NLGRB and partners run financial literacy workshop for boda boda riders

The National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB) held a community outreach workshop on financial management and responsible gaming for boda boda riders, in partnership with GOGO Electric, NSSF Uganda and Safe Places Uganda. The workshop took place at GOGO Uganda's offices on Factory Lane, according to the NLGRB.

The partners explained that holding the workshop where riders earn their living was intended to bolster their financial resilience over the long term and to make them more alert to the hazards of gambling. Participants were told that sports betting belongs in the entertainment category, and that it is neither a dependable source of income nor a route to wealth.

Riders were urged by speakers to decide on firm limits for themselves and to stick to a simple principle: wager only sums whose loss they can bear. Spending on rent, fuel, school fees or medical care was singled out as money that should not be staked.

Safe Places Uganda clinical psychologist Davis Mutungi ran an interactive session covering human behaviour and addiction. He described how cognitive biases, among them the “gambler’s fallacy,” can make a person believe a win is owed to them after repeated losses. Such thinking may push people to “chase losses,” staking ever larger amounts to win back what they lost, which adds to financial strain. Riders were shown how to spot early signs of problem gambling and given practical tips for safeguarding their mental health, relationships and earnings.

On top of the responsible gaming message, NSSF Uganda ran a financial literacy session designed for people in informal work and those paid by the day. Riders were shown that putting aside modest amounts regularly out of daily earnings can create financial security over the long term. Budgeting, keeping track of spending and putting essential family needs ahead of discretionary purchases were also part of the session.

The workshop was reported on 13 October 2026. The source gives no further statement from the NLGRB, GOGO Electric, NSSF Uganda or Safe Places Uganda, and no next steps or follow-up sessions.