Alice Norah LajwaProject Manager for the Women Empowerment Project
Opportunity International, Uganda

Alice Lajwa is at the forefront of championing gender inclusive financing at different partner institutions in Uganda, Ghana, and Nigeria. She has played a key role in designing various interventions to expand access to financial services for women entrepreneurs. Alice also identifies and builds partnerships with likeminded organizations to increase outreach to women at different levels, and she is passionate about supporting women to break barriers to accessing finance and education. She joined Opportunity Bank Uganda Limited in 2007 as a loan officer and holds a bachelor’s degree from Makerere University Business School, as well as a postgraduate degree in Monitoring and Evaluation from Uganda Management Institute.

Favorite thing about Opportunity clients:

Opportunity clients have the dreams, aspirations, determination, and commitment to lift themselves out of poverty and break the cycle of generational poverty within their lifetime.

A woman you admire and why:

Nansukusa Tatu, the Proprietor of Day Star Junior School, is a true testament to the incredible potential within women. Her story exemplifies how financial resources, training, and support can unlock that potential, enabling lasting transformation for generations, from the household to the community level.

A change you’d like to see for women in the next decade:

I hope to see more women in leadership roles within the corporate world and I believe it's crucial that boys and girls are given equal opportunities in education.