Summary report Detailed report Uganda’s informal sector has shown a wealth of unrealised entrepreneurial potential. It ranked the third highest in (Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, 2014) due to 28% of adults owning or co-owning a new […]

FSD Uganda acknowledges that technology presents unique financial inclusion opportunities for the economically disadvantaged. Because technology comes with affordability and efficiency which play a huge role in increasing financial inclusion, FSD Uganda incorporates the use […]

By the MicroSave Consulting and FSD Uganda teams Across the globe, the lack of collateral is a primary barrier that economically excludes individuals notably young people especially women from accessing formal banking services. To get […]

By Jackie Kitiibwa “What good is engineering research with no practical relevance?” reads a post on Quora from a seemingly frustrated PhD student. The student laments that a sizable portion of the research conducted at […]

Digital lending is expanding rapidly across markets with significant mobile money or mobile banking penetration. And as with all financial services, access and utilization patterns differ by gender. Some digital lending may have the potential […]

This report shares findings from a pilot intervention on savings and investments by the low income segment in capital markets. In this pilot, FSD Uganda focused on testing the viability of leveraging mobile phone and […]