Kenya’s Climate Finance Moment: Turning New Regulations into Bankable Deals
As a critical enabler of the global response to climate change, climate finance is constrained less by ambition and more by execution. […]
The Role of Capital Markets in Fueling Sub-Saharan Africa’s Economic Growth
Capital markets are playing an increasingly central role in Sub-Saharan Africa’s economic growth by channelling long-term capital into infrastructure, business expansion, and […]
Transformative Strategies to Enable Access to Finance for Youth and Women in Africa
Africa’s GDP continues to rise with the involvement of 52.4% of women in the workforce according to the International Labour Organisation (2020) […]
Unpacking the implications of the interest rate cap on Tier IV financial institutions in Uganda
The recent introduction of an interest rate cap of 2.8% per month or 33.6% per year, for Tier IV Microfinance Institutions and Money Lenders in Uganda, has sparked considerable debate and discussion among various stakeholders in the financial sector.
Key insights from the 2023 financial services’ FinScope study
The 2023 FinScope survey was a demand-side study of access, uptake, usage and perceptions of financial services in Uganda. The main objectives […]
The race to meet Bank of Uganda’s new capital requirements approaches tail end
Unveiling the Dynamics Behind Uganda’s Regulatory Shift in Banking Capitalisation In 2022, the Bank of Uganda (BOU) proposed increasing the minimum paid-up […]
Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) financing in Uganda: An insight on the gaps and interventions
ASIGMA is presently engaged in a 5-year initiative focused on facilitating financial access to the Micro and Small Enterprises segment through Tier […]
Opportunities and Challenges in Uganda’s Vegetable Oil Industry
Overview The agricultural sector contributes about 26% to GDP. Uganda has the ideal environment for a thriving agricultural sector due to its tropical […]
Private Equity in Uganda: An Insight on Deal Sourcing
Defining Private Equity This may seem like a basic term for any financially literate person however, in Uganda many are hearing about […]
International Shareholders and Cost Implications of MFIs in Africa
Evolution of the Micro Finance Industry Market and Lending Methodology With the globalisation of the industry came a shift from mainly focusing […]
Uganda’s Education Sector: An Insight on the Shifting Nature of Content Delivery
Background Uganda’s education system has long been a subject of great debate. Despite continued focus on this sector, both private and public […]
Spotlight on Uganda’s Hardware Distribution Industry
Industries that Directly Influence Performance of the Hardware Distribution Industry The hardware distribution industry is not a standalone industry existing in its […]
