Cross-Regulatory Workshop on Digital Identity and e-KYC
We had the privilege of participating in the Cross-Regulatory Workshop on Digital Identity and e-KYC, convened through a collaboration between Financial Innovation for Impact (FII), Financial Sector Deepening Uganda and the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance at the University of Cambridge.
This engagement forms part of a two-year flagship research initiative aimed at strengthening evidence-based regulatory and governance frameworks to support the deployment of secure, inclusive and scalable digital identity systems.
A key highlight was the keynote address by Rosemary Kisembo, Executive Director of the National Identification and Registration Authority, who shared valuable insights on Ugandaโs readiness for digital identity where she emphasized the importance of interoperability, privacy-by-design and inclusive systems.
The workshop was highly interactive, featuring practical group exercises centred on real-world digital identity use cases. Participants were tasked to map end-to-end workflows, identify systemic and operational gaps & evaluate practical, scalable solutions.
The scenarios explored included consent & device-based access, SIM registration & third-party usage risks, identity data quality challenges & G2P payment flows. These exercises provided a hands-on perspective on how policy, technology and user experience intersect in the deployment of digital identity systems.
The workshop also featured rich panel discussions, including:
1. Ugandaโs Digital Identity Landscape & Regulatory Considerations, highlighting current frameworks, opportunities and emerging risks
- 2. e-KYC in Practice โ Mapping Adoption, which examined how financial institutions are implementing e-KYC, key barriers to uptake and opportunities to scale adoption
As CRBA, we recognize that collaboration is a critical catalyst in building a trusted digital identity ecosystem. Bringing together regulators, financial institutions, technology providers and industry stakeholders is essential in expanding access to financial services and driving sustainable innovation.