Regulatory Licensure & Governance
Uplink Technologies Limited operates strictly within the statutory telecommunication and payment frameworks of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.
1. Ethiopian Communications Authority (ECA) Licensure
Uplink Technologies Limited holds active operator authorization granted by the Ethiopian Communications Authority (ECA). All voice routes, SMS bindings, and VISP bandwidth fulfill the rigorous technical standards outlined in ECA Quality of Service (QoS) Directive No. 794/2021 and the Telecom Fraud Offence Proclamation No. 761/2012.
2. National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) Payment Framework
Payment aggregation operations executed via UplinkPay are built to comply with NBE Directive ONPS/02/2020 (Licensing & Authorization of Payment Instrument Issuers) and ONPS/07/2022 (Payment System Operators). Our platform enforces dual-custody maker-checker approvals, complete auditability, and local ETB settlement with zero foreign currency exposure.
3. Anti-Money Laundering & KYC
We enforce strict Know-Your-Customer (KYC) onboarding checks for all enterprise API clients and wholesale voice carriers, adhering to regional financial intelligence directives and international anti-fraud guidelines.