Post Bank Uganda pioneers MTN's SASE solution in digital banking transformation

Post Bank Uganda has emerged as the first financial institution to successfully implement MTN Uganda's Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solution following a six-month proof of concept. The deployment signals a strategic shift in Uganda's banking and telecommunications sectors, combining next-generation connectivity with robust cybersecurity. 

The SASE framework – integrating SD-WAN networking and cloud-native security – has delivered measurable improvements in Post Bank's operational efficiency, network reliability, and customer service delivery. Edgar Ntwali, the bank's Business Technology Infrastructure Manager, confirmed the solution reduced connectivity costs while enhancing service uptime and security compliance. 

MTN Uganda's Enterprise Business General Manager Ibrahim Senyonga highlighted the collaboration's significance: "This partnership demonstrates our evolution into a tech solutions provider, moving beyond traditional telecom services." The implementation leveraged Huawei's SD-WAN infrastructure alongside security components from Cisco and Fortinet. 

For Post Bank's Chief Technical Officer Janey Rachel Nakato, the technology enables critical digital banking objectives: "SASE supports our paperless transition while meeting stringent financial sector security requirements." The solution's unified architecture simplifies regulatory compliance through centralized policy management and real-time threat monitoring. 

MTN confirms additional enterprise SASE deployments are planned across East Africa's banking and logistics sectors. 

By:  Nana Appiah Acquaye