Stanbic Bank Uganda teamed up with the Uganda Bankers Association (UBA) to tighten the fight against financial fraud by bringing together online media personalities, digital editors, content creators, and social media influencers for a special engagement.
The session, hosted in Kampala at Onomo Hotel, focused on strengthening public awareness at a time when many Ugandans depend heavily on online platforms for news and financial guidance.
Stanbic Bank’s head of legal, Candy Wekesa Okoboi, told influencers that the banking sector needs credible digital voices now more than ever, especially as fraud tactics continue to evolve.
“With more Ugandans, especially women, youth, and farmers, depending on online sources for financial information, strengthening public awareness through trusted digital creators is essential. Fraudsters thrive on misinformation,” she said.
She noted that the festive season and the busy political campaign period often come with increased fraud attempts, making timely education even more crucial.
Stanbic’s head of fraud risk management, Sophia Nakazibwe, said the best defence is an informed customer. She explained that banks are seeing more sophisticated schemes, but awareness drastically reduces victim numbers.
Ronald Mugisha, a cyber risk specialist at UBA, stressed that tackling fraud requires collective effort.
“This is not a challenge that any bank can solve alone. The entire industry is collaborating to strengthen public resilience, and online creators are crucial partners,” he said.
From the media development sector, ACME representative Flora Aduk praised the move, noting that influencers today play a key role in shaping how the public consumes information.
Stanbic’s country manager for corporate communications, Kenneth Agutamba, who also chairs the UBA marketing and communications committee, said the engagement reflects the industry’s shared responsibility to protect customers and rebuild trust.
“This engagement reflects our collective obligation to safeguard the financial ecosystem. Digital creators play an indispensable role in that effort,” he said.
Several content creators welcomed the initiative, saying most organisations involve influencers without giving them the right information or training. Anderson Katongole, a digital creator, thanked Stanbic for bridging that gap.
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More engagements between banks and digital voices are expected as the financial industry pushes for a more fraud-aware public in the months ahead.
