CanteenByte
Simple. Secure. Fast
Simple. Secure. Fast
CanteenByte is a smart, school-based digital payment solution developed to eliminate the need for cash in school canteens across Uganda. Launched in 2025 and driven by a commitment to safety, convenience, and financial literacy, CanteenByte is a pioneering initiative that empowers students, parents, and schools with real-time, cashless transactions.
Our system is easy to integrate and designed to work in both urban and rural school settings, promoting transparency and responsible spending among learners.
To build a cashless school ecosystem where every student can transact safely, every parent has peace of mind, and every school operates with efficiency and transparency.
To revolutionize school canteen payments by providing a secure, digital alternative to cash that promotes financial responsibility, improves accountability, and enhances the overall school experience for students and administrators.
Objectives
Eliminate the need for cash: Replace physical money with digital cards for secure and traceable school canteen purchases.
Promote safety and accountability: Reduce risks of theft, misplacement, and misuse of cash among students by enabling controlled digital spending.
Empower parents and guardians: Provide real-time notifications, top-up capabilities, and spending controls via the CanteenByte student/parent dashboard.
Support school operations: Offer digital insights and analytics for school administrators to monitor canteen sales, and student spending patterns.
Core values
Inclusivity: We believe in inclusivity and equal opportunities for all, regardless of religion, sex, historical, political, socio-economic and ethnic background, ability, or status.
Empowerment: We are committed to empowering vulnerable populations through skills training and support.
Integrity: We operate with integrity, transparency, and accountability in all our activities.
Compassion: We are driven by compassion and a commitment to making a positive difference in the lives of others.
Community: We believe in the importance of community and work in partnership with local stakeholders to achieve our objectives.
Foster financial literacy: Introduce young learners to modern money management through structured, age-appropriate spending experiences.