Tag: Uganda
Mobile Money: So Much Growth, So Many Questions
Collaboration in fraud prevention has not kept pace with the rate at which users adopt mobile money services.
Uganda Tax Authorities Paid USD4mn to Dodgy Kenyan Telco Auditor
The same firm has previously been criticized for its audit of telco revenues in Ghana.
Will Big US MNOs Ever Be Punished for Scam Calls Traced to Them?
This week's update includes an examination of data produced by the US Industry Traceback Group, plus news about dodgy telco revenue audits in Uganda and the repatriation of Filipino scammers from Laos.
Using Mobile Money to Issue and Repay Loans
Ugandan fintech business Numida says that 99 percent of their loans are made using mobile money.
Does Uganda Intend to Replace Its $20mn National RA System with GVG?
Representatives of Uganda's comms regulator flew 2,300 miles just to 'benchmark' the performance of Ghana's national RA system.
Uganda Removes Mobile Money Kiosks from Kampala
The local authority that said Kampala's mobile money kiosks were illegal had previously issued licenses for the kiosks and charged fees for those licenses.
Mobile Money Regulation: Lessons from Uganda
Ugandan lawyer Dalie Tibugwisa has identified the key regulatory challenges for mobile money in Uganda and more generally.
Ugandan Mobile Money Services Suspended Following Major Fraud
Stanbic Bank Uganda, MTN Uganda and Airtel Uganda said they faced "unprecedented technical challenges".
Mobile Money Loans: Are RA Teams Ready?
Here are eight recommendations for any telco revenue assurance team confronting the risks of issuing loans via their mobile money service.
Huawei Engineers Caught Spying for Governments
A Wall Street Journal investigation says Huawei staff intercepted encrypted messages by opponents of Uganda's government, and helped Zambia's police to arrest opposition bloggers.
Uganda U-Turn: Mobile Money Tax Is Halved
President Museveni said the 1 percent tax on mobile money withdrawals was a known 'error', but approved that law anyway. Now his government has cut the tax to 0.5 percent.
Tax Protests as Ugandan RA System Goes Live
Governments are nationalizing telco revenue assurance so they can impose stealth taxes, but Ugandan plans are awry after the police needed tear gas and bullets to disperse anti-tax protesters.
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