Kisoboka Africa; Enabling Digital Financial Inclusion in rural Lwengo, Uganda
A Kisoboka SCOBA group member checks her savings using a...
It's Possible
Today, almost 70% of children who enroll in primary schools in Uganda are likely to drop out because of hidden costs proving too high for poorer parents
To solve this, Kisoboka Africa mobilizes parents to form school based groups to embark on income generating initiatives that are used to finance children's education, and improve family livelihoods. The organization also works to instill a saving culture, entrepreneurship and leadership skills in children.
Kisoboka Africa in action
Business Training catalyses prosperity in rural areas
We discovered that most of our group members lack the knowledge and skills to operate successful businesses. That is why we started training them in basic business skills and we have seen a rise in the number of them starting new small scale enterprises as a result of the knowledge and confidence gained from this training initiative.
Business Training catalyses prosperity in rural areas
We discovered that most of our group members lack the knowledge and skills to operate successful businesses. That is why we started training them in basic business skills and we have seen a rise in the number of them starting new small scale enterprises as a result of the knowledge and confidence gained from this training initiative.
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Rural Schools Reached
51
School Community Banks formed
2017
Community Members Impacted
34136
Amount in dollars saved in SCOBAs
News and Updates
Follow our journey as we work to keep thousands of children in school empowering poor parents in rural Africa with financial tools to prosper and educate their children
A tailor, a school owner and a farmer being empowered Kisoboka Africa’s SCOBA program
When she wanted to buy materials for her tailoring business,...
Kisoboka Africa in Action: Updates from our transformative work in rural Uganda
Our digitization efforts have now reached more than 955 SCOBA...
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