Pearl Bank, Executive Director, Andrew Kabeera (3rd L), Ibrahim Kato (2nd L), Chief Retail Officer, Pearl Bank, Priscilla Akora (L), Head of Marketing and Communications at Pearl Bank), Rashid Sekindi (3rd the Chairman of the Uganda Taxi Operators Federation (UTOF) among other officials during the Wendi Ku Win campaign at Old Taxi Bank on Friday, 6th November 2026.In a bid to drive digital financial transactions, Wendi, a mobile wallet developed by Pearl Bank, has launched a campaign codenamed “Wendi Ku Win”, where customers will be rewarded in a weekly draw for making transactions above UGX 10,000 via the Wendi mobile wallet.The campaign was rolled out today at the Old Taxi Park in collaboration with the Uganda Taxi Operators Federation (UTOF).Wendi is an innovative digital wallet designed by Pearl Bank aimed at extending financial services closer to every Ugandan, enabling them to securely save, send, and manage their money, all without needing a bank account or smartphone.Its user-friendly features give one control over their finances anytime and anywhere.Commenting on the campaign, Andrew Kabeera, Executive Director at Pearl Bank, noted that Wendi Ku Win is not only targeting customers who conduct weekly transactions but also showcases the commitment of Wendi to developing innovative solutions that empower customers to take greater control of their financial future.“We believe that during this campaign, both existing and new customers will be able to interact with the Wendi platform as they make fuel payments, pay bills, make money transfers, save, conduct merchant payments, government collections, and Western Union services transfers, which is the right step of ushering more Ugandans into the digital money economy,” Kabeera said.Pearl Bank, Executive Director, Andrew Kabeera (L) guiding Hajji Rashid Sekindi, UTOF President (R) on using the Wendi Mobile Wallet during the Wendi Ku Win campaign launch at Old Taxi Park on Friday, 6th November 2026.According to the July 2025 Bank of Uganda (BoU) report, the number of active users on mobile banking increased by 16% from 2.17 million users in March 2024 to 2.5 million users in March 2025. The transaction volume increased by 8% from 27.7 million transactions in the year ending March 2024 to 29.9 million transactions in the year to March 2025. Similarly, the transaction values notably increased by 42.4% from UGX 9.9 trillion to UGX 14.2 trillion.The BoU figures highlight the opportunity presented by platforms like Wendi to extend formal digital financial solutions in areas where there are no physical banking facilities, which aligns with the National Financial Literacy Strategy (NFLS) for 2023-2028, which aims to reduce poverty and promote economic growth through affordable and quality financial services.Pearl Bank, Executive Director, Andrew Kabeera (C), Ibrahim Kato (L), Chief Retail Officer, Pearl Bank, Priscilla Akora (R), Head of Marketing and Communications at Pearl Bank), during the Wendi Ku Win campaign launch at Old Taxi Park on Friday, 6th November 2026.Wendi Ku Win was launched today, and customers who make transactions over UGX 10,000 stand a chance to win fuel vouchers worth UGX 30,000, UGX 50,000 and UGX 100,000, smartphones, household appliances like microwaves and blenders, plus cash rewards worth UGX 100,000.One of the standout features of Wendi is the savings proposition with a 12.5% interest per annum, providing customers with greater flexibility to select savings plans that align with their financial goals.The wallet also hosts a SACCO Management system where groups can digitally save and monitor their savings in real time.“Wendi remains focused on delivering innovative solutions that help Ugandans achieve greater financial wellbeing and I encourage our customers and all those who are not on Wendi to either dial _229# via their feature phones or download the Wendi mobile wallet from Google Play or App store and start transacting and stand a chance of winning in the Wendi Ku Win Campaign,” Kabeera said.The post Transact Shs10,000, Win Big: Pearl Bank’s Wendi to Reward Customers with Fuel, Phones, Cash for Going Digital appeared first on Business Focus.