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 Collins Mwai
Collins Mwai
A BPR Hafi Agent at an outlet in Kigali.  BPR has over 300 agents providing  a range of services including cash deposit and withdrawal, sending and receiving money, paying taxes and balance inquiry among others. / Photo: Dan Nsengiyumva.
Rwanda
BPR introduces card-less transaction at agent outlets
President Kagame said that there are mutually beneficial opportunities emerging as the Africa seeks to recover and get past the Covid-19 pandemic. / Photo: Village Urugwiro
Rwanda
Kagame invites US investors to Africa’s economic recovery process
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Business
Why Equity Bank’s plans to acquire BPR have been called off
I&M Bank head office. The banku2019s net interest revenue recorded an 8 per cent increase to Rwf22 billion in 2019 from Rwf20.2 billion in the previous year. / Sam Ngendahimana.
Business
I&M Bank to raise Rwf10 billion by rights issue
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Central bank reinstates mobile money charges
A consignment of personal protective equipment donated by Chinau2019s Peopleu2019s Liberation Army is offloaded at Kigali International Airport on June 3. / Photos: Courtesy.
Rwanda
FOCAC: Africa, China commit to mutually beneficial cooperation
Senior executives of Rwanda Finance Limited led by Chief Executive Nick Barigye during the virtual signing ceremony with CDC Group, a UK-based development finance institution, on Tuesday, June 16. The new partnership is envisaged to help the former build capacity and tap into the vast network of the latter. / Photo: Olivier Mugwiza.
Rwanda
Rwanda, UK financial firms commit to closer cooperation
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Rwanda
Kigali International Financial Centre inks deal with UK‘s finance institute
President Kagame and other Heads of State during the virtual meeting on Thursday, June 11. (Village Urugwiro)
Covid-19 should not hold back Africa’s progress, Kagame says
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Rwanda receives a further $111m from IMF
World Bank Prospects Group Director Ayhan Kose addresses a meeting. / Photo: Net.
Rwanda
World Bank warns of worst recession since WWII
A waiter serves a customer at Onomo Hotel in Kigali on January 10. The private sector was severely affected by Covid-19 pandemic. / Photo: Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda
Rwanda rolls out Rwf100 billion Covid-19 recovery fund
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Covid-19: Businesses invited to apply for bailout as govt rolls out Rwf100bn fund
Workers at Apparel Manufacturing Group Ltd make facemasks in Kigali recently. The central bank has issued guidelines on disbursement of funds meant to accelerate rebound of businesses hit hardest by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Covid-19: How recovery funding will be disbursed
Central Bank has released a directive on the operationalization of the fund to all the 16 local banks as well as Limited Liability Micro-finance institutions. (File)
Central Bank issues guidelines for Economic Recovery Fund
The first Extraordinary Intersessional Summit of the Organisation of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States (OACPS)  on  3 June 2020 . / Village Urugwiro
Rwanda
Lift sanctions against Sudan, Zimbabwe -- Kagame
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One in nine Rwandans owns business
RH Bophelo Limited is set to cross-list on the Rwanda Stock Exchange.
South Africa’s RH Bophelo firm cross-lists on Rwanda Stock Exchange

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