Uganda's first micro-pension service, e-wallet [Sci tech]

<p>We head to Uganda to know more about the nation’s first micro-pension service and e-wallet platform.</p> <p>The Mazima retirement plan is a digital service that allows people to save money towards their future with as little as they can contribute.</p> <p>Founder of ‘‘Four One Financial Services’‘, Livingstone Mukasa tells Africanews that, so far 1,500 people have signed unto this digital service.</p> <p>Plus, scientists have voted to redefine the value of a kilogram. But will this affect the banana’s or fish you buy from your local grocery shop or market?</p> <p>Ignatius Annor has the answer on this week’s edition of Sci tech. </p> <a href="https://twitter.com/IgnatiusAnnor" class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false">@IgnatiusAnnor </a><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The micro-pension is a digital service that allows people to open and fund individual retirement accounts using their mobile phones or a mobile app. They can be able to save money into their account, monitor those accounts and also request withdrawals after a specified period of time.