Uganda is the largest refugee-hosting country in Africa, with over 1.7 million refugees and asylum seekers in the country. For those arriving in Uganda, accessing basic financial services has been incredibly difficult due to a lack of legal documentation, collateral and inadequate banking infrastructure. In this episode, we met with two leading experts representing Opportunity Bank Uganda Limited (OBUL) and Opportunity International UK (OIUK).Guests:- <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/bonna-amos-5ba314117/">Amos Bonna</a>, Chief Relationship Officer at <a href="https://opportunitybank.co.ug/">Opportunity Bank Uganda Ltd</a>- <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/nssempijja/">Noah Ssempijja</a>, Country Lead Refugee Financial Inclusion Programme at <a href="https://www.opportunity.org.uk/">Opportunity International UK</a> The episode covered:<ul><li>Barriers for refugees in the country in accessing financial services</li><li>Collaboration between OIUK and OBUL</li><li>How OBUL opened their first branch in a refugee settlement</li><li>How the bank serves refugees in settlements and urban areas</li><li>How the bank customise its products to cater to the needs of refugees?</li><li>Delivering financial literacy trainings</li></ul> Financial Inclusion Unlocked is a podcast on a journey to learn how we can unlock the potential of financial inclusion as an enabler for the 17 UN SDGs. This show is produced by <a href="https://www.sijmedia.com/">SIJ Media</a>, and Series 1 is sponsored by <a href="https://www.scbf.ch/">SCBF.</a> Join our community and access exclusive content for this episode on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/sij-media/?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Aorganization_admin_admin_page_posts_published%3Bb6dfe62b-ea70-4597-a98b-07cf2353f274">Linkedin</a>.Connect with host Jack Farren on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-farren-ri-sij/">Linkedin </a>or jack@sijmedia.com

Uganda is the largest refugee-hosting country in Africa, with over 1.7 million refugees and asylum seekers in the country. For those arriving in Uganda, accessing basic financial services has been incredibly difficult due to a lack of legal documentation, collateral and inadequate banking infrastructure.  In this episode, we met with two leading experts representing Opportunity Bank Uganda Limited (OBUL) and Opportunity International UK (OIUK). Guests: - Amos Bonna, Chief Relationship Of...

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