Ensibuuko Tech Limited in coordination with Kisoboka Africa organized VSLA digitalization training of trainers at Kisoboka Africa office in Lwengo on the 09th of February, 2021 and 10th of February, 2021. The training was on the Web version of the VSLA Application, Android Application, and USSD for the village savings and loan associations (VSLAs).

Kisoboka Africa was supporting 47 groups out of which 33 were VSLAs that were being onboarded on the VSLA Application using mobile phones lobbied by Kisoboka Africa from the Roddenberry organization. The number of attendees expected in this training was 9 of which 2 people were supposed to be the Kisoboka Africa VSLA agents who are currently helping in the monitoring and data entry of the VSLAs as well as training and supporting groups secretaries on the usage of the Android Application, then 7 other attendees were supposed to be the Kisoboka staff trainers who are currently training secretaries, Chairperson, and treasurers on how to use the android application.

The events during the Covid19 pandemic have posed a major risk to the existence of VSLA by altering their existing processes, making it impossible for groups to meet (at least for 4 months during which the Government of Uganda had imposed a lockdown).

The 500 VSLAs that utilized the app were eventually unable to conduct meetings or utilize the app during the Covid19 times because the app was initially designed to support the group keep track of its cash transactions without the option to process cashless transactions.

Over the last decade,there has been a proliferation of initiatives to expand access to formal financial services in underserved markets through savings groups. Initiatives to link VSLAs to Financial Service Providers (FSPs) have resulted in improved access to finance for VSLA members; however,several challenges remain before these efforts can reach scale Low supply of financial services - Lack of business credit is emphasized as the primary obstacle, with informal structures insufficient to meet the needs of members of these VSLAs. Limited delivery channels - Formal financial services are limited, primarily due to physical inaccessibility to the rural VSLAs. This results in high accessibility costs for the VSLAs and individuals. Lack of financial knowledge- A lack of understanding by VSLAs on how to utilize formal services, and how to make informed decisions regarding these services.

Ensibuuko Tech Limited in coordination with DCA organized Digitalization training of Secretaries and Agents at DCA office in Yumbe on the 14th of August, 2019 and 15th of August, 2019, in two group sessions. The training was on USSD and Android application for the village savings and loan associations (VSLA).

The number of attendees expected in this training was 115 of which 15 people were supposed to be agents who are currently helping in the monitoring and data entry of the VSLAs, then 100 other attendees were supposed to be the secretaries one from each different pilot VSLAs.

The overall number of attendees was 76 including two trainers from ensibuuko, two representatives from DCA, 62 secretaries and 10 Agents.

Ensibuuko Tech Limited partnered with The United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) to build a last mile distribution network for digital products in the West Nile. This project aimed to promote access to digital financial services(DFS) within the rural communities of West Nile refugees and host communities.

Through a network of 300 digital community entrepreneurs, we aim to have 180 farmers educated on digital literacy and the use of mobile phones technologies. The last mile distribution network of digital community entrepreneurs can and is being leveraged by product manufacturing service providers to have their products and services reach the West Nile clients.

The youth leadership for Agriculture activity( YLA) in partnership with USAID: Ensibuuko Tech Limited in coordination with DCA organized Digitalization training of Secretaries and Agents at DCA office in Yumbe on the 14th of August, 2019 and 15th of August, 2019, in two group sessions. The training was on USSD and Android application for the village savings and loan associations (VSLA).

We facilitated 165,000 youth working in agricultural activities at the same are members of SACCOs, Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAS) and farmer organizational networks to access digital financials services that would accelerates their investments in agribusinesses along the Agricultural value chains

The overall number of attendees was 76 including two trainers from ensibuuko, two representatives from DCA, 62 secretaries and 10 Agents.