#DiFiExpo – DIGITAL AND FINANCIAL EXPO Featuring Digital Impact Awards Africa #DIAA2017 will celebrate brands, products and services that have effectively embraced digital in promoting financial inclusion and digital inclusion. More than 70 different organizations/companies have so far submitted entries…
#DiFiExpo – DIGITAL AND FINANCIAL EXPO Featuring Digital Impact Awards Africa #DIAA2017 will celebrate brands that have effectively embraced digital in promoting financial inclusion. Some of the awards categories are are; Best Financial Inclusion Product: Eligible for consumer end products…
#DiFiExpo – DIGITAL AND FINANCIAL EXPO Featuring Digital Impact Awards Africa #DIAA2017 will celebrate brands that have effectively embraced and made impact with social media tools such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Google+, Blogs, and more for its communication. The categories…
While digital financial services are now available in many markets, active usage still needs dedicated nurturing. Bridging the gap between registration for service and active usage will require providers to design products and services that are not simply ‘great ideas,’…
Digital customer experience includes experience through a digital interfaces, like a computer, tablet, or smartphone. Researching a product online, using a mobile app to find a store’s nearest location, searching for tech support information on a smartphone—these are all digital customer…
If the borrower—your friend, family member, significant other, whoever—misses payments, your credit score may take a plunge, the lender can come after you for the money, and it will likely destroy your relationship. Plus, if the bank is requiring a…
You should start saving ASAP, today not tomorrow, this week not next week. Now and not when you get a raise. Not next year but today. The money you put in your savings fund now will have more time to grow…
An emergency fund should be used only in the following kind of situations: You’ve lost your job, and need to continue paying rent, bills and other living expenses You have a medical or dental emergency Your car breaks down, and…
The fees you pay for transactions will eventually eat into your returns. Even something as seemingly low as a 1% fee will cost you in the long run. We recommend to stick with low-cost transactions at most of the time.…
If you wait to put money aside for when you consistently have enough of a cash cushion available at the end of the month, you’ll never have money to put aside! Instead, make daily/weekly/monthly auto savings. With digital tools such as…
Paying attention to interest rates will help inform which debt or savings commitments you should focus on. How can you keep up your knowledge on the interest rate? Use digital tools; websites, social media, mobile banking(USSD/SMS/Apps) for the different financial…
FINANCIAL LITERACY: Taxes are Digital, Credit Reports are digital, Mobile Money Statements are Digital, Bank Statements are digital. If you don’t trust yourself to remember to pay your quarterly taxes or periodically pull a credit report, bank statement, or mobile…
While banks become more efficient and improve performance with digital banking, more is needed to promote financial literacy. Financial literacy is a crucial component of achieving financial inclusion. An understanding of basic concepts in finance empowers people to make sound…
Kampala, Uganda, (23, July 2016) Digital Impact Awards Africa is fast streamlining production and consumption of Digital Services in Africa. Today, the DIAA advisory board announced that Dr. Nick Hughes; one of the pioneers of the world’s most successful Mobile…
Digital Impact Awards Africa (DIAA) conducted research in which 228 companies operating in Africa were assessed for their digital embrace and innovation, 10 companies emerged as the finalists with a Digital Index score between 2.61 and 3.82 out of 5 and…
Come 17th August 2016, over 400 distinguished members of the digital community will be at the Kampala Serena Hotel for the annual Digital Impact Awards Africa (#DIAA2016). Running for the third year in a row, Digital Impact Awards Africa seek…
World over, Transport Infrastructure is a core business requirement. Ensuring that there is ‘at-least’ acceptable transport structures to enable people and freight mobility plus guaranteeing a conducive business climate are key roles of the government of the day. The private…
Kampala, Uganda – 10 June 2016; The Annual Digital Impact Awards Africa (DIAA2016) has today released a list of the Nominees for Best Digital Bank for Africa. The Best Digital Bank for Africa nominations’ release is in addition to the earlier…
The annual Digital Impact Awards Africa (DIAA2016) has released a review of the nominees for Best Mobile Financial Service (MFS) for Africa. The nominees reviewed are: Airtel Money, EcoCash, MTN Mobile Money, Orange Money, Safaricom/Vodafone M-Pesa and Tigo Cash…
The winners of Digital Impact Awards Africa #DIAA categories are decided by Jury, Research Results and Public vote as elaborated below: Highly technical awards categories e.g cybersecurity and digital brand of the year are fully (100%) decided by research. Awards…
Kampala, Uganda – 2nd June 2016; The Annual Digital Impact Awards Africa (DIAA2016) has today released a list of the Nominees for its third edition. The nominations’ release is in addition to the five recipients of Medals of Honor that…
#DIAA2016 to Present “Africa’s Financial Inclusion Medal of Honor” Award to Mr. Michael Joseph, Mr. Nick Hughes and Ms. Susie Lonie. Kampala, Uganda, On 20th May 2016; The 3rd Digital Impact Awards Africa (DIAA2016) will present “Africa’s Financial Inclusion Medal…
Africa Medal of Honor The Africa Medal of Honor is the highest honor, awarded for personal acts of excellence and contribution to Africa digital inclusion and financial inclusion. The Africa Medal of Honor recipients are nominated by DIAA research panel,…
Kampala, Uganda, On 25th April 2016; The 3rd Digital Impact Awards Africa (DIAA2016) will present “Africa’s Digital Revolution Leadership Medal of Honor” award to Mr. Strive Masiyiwa, The Executive Chairman and Founder of the Econet Group. The award and honor…
Kampala, Uganda, On 10th April 2016; The 3rd Digital Impact Awards Africa (DIAA2016) will present “Africa’s Digital Inclusion Medal of Honor” award to Mr. Ren Zhengfei, founder and CEO of Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. The award and honor that will…
The 3rd Digital Impact Awards Africa (#DIAA2016) is underway with the theme “Maximising the Digital Dividend”. DIAA is the leading event honouring the best in digital across Africa. DIAA2016 focus is on digital inclusion, financial inclusion and cybersecurity for which…
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The Governor, Bank of Uganda – Professor Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile who was represented by Mr. Richard Mayebo, Executive Director of Information Technology (IT), Bank of Uganda delivered remarks at the second Digital Impact Awards Africa. In his remarks on the…
The winners of Digital Impact Awards Africa (DIAA) 2015 were announced at colorful ceremony on 13th August at Serena Kampala Hotel. Congratulation to all the winners. Below is the complete list of the winners. Best Payments/Transfers Service: Payway Best Online/Mobile…
London and Kampala, 30th 07 2015, Minister for Trade and Industry, Uganda, Hon Amelia Kyambadde will be special guest at the Second Digital Impact Awards Africa; Maximising the Digital Dividend, on Thursday 13th August at Serena Kampala Hotel. Other expected…
London and Kampala, 29th 07 2015, Prof. Venansius Baryamureeba, vice chancellor, Uganda Technology and Management University will deliver insights on education and ICT at the Second Digital Impact Awards Africa; Maximising the Digital Dividend, on Thursday 13th August at Serena…
E-commerce, is trading in products or services using computer networks, such as the Internet. Since the early 2000s, e-commerce was a talk in Africa but lately it has started to be a practical reality. Several online business have opened shop…
London and Kampala, 24th 07 2015, Prof. Maggie Kigozi, President, Business and Professional Women (BPW) Kampala will deliver the Keynote address at the Second Digital Impact Awards Africa; Maximising the Digital Dividend, on Thursday 13th August at Serena Kampala Hotel.…
E-commerce, is trading in products or services using computer networks, such as the Internet. Since the early 2000s, e-commerce was a talk in Africa but lately it has started to be a practical reality. Several online business have opened shop…
Digital marketing is an umbrella term for the targeted, measurable, and interactive marketing of products or services using digital technologies to reach and convert leads into customers. The key objective is to promote brands, build preference and increase sales through…
Mobile apps are add-on software for handheld devices, such as smartphones and personal digital assistants (PDA). Among the most prevalent are games, social networking, maps, news, business, Sports, Classifieds, weather and travel information. All of these leverage at least one…
Governments throughout the ecosphere are striving to bring information and communication technologies (ICT) to everyone. In a way to Drive Digital Communications Ahead, Policy-makers and telecommunications services providers need to dedicate time to educating consumers about digital content (data), devices,…
Digital Impact Awards Africa (DIAA) 2015, Best Online/Mobile Banking Service category recognizes and awards nominees that have put in place systems that allow customers of a financial institution to conduct a number of financial transactions through internet and mobile devices.…
Digital Impact Awards Africa (DIAA) 2015 Best Digital Inclusion Impact category looks at companies that have made it possible for individuals and groups to access and use information and communication technologies. Digital inclusion is achievable with affordable access and usage…
Digital Impact Awards Africa (DIAA) 2015 Best Financial Inclusion Impact category focuses on organizations that have been able to deliver digital financial services at affordable costs to sections of society that would otherwise be left out by conventional financial services.…