Digital Financial Inclusion: No Ugandan Woman Should Be Left Behind Patricia Ojangole, the Managing Director at Uganda Development Bank, enumerates the benefits of digitally-driven financial inclusion of women and reiterates the commitment of the Bank to continue empowering women economically through innovative products and solutions. #DigitalFinancialInclusion #FinancialInclusion

Over the years, financial inclusion has emerged as one of the key drivers of inclusive socio-economic development, especially in developing countries.  The human development discourse is therefore incomplete without addressing issues of financial inclusion. This is because creating an adequate level of financial inclusion enables individuals and entities to fully participate in the national economy.  Specifically, financial inclusion, or an inclusive financial market, especially in digitised form, reduces inequality by facilitating consumption, payments and money transfers, and business operations as well as realising the benefits from financial products such as savings and credit. Financial inclusion also promotes the growth of…