By Jackie Kitiibwa COVID-19 has been a significant setback for the development plans of many countries. The global recession that has been developing alongside the ongoing health crisis has not only intensified existing inequalities but […]

By Brenda Banura-Ssekalo Fast; there are hardly any queues. Convenient; agents are within the neighbourhood and open for longer hours than bank… These are some of the phrases customers use to describe agent banking. This […]

This report assesses uptake and usage of agent banking and the effect of COVID-19 on shared banking services in two districts, Mbarara and Hoima. The research was conducted by Uganda Christian University in partnership with […]

We are pleased to announce that Financial Sector Deepening (FSD) Uganda has filled its open position on the leadership team. Patrick Oketa joins us as the Executive Director – he will lead the development and […]

Since 2015 the UK Government has invested UGX 85 billion (£17m) to establish and support Financial Sector Deepening Uganda (FSD Uganda), giving over 600,000 individuals and 4,000 micro, small and medium enterprises increased access to […]

The blockchain technology will act as a ‘second eye’ looking at the SIM card registration database on behalf of the regulator, ensuring the users are legitimate and consolidating the data By Noah Baalessanvu, Cryptosavannah Limited […]