E-commerce

Being able to move money from one place/person/company to another is one of the things that powers online shopping. Without secure, convenient, affordable and global payment systems, it would be extremely difficult to shop outside of a particular geographical area. With advanced payment systems available... Read More

As the we transition into the festive season right around the corner, Ugandans are no doubt hoarding those coins for Christmas deals when they get to buy stuff at jaw-dropping discounts. As you may very well know, the marketplace has moved house and now prominently screams... Read More

Facebook is in the process of rolling out Facebook Marketplace to users 18 years and over in the US, UK, Australia, and New Zealand with more countries to be added in due course. Marketplace will allow users to buy and sell their items in their neighbourhood using a tab on the... Read More

on the parking lot outside Africa Internet Express (AIX) warehouse in Nairobi’s Baba Ndogo estate, close to twenty semi-trailer trucks, a hundred motorcycles decorated with logos of different companies providing courier services wait to be loaded with packages for delivery across the country. The customers... Read More

The Uganda Securities Exchange(USE) yesterday launched automated trading system that's far much cheaper, faster and more efficient than the previous method of trading. Trading using the open outcry system The organisation has been using floor trading where stockbrokers meet at Forex trading courses at a... Read More

Online shopping website Jumia Uganda now has a section where you can order books online in Uganda. The new shopping section joins apparel, health, home appliances and home electronics as some of the categories you can browse on the website. Found on url www.jumia.ug/books/ Jumia has several... Read More

Chances are that one of your home electronic appliances is from Samsung, LG, Toshiba or Sony. That's because these vendors have authorized distributors around the country. But a new consumer electronics brand, Konka has opened shop in Uganda. Konka Group Co., Ltd.  is a Chinese manufacturer of electronics... Read More

256Bus is an online destination that lets users book bus tickets online and by phone. The company lets you choose your preferred bus operator and a specific seat. The startup claims to have  over 100 bus operators on board giving users the option of boarding buses based... Read More

Sometime last year, an internet start up, Hellofood Uganda launched. Their propositions to foodies was simple, that you could order for food from reputable restaurants around Kampala for home or otherwise office delivery. They some how managed to convince a sizable number of restaurants to sign... Read More