From Law to Fintech: A Female CEO's Journey with Shamirah Kimbugwe
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In celebration of Women's History Month, the Ugandan Podcast is highlighting women who are breaking barriers in the tech industry. Our second guest is Shamirah Kimbugwe, the CEO of Pivot Payments, a female-founded fintech company with over 15 years of experience in the industry. Join host Rita Kanya Mujuni as she speaks with Shamirah about her transition from law to fintech, the challenges she faced along the way, and the importance of female representation in the industry. Pivot Payments currently operates in Uganda, Kenya, and Dubai, making Shamirah's insights all the more valuable for entrepreneurs and business leaders looking to expand internationally. Tune in for an inspiring conversation about innovation, perseverance, and leadership. The Ugandan podcast is an audio-visual production on informing, understanding and sharing on government programs so as to enhance citizen engagement in achieving the National Development Goals. We share facts, ideas and progress through dialogue and poetry so as to create positive impact. This podcast looks enhance a productive knowledgeable society and initiate conversation leading to mindset change and digital transformation. Connect with Ministry of ICT & National Guidance TW: www.twitter.com/MoICT_Ug FB: www.facebook.com/mictuganda IG: www.instagram.com/moict_ug YT: www.youtube.com/channel/UCnp5ryL6CT5QvB_IvItE8SA Website: https://ict.go.ug/
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