The Symposium featured an insightful session led by Barbra Among Arinda, Executive Director of CRBA, who shed light on the foundational role of Credit Reference Bureaus in Ugandaโs financial ecosystem from how credit data is collected and processed, to why accuracy, compliance, and full industry participation are essential for trust and responsible lending. Barbra emphasized […]
A standout moment from the Credit Data, Referencing & Innovation Symposium was the first panel discussion led by Patricia. A. Lutwama, Head of Communications & Corporate Affairs at Uganda Bankersโ Association (UBA) She steered a highly engaging dialogue with four key regulators and government agencies at the center of Ugandaโs credit data transformation: Pamela Kahwa […]
We were honored to host Jared Getenga, CEO of CIS Kenya and Interim Secretary of the Africa Credit Information Sharing Association (ACISA), as a guest speaker at the inaugural Credit Data, Referencing & Innovation Symposium. Mr. Getenga shared powerful insights drawn from Kenyaโs journey in building a mature and trusted credit information sharing ecosystem a […]
At the inaugural Credit Data, Referencing & Innovation Symposium, our Main Sponsor the International Finance Corporation (IFC) reaffirmed its strong commitment to strengthening Ugandaโs financial ecosystem and expanding inclusive access to credit. Representing IFC, Anita Mwandha the Country Officer Uganda IFC – International Finance Corporation commended the CRBA and the Credit Reference Bureaus for convening […]
During the inaugural Credit Data, Referencing & Innovation Symposium, Wilbrod Owor, Executive Director- Uganda Bankersโ Association (UBA) delivered a powerful reflection on the evolution of Ugandaโs credit information landscape. He commended the progress made since the early days of licensing credit reference bureaus and applauded CRBA for its strong partnership with the banking industry. He […]
Mr. Ogwapus Moses Commissioner, Financial Services Department Ministry of Finance MoFPED, representing MoFPED andย on behalf of the Permanent Secretary, during the 2025 Credit Data, Referencing & Innovation Symposium, reaffirmed the Government of Ugandaโs strong commitment to building a robust, inclusive, and data-driven credit ecosystem. He emphasized that credit is a powerful engine of economic transformation […]
At the inaugural Credit Data, Referencing & Innovation Symposium 2025, we were inspired by the opening remarks from our board Chairman, Elly Kibuuka-Mukasa (Executive Director, Metropol Uganda). He set the tone for the day with a powerful reflection on the importance of the symposium and collaboration: โ๐๐ฐ๐ญ๐ญ๐ข๐ฃ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ค๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฅ๐ช๐ต ๐ช๐ฏ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ sharing ๐ช๐ด ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ค๐ฉ ๐ญ๐ช๐ฌ๐ฆ ๐ธ๐ฆ๐ข๐ท๐ช๐ฏ๐จ […]
The CREDIT REFERENCE BUREAUS ASSOCIATION OF UGANDA (CRBA) is proud to have hosted the first-ever Credit Data, Referencing & Innovation Symposium 2025; a gathering of over 240 stakeholders from regulators, ministries, CRBs, financial institutions, microfinance institutions, money & digital lenders, SACCOs, development partners, fintechs, industry associations, and many other ecosystem players. The day was filled […]