CMA, USE launch World Investor Week 2025
The week-long campaign, which runs from October 27 to October 31, is being held under the theme, “From Savings to Smart Investments: Building Your Financial Future with Technology.”
Paul Bwiso, the chief executive officer at USE (C) and Josephine Ossiya, the chief executive officer at CMA, ring the bell to start the investor week campaigns. (Credit: Ali Twaha)
KAMPALA - The Capital Markets Authority (CMA), together with the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE), has launched World Investor Week 2025, a global campaign that encourages financial awareness, investor education, and protection.
The week-long campaign, which runs from October 27 to October 31, is being held under the theme, “From Savings to Smart Investments: Building Your Financial Future with Technology.”
Officials say this year's campaign seeks to encourage a shift from traditional saving habits to technology-driven investing, showing how digital tools are opening up safer and more transparent ways to grow wealth.
Josephine Ossiya, the chief executive officer at CMA, said the Authority remains committed to using innovation to make Uganda’s capital markets more transparent and inclusive.
Ossiya urged the public to invest through regulated platforms and stay alert to fraudulent schemes that promise quick returns. (Credit: Ali Twaha)
She urged the public to invest through regulated platforms and stay alert to fraudulent schemes that promise quick returns.
“The Regulatory Sandbox is one way we are supporting innovation. It helps ensure technology and trust grow together,” Ossiya said.
Paul Bwiso, the chief executive officer at USE, said technology is redefining who can invest and how.
He said that the USE Easy Portal allows anyone with a mobile phone to open an account, buy and sell shares, and monitor their investments from anywhere in the country.
Paul Bwiso, the chief executive officer at USE, said technology is redefining who can invest and how. (Credit: Ali Twaha)
“This year’s campaign is about translating savings into smart investments through digital transformation,” Bwiso said.
“Technology is the bridge connecting Ugandans to new opportunities for growth and wealth creation.”
Throughout the week, CMA and USE will host a series of educational and interactive events. These include investor outreach sessions. There will also be radio and TV campaigns focusing on investor protection and digital investment tools.
Through these activities, both institutions hope to inspire more Ugandans to see technology not as a threat but as a tool, one that can help them turn savings into long-term financial security.