Abel is senior microfinance professional with over 8 years of experience in supporting credit & operations functions of Regional Microfinance Institutions, Public Development Microfinance Institutions, and Small Microfinance Institutions with expertise in Credit Risk Analysis, Financial Analysis, Credit Underwriting, Agricultural Value Chain Financing.
He is a graduate of Business Studies (majoring in Accounting) from Kyambogo University, Kampala.
He has had training in Islamic Modes of Financing and Framework (by IRADA Microfinance Limited supported by Bank of Khartoum and Islamic Development Bank), Group Lending methodology, Risk Management, Innovation and Product Development, Training of Trainers as well as Small and Medium Enterprises Appraisal by African Capacity Development & Research Institute (ACADRI).
Abel has worked with The Microfinance Support Centre Limited (Soroti, Mbale and Mbarara regions) from 2013 to February 2021 where he participated in championing group lending in Eastern Uganda and contributed to the successful implementation of the pilot phase of Islamic Microfinance in Uganda. He previously worked with FINCA Uganda Limited (MDI) between 2011 and 2012.
Abel joined SOLUTI on 1st March 2021.