Financial Sector Deepening Uganda Archives

Ugandan financial stakeholders commit to work for financial inclusion

CEO ReporterNews & Analysis The Big StoryApril 30, 2022April 30, 2022

Key stakeholders of the Ugandan financial ecosystem came together on April 28, 2022 during a Scale2Save knowledge sharing event, which concluded with a joint call to action with concrete steps…

Meet the 20 Ugandans who run the show in Uganda’s nascent Capital Markets industry

CEO ReporterThe Big StoryApril 7, 2022April 19, 2022

Uganda’s Capital Markets have had an exceptional year. For one, Collective Investments Schemes (CIS) assets under management leapt 97.2% to UGX984b for the year ended December 2021. Accounts opened have…

The Deal Flow Facility by FSD Uganda, Capital Markets Authority and the European Union— Here is how your company can attract over USD500,000 in affordable financing

CEO ReporterThe Big StoryAugust 12, 2021August 12, 2021

In June, Financial Sector Deepening (FSD) Uganda launched a Deal Flow Facility (DFF) to increase investment in medium to large companies in Uganda. Funded by the European Union (EU) and…

Personal Financial Management in the new normal

CEO ReporterThought LeadershipAugust 18, 2020August 18, 2020

By Phillipa Nanyondo Wavamunno & Lynda Nabayiinda Were 57% of Ugandans were unable to sustain their lifestyles one day into the lockdown. After 15 days into the lockdown, the number…