Women In FinTech – Digital Impact Awards Africa | Maximising the Digital Dividend

deejaynick20 May 26, 2025 Digital Inclusion, Financial Inclusion, News, Women In FinTech

Include EveryOne Program is having Tremendous Impact in COMESA – CBC CEO

COMESA Business Council (CBC) is committed to continue working with HiPipo on the actualization of the Include EveryOne Program across the twenty-one COMESA member states. This was confirmed by Teddy Soobramanien, the Chief Executive Officer of COMESA Business Council (CBC)…

deejaynick20 May 13, 2025 Digital Inclusion, Mobile Devices, News, Women In FinTech

Trade Flow Analytics is providing reliable Data to Informal Cross Border Traders. #40Days40FinTechs Zambia and Malawi edition, Day 30

Across Africa, informal cross border traders are irked by different bottlenecks. Among such challenges is lack of access to reliable, real-time trade and market information to support decision making. It is this specific challenge that Trade Flow Analytics is addressing…

deejaynick20 August 16, 2024 Digital Inclusion, Financial Inclusion, Mobile Devices, News, Women In FinTech

LA-NutriFin is using FinTech to offer Nutritional solutions. #40Days40FinTechsSeason 5, Day 12

Nutritionists have repeatedly advised that if we all minded what we eat, we would not need to visit healthcare facilities as regularly as we do. Unfortunately, most people eat to get satisfied and feel good without caring about the nutritional…

deejaynick20 March 8, 2024 Digital Inclusion, Financial Inclusion, Mobile Devices, News, Women In FinTech

2024 HiPipo Women in FinTech Magazine

We are thrilled to announce the release of the 2024 HiPipo #WomenInFinTech Magazine on International Women’s Day today. This edition showcases the stories of women in Uganda and East Africa who have led the way towards financial inclusion, community empowerment,…

deejaynick20 December 14, 2023 Digital Inclusion, Financial Inclusion, Mobile Devices, News, Women In FinTech

HiPipo kicks off 40 Days 40 FinTechs initiative for Tanzania

The inaugural 40 Days 40 FinTechs initiative for Tanzania has kicked off with a focus on tracing the journeys of financial technology stakeholders from all over the country. First implemented in Uganda, 40 Days 40 FinTechs is an annual FinTech…

deejaynick20 August 19, 2023 Digital Inclusion, Financial Inclusion, Mobile Devices, News, Women In FinTech

Mbarara University students win the 2023 Women in FinTech Hackathon

A team of three engineering students from Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) has won the 2023 Women in FinTech Hackathon. The winners were announced at the 2023 Women in FinTech Summit presided over by Hon Joyce Nabbosa Ssebugwawo,…

deejaynick20 August 17, 2023 Digital Inclusion, Financial Inclusion, Mobile Devices, News, Women In FinTech

The 2023 Women in FinTech Hackathon concludes on a high, with winners to be announced on Friday

After a long week of solutions’ ideation and development, the 2023 Women in FinTech Hackathon teams have today pitched their final minimum viable products – MVPs to the Hackathon Jury. The over 30 teams were each given up to 10…

deejaynick20 August 16, 2023 Digital Inclusion, Financial Inclusion, News, Women In FinTech

2023 Women in FinTech Hackathon Day 6: Teams coached on presentation and pitching

For the past one week, the over 100 Innovators taking part in the 2023 Women in FinTech Hackathon have been focusing their energies and resources on developing time and lifesaving financial inclusion solutions. With just one day to the end…

deejaynick20 August 15, 2023 Digital Inclusion, Financial Inclusion, News, Women In FinTech

Participants start working on minimum viable products on Day 5 of the 2023 Women in FinTech Hackathon

Driven by passion and an unsatisfied appetite for success, the over 100 Innovators participating in the 2023 Women in FinTech Hackathon have their priorities well set out. It is this desire to succeed that is keeping most of the participants…

deejaynick20 August 14, 2023 Digital Inclusion, Financial Inclusion, Mobile Devices, News, Women In FinTech

2023 Women in FinTech Hackathon Day 4: Teams present Prototype Designs, trained on Financial Discipline and Product Management

Participants in the 2023 Women in FinTech Hackathon have continued to show significant progress and commitment to using Financial Technology to transform their communities. Day 4 kicked off with a detailed session on Open Source Software and Mojaloop Security, presented…

deejaynick20 August 12, 2023 Digital Inclusion, Financial Inclusion, Mobile Devices, News, Women In FinTech

Innovators urged to be patient with their Ideas. 2023 Women in FinTech Hackathon Day 3

Teams from Uganda and Kenya, each comprising enthusiastic individuals with diverse backgrounds and skill sets, are currently in Kampala, diligently working to refine their pitched ideas into Financial Technology solutions. As these teams gathered on Day three, a palpable sense…

deejaynick20 August 11, 2023 Digital Inclusion, Financial Inclusion, News, Women In FinTech

Innovators Tipped on Fundraising and Financial Management on Day Two of the 2023 Women in FinTech Hackathon

Day Two of the 2023 Women in FinTech Hackathon was a huge success highlighted by participants presenting their refined Problem Statements and Business Cases. The day started with a deep dive into both the Mobile Money ecosystem and the Mojaloop…

deejaynick20 August 10, 2023 Digital Inclusion, Financial Inclusion, News, Women In FinTech

Participants introduced to Financial Inclusion Best Practices as 2023 Women in FinTech Hackathon kicks off in Kampala.

The 2023 Women in FinTech Hackathon has kicked off in Kampala with a formidable group of thirty (30) teams, hailing from Uganda and Kenya. This esteemed selection of participants was carefully curated from a competitive pool of over 100 innovative…

deejaynick20 August 2, 2023 Digital Inclusion, E-Commerce, Financial Inclusion, Mobile Devices, News, Women In FinTech

30 Teams shortlisted for the 2023 HiPipo Women in FinTech Hackathon

A formidable group of thirty (30) teams, hailing from Uganda and Kenya, has been shortlisted for this year’s Women in FinTech Hackathon. This esteemed selection was carefully curated from a competitive pool of over 100 innovative submissions received over the…

deejaynick20 June 17, 2023 Digital Inclusion, Financial Inclusion, Mobile Devices, News, Women In FinTech

Little App Surpasses One Million User Milestone in Kenya. #40Days40FinTechs Season 4 Day 41

Steve Wanderi, a dedicated taxi driver from Kenya, recently adopted Little Cab, a digital ride-hailing service, in his quest to enhance the quality of his services. This decision has brought about remarkable transformations in his professional life. Wanderi notes that…

deejaynick20 May 26, 2023 Digital Inclusion, Financial Inclusion, Mobile Devices, News, Women In FinTech

HiPipo opens registration for the 2023 Women in FinTech Hackathon.

Kampala, Uganda: Different reports indicate that Africa’s population is evenly distributed on sex and gender lines. Country Meters puts it at 50 percent for both women and men respectively while a 2021 World Bank report for Sub-Saharan Africa puts it…

deejaynick20 January 25, 2023 Digital Inclusion, E-Commerce, Financial Inclusion, Mobile Devices, News, Women In FinTech

Women In FinTech Magazine January 2023 Edition #LevelOneProject

We are excited to share with you the Women In FinTech Magazine—January 2023 edition. A magazine that is solely dedicated to Women In FinTech. These women have set an example for other women to follow. The #WomenInFinTech magazine increases the visibility…

deejaynick20 September 26, 2022 Digital Inclusion, Financial Inclusion, News, Women In FinTech

Women in FinTech Hackathon Winners and Participants celebrated

Our Reporter. After an intense and knowledge-packed week, the 2022 Women in FinTech Hackathon, culminated in to the Women in FinTech Summit on the 16th of September. The Women in FinTech Summit was characterized by colour and pomp as the…

deejaynick20 September 15, 2022 Digital Inclusion, Financial Inclusion, News, Women In FinTech

2022 Women in FinTech Hackathon participants make final presentations

Our Reporter. After over a week of ideation, designing, developing, and coding, the 2022 Women in FinTech Hackathon reached its climax on Thursday 15th September with the 20 teams presenting their final minimum viable products (MVPs) to the judges. Day…

deejaynick20 September 14, 2022 Digital Inclusion, Financial Inclusion, Mobile Devices, News, Women In FinTech

Women Innovators tipped on how to succeed in a male dominated FinTech Industry

Our Reporter. Over the years, the financial technology industry has been male-dominated. However, a lot of effort has in the recent years been geared towards changing this, some of which is already bearing fruits. According to Princess Shamirah Kimbugwe, the…

deejaynick20 September 13, 2022 Digital Inclusion, Financial Inclusion, Mobile Devices, News, Women In FinTech

Women in FinTech Hackathon participants introduced to Mojaloop Open Source Software

Our Reporter. Day three of the ongoing Women in FinTech Hackathon was action-packed, with participants working on their products’ MVP phase one. In products’ development, MVP stands for a minimum viable product. According to ProductPlan, a minimum viable product (MVP)…

deejaynick20 September 12, 2022 Digital Inclusion, Financial Inclusion, Mobile Devices, News, Women In FinTech

We are equipping Women with skills and right tools to transform Society

Our Reporter. Day Two of the 2022 Women in FinTech Hackathon concluded with Teams completing their Solution and Prototype designs. According to Boston Technology, a Solution Design is the first step towards the eventual physical deployment of any solution. It…

deejaynick20 September 11, 2022 Digital Inclusion, Financial Inclusion, News, Women In FinTech

We are learning, innovating, and hope to win – 2022 Women in FinTech Hackathon participants

Our Reporter. With the 2022 Women in FinTech Hackathon underway, participants are thrilled and full of hope that they will at the end of it be better people; ready to transform the world through financial technology innovations. They attribute this…

deejaynick20 August 16, 2022 Digital Inclusion, Financial Inclusion, News, Women In FinTech

HiPipo unveils the 2022 Women in FinTech Hackathon, Summit, and Incubator; on-boards participants from across East Africa.

Kampala, Uganda: When you empower one woman, you have in fact supported an entire family. This is no longer an optimistic opinion but a statement of fact. This is why HiPipo is keen to empower women with the required digital…

dawiltord March 9, 2022 Financial Inclusion, News, Women In FinTech

Women In FinTech Magazine

Here it is, the first of its kind, something guaranteed to generate even more understanding about Financial Inclusion & how we can overcome the bottlenecks to its full achievement. Its another innovation by HiPipo- the first-ever #WomenInFinTech Magazine. Among other…

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