Ritah Karungi Butime is a seasoned public policy professional and financial inclusion specialist with over thirteen years of experience at the Bank of Uganda. Currently serving as Senior Financial Inclusion Policy Specialist, she leads the coordination and monitoring of Uganda’s National Financial Inclusion Strategy. Ritah has been instrumental in shaping national policies on financial literacy, digital payments, and gender-inclusive finance, and played a key role in launching Uganda’s Regulatory Sandbox. Her work focuses on building inclusive, data-driven financial systems that empower underserved populations, particularly women and youth. Ritah graduated from GRIPS with a Master of Public Policy in 2017, where she specialized in International Development.

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