Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The lack of proper knowledge, coupled with customer resistance and misconceptions, has been blamed for the slow adoption of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles in lending practices among microfinance institutions in the Masaka region. The ESG framework, adopted in 2022 by United Nations …
Read More »ESG integration: aBi Finance trains top Tier 4 Financial Institutions
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | aBi Finance is equipping Uganda’s leading microfinance institutions and SACCOs with the tools to integrate Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles into their operations through a targeted training program. Delivered in partnership with the Uganda Institute of Banking and Financial Services (UIBFS), the initiative aims to drive …
Read More »Green Inclusive Finance from aBi Finance empowering Ugandan smallholder farmers
aBi Finance intensifies commitment on Green Inclusive Finance to empower smallholder farmers and promote a sustainable agribusiness sector in Uganda Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | aBi Finance Ltd, a leading wholesale impact investment company, hosted a pivotal Stakeholder Engagement Forum to recognize the achievements of its financial partners and …
Read More »European Union, IFU becomes new aBi Finance shareholders
The two new shareholders invests an additional US$9million in the company to support businesses | THE INDEPENDENT | On June 2, the Danish Investment Fund for Developing Countries (IFU) and the European Union (EU) were onboarded as new shareholders of aBi Finance Ltd. The EU will be investing $8.7m …
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