Airtel Mobile Commerce Uganda Limited

UBA’s WILBROD OWOR: gnuGrid CRB’s Mobile Credit Score to de-risk bottom-of-the-pyramid lending

by CEO East Africa MagazineCompany NewsFinanceApril 25, 2024April 25, 2024

The recently launched Mobile Credit Score by gnuGridCRB and Airtel Mobile Commerce Uganda Limited (AMCUL) promises to further unlock access to credit for the vast majority of Ugandans in the…

gnuGrid CRB’s Mobile Credit Score to revolutionise lending to unserved and underserved populations⏤ Ministry of Finance  

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsFintechsNews & AnalysisApril 9, 2024April 16, 2024

Moses Ogwapus, the Commissioner of Financial Services, Ministry Of Finance, Planning And Economic Development has hailed gnuGrid and Airtel Mobile Commerce Uganda Limited’s Mobile Credit Score as an “innovative mobile…

Airtel Uganda’s 2023 profits fell UGX160 bn short of IPO promises⏤ Did MTN Uganda’s resurgence cut short Airtel’s much-hyped growth trajectory? 

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryMarch 16, 2024March 16, 2024

Airtel Uganda, the second largest telco, on March 4th, released its very first post-listing results, showing that for the first time in five years since 2019, it made an 8.8%…

IT and cybersecurity experts poke holes into Airtel Money’s security system; saying it is static, inadequate and still vulnerable to hackers and fraudsters

by The CEO Magazine TeamCompany NewsFintechsNews & AnalysisDecember 14, 2022May 4, 2023

Airtel Mobile Commerce Uganda Limited (AMCUL) the mobile money and digital payments arm of Airtel Africa Plc needs to overhaul its outdated mobile money system to a more dynamic and…

How the Airtel Money fraud happened: Chief Executive Officer speaks out on the brazen hack

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsFintechsIndustry & AnalysisThe Big StoryDecember 14, 2022May 4, 2023

After the 27th October 2022, digital fraud incident in which a number of banks lost several billions of shillings from their Airtel Money Wallets (OVAs) held at Airtel Mobile Commerce…

Airtel Mobile Commerce Uganda Recognised For Financial & Technology Digital Services Excellence at 2022 Digital Impact Awards Africa

by CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisNovember 24, 2022November 24, 2022

Airtel Mobile Commerce Uganda Limited (AMCUL) attained recognition for Technology Services Digital Excellence – Gold accolade and Financial Services Digital Excellence – Silver accolade at the recently concluded 2022 Digital…

Hackers break into Airtel Money systems, steal billions

by Muhereza KyamuteteraIndustry & AnalysisThe Big StoryOctober 29, 2022March 23, 2023

Unknown hackers, on Friday, 28th October struck Airtel Mobile Commerce Uganda Limited (AMCUL) systems making off with unspecified amount of money, said to be in billions, CEO East Africa Magazine…

Former Finance Minister Maria Kiwanuka named board chair of Airtel Mobile Commerce Uganda Limited

by CEO ReporterCompany NewsNews & AnalysisMay 4, 2022May 4, 2022

Airtel Mobile Commerce Uganda Limited (AMCUL), the leading mobile financial solutions provider in the country, has today appointed Hon. Maria Kiwanuka as Board Chair. The appointment that was announced by…

EXCLUSIVE: Japhet Aritho- a former M-Pesa and Econet Group executive is the new Airtel Money Chief in Uganda

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsThe Big StoryApril 27, 2022April 27, 2022

Japhet Aritho, previously the Senior Vice President at Airtel Money Group has been appointed as the Airtel Mobile Commerce Uganda Limited Chief Executive Officer, CEO East Africa Magazine can exclusively…

MultiChoice Uganda’s Asiimwe Colin moving to Wave Mobile Money as Marketing Lead

by Muhereza KyamuteteraNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryMarch 5, 2022March 5, 2022

Asiimwe Colin, until recently the Head of Marketing at Multichoice Uganda has been snapped up by digital money firm, Wave Mobile Money Uganda as its Marketing Lead, CEO East Africa…