Financial inclusion in refugee communities

In a bid to increase access to digital financials services among the refugee communities in Uganda, Airtel has boosted infrastructure investments in the West Nile region in Uganda. Commenting on the progress made in the region, Amit Kapur, the Chief Commercial Officer at Airtel Uganda, at least 25,079 refugees in Yumbe and Adjumani districts in West Nile have been facilitated to access mobile phones, simcards and financial services. “This strategic financial inclusion effort has brought positive changes not only in the lives of refuges but also the host communities,” Kapur said. “The exercise has created jobs and brought social services…