Uganda’s financial consumer protection involves multiple regulators, each with unique roles and challenges. We explore the regulatory landscape, highlighting key institutions and discussing the need for better coordination, enforcement, and public awareness to ensure fair and effective consumer protection across the financial sector.

If you're a policymaker, development professional, or private sector player working to advance digital transformation in LDCs, here's why you should explore the Policy Accelerator Briefing Notes.

Uganda's financial landscape is booming, with mobile money leading the surge in financial inclusion. However, this progress demands robust consumer protection measures to prevent financial harm.

Addressing high-priority regulatory and policy issues for policymakers in Least Developed Countries (LDCs).

The Women's Digital Financial Inclusion Advocacy Hub in Ethiopia program proudly announces its 2024 subgrantee recipients.

UNCDF's Policy Accelerator program emerges as a critical partner to governments, co-orchestrating a symphony of policy change across Africa, Asia, and the Pacific.

Discover how central banks and financial regulators can harness Digital Public Infrastructure to drive inclusive economic growth in Least Developed Countries, addressing challenges in regulation, stability, and interoperability for a brighter digital future.

WDFI Advocacy Hub in Ethiopia organized a workshop that highlighted the latest findings in Digital Financial Inclusion.

Working together, we can act to pave the way for digital financial capability. As more and more of the world embraces digital finance as the future, we must make sure that women are not left behind, but rather build trust in and benefit from the opportunities they provide.

Access to finance in Ethiopia has increased over the years, largely driven by financial institution accounts. Yet, women remain largely excluded from the financial sector, with certain gaps widening over time. This brief analyses data from The World Bank’s Global Findex 2022 and other sources to assess the financial inclusion landscape in Ethiopia and presents both high-level and specific actions to take into consideration.

Tanzania has launched its National Financial Inclusion Framework for 2023-2028, aiming to enhance access and usage of affordable and high-quality financial products and services.

UNCDF is excited to announce new members of the WDFI Advocacy Hub Ethiopia Coalition. As of June 2023, our membership consists of 26 diverse organisations from different sectors of society.

Partners can help central banks stay up-to-date with the latest technological advancements and develop forward-thinking approaches to supervision, ensuring that central banks remain well-equipped to safeguard financial stability, protect consumers, and promote inclusive growth in the ever-changing DFS ecosystem.