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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
#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 […]
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 […]
Nominees for the 5th Digital Impact Awards Africa will be announced on Thursday 26th July 2018. Watch out for the announcement! #DIAA2018#IncludeEveryone
Category Winner DIAA Investment Leadership Award Prof Maggie Kigozi Digital Brand of the Year MTN Best Digital Financial Service Platform for Africa Mahindra Comviva Mobiquity Best Mobile App for Africa My Vodacom App Best Online Banking Standard Chartered Bank Best Mobile Banking Stanbic Bank Best Digital Embrace by Microfinance Institution Pride Microfinance Best Technology Brand […]
While mobile financial services are now available in many emerging markets in Africa, active usage as a factor of sustainable financial inclusion still desires to be improved by bridging the crucial gap between registration (account opening) and active usage. This will require providers to design products and services that are not simply ‘great ideas,’ but […]
Kampala, Uganda; Former Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) Executive Director, also senior consultant at the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Prof. Maggie Kigozi will receive the 2017 Digital Impact Awards Africa (DIAA) Investment Leadership Award. The prestigious Award will be presented on 22nd September at the Kampala Serena Hotel by Hon. David Karubanga, the state […]
A recent study by Digital Impact Awards Africa (DIAA) has revealed that at least 5,000,000 regular users of mobile financial services in Uganda during a 3 months period spent 7,113,356 man hours (296,390 man days) to clear simple financial transactions and saved 57,989,660 productive hours (An average of 19,329,887 million hours a month) that would […]
Mobile banking is a service provided by a bank or other financial institution that allows its customers to conduct a range of financial transactions remotely using a mobile device such as a mobile phone or tablet, and using software, usually called an app or USSD provided by the financial institution for the purpose. “Digital Impact […]