ROBERT LULE MAGALA

Robert Lule Magala is an inclusive finance expert with two decades of experience in the financial inclusion sector across Africa. He specializes in value chain assessment, financial services market research, product development and branding. Mr. Magala brings extensive knowledge of inclusive digital finance and housing finance, as well as more than five years of combined experience in reviewing, evaluating and conducting field research in the inclusive finance sector. Currently working with Accion International and seconded to Accion MfB Nigeria as Resident Advisor Commercial Branch expansion, Mr. Magala has supported Accion MfB to implement its branch expansion and brand development strategies. Previously, he worked with MicroSave, as a Senior Analyst, where he provided technical assistance to various initiatives that included housing microfinance for improved financial inclusion using a market development approach, as well as agricultural value chain based product development and Digital Financial Services initiatives. He has done consulting work with Ayani Inclusive Finance Consultants that have included but not limited to affordable housing finance market studies in Sri Lanka, Kenya and Uganda; and Evaluation of Agency banking banking projects in Tanzania. He spent several years of his career at FINCA Uganda, an affliate of FINCA International where he established the Sales and Marketing department.

Robert Lule Magala has championed a number of new product initiatives the enabled him work with renowned development partners such as SEEP, Youthstart by UNCDF, Gates Foundation and Innovation for Povert Action IPA. He holds a Bachelors of Commerce in Marketing from Makerere University Kampala, Uganda. He also holds a Diploma in Marketing of Services from Maastricht School of Management, Netherlands.