AMFIU: Uganda to host finance meeting for PWDs
Uganda will host the first ever conference on microfinance and disability.The conference will be hosted by the government in collaboration with the Association of Microfinance Institutions of Uganda (AMFIU) and the National Union of Disabled Persons of Uganda (NUDIPU).It will be orgnanised under the theme: "Making Microfinance work for the Un-served; Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities"Speaking to the media, David Baguma the executive director, Association of Microfinance Institutions of Uganda (AMFIU) said the conference will include presentation of business practices, research and innovations in microfinance.“As we converge at this conference on microfinance and disability, we should all influence the private sector towards working with small businesses including those run by people with disabilities as a win win situation that opens doors to a whole new range of clients,” he said Baguma observed that in Uganda people with disabilities are discriminated against and face barriers when accessing financial services, education, employment, health care, and transportation among others. Read more