As the number of smart phone customers increase in Uganda, Ugandan entrepreneurs have developed several new mobile applications to facilitate e-commerce over the past year. As the number of smart phone customers increase in Uganda, developers have started offering mobile applications to facilitate eCommerce. Since 2008, Ugandan commercial banks have offered Mobile Money, which allows mobile phone users to electronically transfer funds to retailers or individuals. Generous professional development policy that includes funds earmarked for each employee’s discretionary professional growth. So, whether you are a business professional or a small business man, it does not matter. So, while Amazon Marketplace and Fulfilled by Amazon merchants are thriving, what about those e-commerce businesses operating independently of the Amazon ecosystem? Etsy – Etsy is an online marketplace that specializes in handmade, vintage, and one-of-a-kind goods. Schools – Stationary goods sales volume increases in January and July ahead of the academic calendar. Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha – Consumer goods and food sales volume increases around the Eid holidays, which vary according to the lunar calendar.

Adding additional payment options is the fastest and easiest way to realize an increase in ecommerce sales. Customers can pay for goods and services with a credit card and businesses in the region can receive a payment through mobile money transfers. Most of Uganda’s domestic business to customer (B2C) eCommerce sector is run on social media platforms on mobile devices including WhatsApp, Snapchat, Facebook, and WeChat. Devices like mic, recorders, CCTV, metal detectors, automatic alarming system, etc. are installed to maintain peace however, mobile money usage is nearly universal among mobile phone customers and the GOU is beginning to track mobile money and mobile commercial transactions. However, some companies continue to run their infrastructure in-house. The lender needs 10 to 20 additional business days to run detailed financial reports and in-depth credit checks. The whole scenario sounds seemingly easy and nice but a lot of business owners and marketers fail to create a successful test. Every individual’s trust must be built by business owners. Uganda’s business to business (B2B) eCommerce runs on a similar basis as B2C eCommerce. Uganda’s digital marketing is conducted on social media platforms and online classified websites. Online classified websites also facilitate B2C eCommerce. See above section on B2C eCommerce. See section on intellectual property rights. See mobile eCommerce section. Loosely regulated and informal, eCommerce is rapidly growing in Uganda due to the widespread use of mobile money payments and rapid growth in telecommunication users.