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Lessons from the Great Fire of London – Why insurance matters

Lessons from the Great Fire of London – Why insurance matters

Early on Sunday morning September2nd, a fire broke out at Thomas Farriner’s bakery in Pudding Lane in1666 London, at the time, Europe’s largest city. After a couple of rainy summers, a drought had set in since November 1665. What could have been an isolated incident of fire destroying property, eventually led to 4 days of destruction across the narrow streets of London. The only reprieve came in the form of large-scale demolitions of property to prevent the fire from spreading any further than it already had.

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Agency Banking – a shot in the arm for Uganda’s financial sector?

Agency Banking – a shot in the arm for Uganda’s financial sector?

Banks and other financial sector players in Uganda await the issuance of the Agency Banking regulations in growing anticipation. Their issuance will allow for the extension of the provision of basic financial transactions to your local super market, hardware shop or pharmacy. In this way, banks should offer more convenient, flexible and accessible account access for both new and existing customers.

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Digital systems can improve traditional banking methods

Digital systems can improve traditional banking methods

“M-Shwari hits the 10 million customer mark”- we’ve all seen the articles and blogs posts about this innovative Safaricom-Commercial Bank ofAfrica (CBA) product that allows mobile money users to remotely open bank accounts, earn interest on their savings and access credit instantly. We’ve seen traditional financial institutions rushing to make strategic partnerships with mobile network operators, in an effort to replicate this success.

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Digital Credit is not always good for financial inclusion

Digital Credit is not always good for financial inclusion

The latest product from a combination of a bank and a mobile network operator (MNO) is MoKash. It could be “the next big thing”. But before anyone gets too excited about the benefits, we should take a hard look at lessons from Kenya. Kenya is where M-Shwari (a predecessor to MoKash) started and has really taken off.

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Car Wash Sundays: A communal approach to health insurance

Car Wash Sundays: A communal approach to health insurance

The car wash ends with about 15million shillings raised and a relieved family that could afford to take their daughter, Rita, to India for medical treatment. This was the only option for her single mother to raise funds to treat her after using up what little savings she had and selling off her house. Unfortunately, this situation is all too common in Kampala: a family going to friends and family when their heal this in jeopardy and their finances aren’t able to support them. Every Sunday it seems we hear about yet another Kampala car wash organized to help a family.It’s a wonder there aren’t only spotless cars in the city of Seven hills!

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FinScope Uganda 2013 Survey Report

FinScope Uganda 2013 Survey Report

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    To date, FinScope surveys have been carried out in 18 African countries including Uganda. FinScope III survey for Uganda follows two previous-FinScope I and II surveys carried out in 2006 and 2009 respectively.

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    Data sets – FinScope Uganda 2013 Survey Dataset

    Data sets – FinScope Uganda 2013 Survey Dataset

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      Agent Network Accelerator Survey: Summary of Uganda Country Report 2015

      Agent Network Accelerator Survey: Summary of Uganda Country Report 2015

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        Agent Network Accelerator Survey: Uganda Country Report 2015

        Agent Network Accelerator Survey: Uganda Country Report 2015

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          The findings, based on interviews with over 2,200 mobile money agents interviewed in 2015, the ANA Uganda report, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, FSDU, IFC, FSDA and the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) highlights findings on the DFS agent landscape in Uganda covering agent profitability, transaction volumes, liquidity management and other important strategic considerations.

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          Assess the financial needs, preferences and capacities of potential customers Northern Uganda

          Assess the financial needs, preferences and capacities of potential customers Northern Uganda

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            The main objective of the market research was to assess the needs, preferences and capacities of the potential customers in Oyam and surrounding districts. This document presents the findings of the study.

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            The impact of shutting down mobile money in Uganda

            The impact of shutting down mobile money in Uganda

            On February 18, 2016, the people of Uganda went to the polls to vote in the Presidential and Primary elections. Citing a threat to “national security,” the Uganda Communications Commission ordered mobile network operators to shut down key social media sites (WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter) and disable mobile money platforms.

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            Uganda’s Microfinance Sector Effectiveness Review

            Uganda’s Microfinance Sector Effectiveness Review

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              The Uganda Microfinance Sector Effectiveness Review for 2014 is an initiative of the Financial Sector Deepening (FSD) Uganda based on a similar review that was done by the Consultative Group for Assisting the Poor (CGAP) and published in 2004. The report bears resemblance to the first review but has added new dimensions given the developments in the sector over the last decade.

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