Tag: Uganda

Webinar: Rebuilding livelihoods in displacement in the wake of COVID-19
Refugee Finance |

Webinar: Rebuilding livelihoods in displacement in the wake of COVID-19

When: Wednesday, August 26th at 3.00 – 4.30 pm EAT Financial Sector Deepening (FSD) Uganda and FSD Africa – in collaboration with BFA Global will...

By Carmen Merab
Grit, Skills and Luck: Examining the financial lives of refugees in Uganda
Refugee Finance |

Grit, Skills and Luck: Examining the financial lives of refugees in Uganda

This report commissioned by FSD Uganda and FSD Africa provides an in-depth analysis of a quantitative survey undertaken in...

By BFA GLOBAL
World Refugee Day 2020: #EveryActionCounts
Refugee Finance |

World Refugee Day 2020: #EveryActionCounts

This World Refugee Day, we take a moment to reflect on our work focused around making finance work for...

By BFA GLOBAL
Assessing the impact of tech-enabled urban mobility
PAYGo and Essential Services |

Assessing the impact of tech-enabled urban mobility

Affordable and safe mobility is an essential service, enabling people to access goods and services, education and employment opportunities,...

By Jacob Winiecki
Financial Inclusion for Refugees (FI4R) Launch Press Release
Refugee Finance |

Financial Inclusion for Refugees (FI4R) Launch Press Release

By BFA GLOBAL
Infographic: Financial Inclusion for Refugees (FI4R) Results of baseline survey
Refugee Finance |

Infographic: Financial Inclusion for Refugees (FI4R) Results of baseline survey

By BFA GLOBAL
New lives, new tools: The financial lives of refugee communities
Refugee Finance |

New lives, new tools: The financial lives of refugee communities

Observations by BFA Global based on initial field research  Access to financial services and a steady source of income...

By BFA GLOBAL
The Odd Couple: PAYGo Solar and Financial Service Providers
Artificial Intelligence |

The Odd Couple: PAYGo Solar and Financial Service Providers

Co-written by Elizabeth Davidson If you are one of the 73 percent of Ugandans who is not connected to...

By Jacob Winiecki
Affordable and Accessible Remittance Services for Refugees: A Toolkit
Refugee Finance |

Affordable and Accessible Remittance Services for Refugees: A Toolkit

BFA Global developed and piloted a tool to conduct a country assessment on demand, supply, and regulatory considerations for...

By BFA GLOBAL
Mapping the financial-access journey of the refugee: Applying UX design to help financial service providers in Uganda better serve forcibly displaced people
Refugee Finance |

Mapping the financial-access journey of the refugee: Applying UX design to help financial service providers in Uganda better serve forcibly displaced people

In April 2018, BFA Global facilitated a series of workshops for six banks – Diamond Trust Bank, Equity Bank, FINCA, Opportunity International, Post Bank, Ugafode –...

By John Won