But a mobile phone is nothing without apps. It is the different software […]
Innovation, execution, publicity and perception are just four of the key qualities that may win one steadfast brand the #DIAA2019 Digital Brand of the Year honour. Digital Brand of the Year is the topmost accolade and is taken by a brand which best used digital/tech to come up with and execute innovative ideas, achieve exceptional […]
With thousands of Ugandans unemployed; entrepreneurship and financial literacy projects are always a plus to the nation. Through such initiatives, more Ugandans are empowered and motivated to engage in self-employment and also make sound financial discussions. The last 12 months were action packed with several such projects implemented across the country. We salute all those […]
It is a very fast world and time is of great essence. As such, thousands of Ugandans now prefer online transactions. Lately, services such as Uber, Safe Boda and Online Betting are very popular. In the same spirit, thousands of Ugandans are now shopping from online stores and making payments digitally. Several entities have equally […]
It’s impossible to argue against digital media’s impact as an efficient and effective method for connecting brands and consumers. Efforts undertaken by consumer facing brands such as telecoms, online stores, fast foods, beauty products, hospitals and banks among others are great examples of how a brand can benefit when it opens its doors and welcomes […]
Like the case of 2018 edition, the 2019 Digital Impact Awards Africa (#DIAA2019) has the Commendation for Trade Digitization category. The difference though is that while in 2018, this category had no nominees and the winner selected by the Awards Jury; this year, the category has nominees and the winner will come from a combined […]
Digital Media is fast growing as a strong media for marketing and public relations. A cost analysis for media (Radio, TV, Print and Digital) shows that Digital media has the lowest cost per a thousand, more measurable with good return on investment and allows feedback – real time or delayed. Digital Media when well used […]
“Every once in a while; a new technology, an old problem and a big idea turn into an innovation,” Dean Kamen once said. In the last one year, several innovations were introduced on the Ugandan market. In the digital and financial inclusion space, a lot of improved solutions came on board with a solo intention […]
On 4th February 2004, Facebook (TheFacebook) was founded. On 14th February 2005, YouTube was born. On 21st March 2006, Twitter was launched. On 24th February 2009, WhatsApp came to life. On 6th October 2010, Instagram was rolled out. And the story continues. As of the end of 2018, the world had about 2.8 billion active […]
In our review for #DIAA2019 Best Digital Customer Experience in Financial Services, Telecom and IT Sectors, we gave an elaborate definition for Customer Experience. Liferay – a digital experience software/platform defines Digital Customer Experience as the sum of digital interactions between a customer and a company and the resulting impression that a customer walks away […]
Customer Service was a very popular phrase a few years ago. However, it has since been frozen out and replaced by Customer Experience (CX). Business Dictionary (www.businessdictionary.com ) defines Customer Experience as entirety of the interactions a customer has with a company and its products. “Understanding the customer experience is an integral part of customer […]
Less than 10 million Bank accounts are currently operational in Uganda, compared to over 24 million Sim-cards in the market. With an estimated population of about 42 million people, the banking penetration is less than 25 per cent. Most of these bank accounts are owned by urban dwellers, with very few in rural areas where […]
In the ‘bold new digital world’, time is a very scarce resource with people very busy with their lives and things that improve or excite them or both. As such, the lesser time one spends to accomplish a particular task, the more chances that s/he has to indulge in other things. Before the introduction of […]
In the days of our great grandparents, forefathers and mothers, barter trade was the mode of payment. This involved the exchange of goods and services for other goods and services. Barter trade was replaced by ‘cash money’ that allowed people to pay for goods and services in cash. This revolutionized trade and business as someone […]
Almost every financial adviser will tell you that whenever you earn, you ought to save for the bad days tomorrow or the unforeseeable future. On the other hand, the hard economic times majority of the population lives in mean that every once in a while, you will need to borrow from friends, loan sharks or […]
A simple internet search for the key words ‘Digital Banking’ will return multiple results, with several sources giving related but somewhat different definitions. According to www.avoka.com , Digital banking is the digitization (or moving online) of all the traditional banking activities and programs that historically were only available to customers when physically inside of a […]
14/07/2019 Kampala, Uganda. For Immediate Release. HiPipo; the organizers of the annual Digital Impact Awards Africa have released the nominees for the 6th Digital Impact Awards Africa (#DIAA2019). Digital Impact Awards Africa is Africa’s most important gathering of C-Level Executives, and senior Digital and IT executives. The release of the nominations marks the end of […]
#DIAA2019. 12 Days to close submission. JUNE 30 2019 The 6th edition of the digital impact awards is here. All individuals and companies leading the digital and financial inclusion revolution are encouraged to submit their entries in the over 20 categories listed on the project portal. This is a critical process and highly impacts the […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. HiPipo; the organizer of the annual Digital Impact Awards Africa has today 9th June started receiving entries for the #DIAA2019 event slated for 20th September at the Kampala Serena Hotel. Under the theme ‘Include Everyone, Digital Impact Awards Africa is a platform that promotes Digital Inclusion, Financial Inclusion and Cybersecurity. Precisely; the […]
Winners 1. Best Digital Financial Service Platform Mahindra Comviva Mobiquity 2. Best Payments Product Lipa na M-Pesa 3. Best Fintech Revolutionary Product M-KOPA for Energy 4. Best Financial Services for the Poor Enabler M-Pesa 5. Best Telecom App My Vodacom 6. Best Banking App Stanbic Bank Mobile 7. Best E-Commerce Platform Jumia 8. Cybersecurity […]
It is with great pleasure that we invite you to participate in the 2018 Schools’ Financial Inclusion Challenge. The Digital and Financial Inclusion Summit #DFISummit under the theme #IncludeEveryOne invites school going children over the age of ten to participate in the Schools’ Financial Inclusion Challenge. To participate in the challenge, write an article or […]
#DIAA2018 is here! To recognize and celebrate contribution to financial interoperability, a special category “Best Switching and Interoperability Enabler” will be presented at the awards event. This year Digital Impact Awards Africa, spearheads interoperability with a panel discussion, special category and feature of Mojaloop software. In our Include Everyone Program and as contributors in the […]
Kampala, Uganda, (30, August 2018) Digital Impact Awards Africa is fast streamlining production and consumption of Digital Financial Services across the continent. Today, the DIAA advisory board announced that Mr. Kamal Budhabhatti; a noble entrepreneur who Forbes refers to as Kenya’s Bill Gates will deliver the keynote address at the fifth Digital Impact Awards […]
A student article submitted as participation in the 2018 Schools’ Financial Inclusion Challenge. #SchoolChallenge #IncludeEveryone #DIAA2018 KARUNGI DIANA, [S.5 ARTS] , LUZIRA SECONDARY SCHOOL. POEM MINOR FINANCIAL LITERACY We are the minors! We are the minors, ignorant About money, All we […]
A student article submitted as participation in the 2018 Schools’ Financial Inclusion Challenge. #SchoolChallenge #IncludeEveryone #DIAA2018 KAFUMBE STEVEN ARTICLE
A student article submitted as participation in the 2018 Schools’ Financial Inclusion Challenge. #SchoolChallenge #IncludeEveryone #DIAA2018 First Name: Bayiga Aliya Last Name: Kizza Email: Phone: Gender Identification: Female Age: 10-14 School Name: City Parent’s School Class: Primary School Topic Entered: 3. How can mobile money be extended for minors? Essay/Poem: Agency banking is the delivery of financial services outside […]
A student article submitted as participation in the 2018 Schools’ Financial Inclusion Challenge. #SchoolChallenge #IncludeEveryone #DIAA2018 First Name: Mugabe Last Name: Reagan Adams Email: Phone: Gender Identification: male Age: 15-18 School Name: luzira secondary school Class: Senior 3 Topic Entered: 1. What should be done better to improve opening and operating savings accounts for minors? Essay Summary: Lead […]
A student article submitted as participation in the 2018 Schools’ Financial Inclusion Challenge. #SchoolChallenge #IncludeEveryone #DIAA2018 First Name: Caroline Last Name: Ocanda Email: Age: 18-20 SchoolName: St Leo Education Centre Class: Primary School Topic Entered: 1. What should be done better to improve opening and operating savings accounts for minors? Essay Summary: children should be made to […]
A student article submitted as participation in the 2018 Schools’ Financial Inclusion Challenge. First Name: Okwir Last Name: Samuel Abel Phone: Gender Identification: Male Age: 15-18 SchoolName: Luzira secondary school Class: Senior 3 Topic Entered: 6. How do digital financial services enable children empowerment? Essay/Poem: HOW AGENCY BANKING CAN BE EXTENDED TO THE MINORS.Research has shown that […]
Nominees for the 5th Digital Impact Awards Africa will be announced on Thursday 26th July 2018. Watch out for the announcement! #DIAA2018#IncludeEveryone
The 5th Digital Impact Awards Africa #DIAA2018 #IncludeEveryone is underway. As part of our #IncludeEveryone program #DIAA2018 is the leading event honoring the best in digital across Africa. DIAA2018 focus is on digital inclusion, financial inclusion, and cybersecurity for which 26 awards categories have been set . Nomination submission entries are open from June 25th 2018 […]
The crossroads of FinTech, RegTech, and Financial Inclusion! MasterCard Graphic [headline title=”Agency Banking” desc=”The Next Big Driver of Financial Inclusion”] Agency Banking will drive financial inclusion. Join the leaders at Digital Impact Awards Africa #DIAA2018. Book your tables now! Let us talk Agency Banking. Agency Banking for Financial Inclusion; Are we ready? Adding on […]
Following the hugely successfully Digital Impact Awards Africa event that was another firmer affirmation of HiPipo’s excellence in organization of Digital themed projects and events, we are proud to announce our next project the 6th Prestigious HiPipo Music Awards. For the last 10 years HiPipo has focused on promoting, Digital, Music and Events through our […]