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Participants follow a panel discussion at the Inclusive FinTech Forum 2026 in Kigali, on March 11. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Technology

Barriers, opportunities that shape Africa’s fintech sector

Monday, March 16, 2026
Jean-Guy Afrika, the Chief Executive Officer of the Rwanda Development Board (RDB), speaks during a panel discussion at the forum on March 11. Courtesy
Business

Outdated risk narratives still haunt Africa’s investment appeal - experts

Sunday, March 15, 2026
Benjamin Mutimura, Chief Executive Officer of I&M Bank Rwanda, addresses participants who attended a VIP cocktail and gala dinner organised by the Kigali International Financial Centre and sponsored by I&M Bank Rwanda. Photos by Craish BAHIZI
Featured

I&M Bank drives fintech dialogue, funds high-level gala at IFF 2026

Friday, March 13, 2026
RSSB CEO Regis Rugemanshuro and Joanna Bichsel, KASHA’s Founder sign the agreement in Kigali on Wednesday, March 11. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured

RSSB partners with KASHA to enable digital access to medicines for RAMA members

Friday, March 13, 2026
Panelists engage in a discussion as Rwanda unveiled a national Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) strategy, in Kigali on Monday, March 9. Photos by Craish BAHIZI
Featured

Rwanda launches Digital Public Infrastructure strategy to power citizen services, AI

Thursday, March 12, 2026
Dr. James Mwangi, Managing Director and CEO of Equity Group Holding, speaks during a panel discussion on Wednesday March 11. Photos by Dan Gatsinzi
Featured

Equity Group CEO Mwangi roots for tech-led finance to build Africa’s digital economy

Thursday, March 12, 2026
Chief Executive Officer of the Kigali International Financial Centre, Hortense Mudenge, during her presentation at the openining session of at the Inclusive FinTech Forum, on March 11. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Finance

Africa seeks financial sovereignty amid global shifts

Thursday, March 12, 2026
(L-R) James Mwangi, Managing Director and CEO of Equity Group Holdings, Mary Ellen Iskenderian, President and CEO of Women’s World Banking, Serigne Dioum, CEO of MNT Fintech Group during a panel discussion. Dan Gatsinzi
Finance

Digital finance offers path to wealth creation in Africa - experts

Thursday, March 12, 2026
Lee Naik, CEO and Regional President of TransUnion Africa, speaks to The New Times during an interview on the sidelines of the Inclusive FinTech Forum 2026 in Kigali on Wednesday, March 11. Photos by Dan Gatsinzi
Finance

What will shape Rwanda’s next phase of financial inclusion?

Thursday, March 12, 2026
Panelists discuss the volatility of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and stablecoin during the Inclusive FinTech Forum in Kigali on Tuesday, March 10. Photo: Dan Gatsinzi
Finance

How stablecoins, CBDCs could reshape Africa’s digital finance

Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Delegates follow a presentation during Equity Group's breakfast session titled “The Future of Finance AI, Digital Assets and Sovereign Payment Rails at the Inclusive FinTech Forum (IFF) 2026 on Tuesday, March 10.
Finance

Banks, fintechs, telecoms partner to expand financial access in Africa

Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Brig Gen Patrick Karuretwa, the Director General of International Military Cooperation at Rwanda’s Ministry of Defence, addresses delegates at the meeting in Kigali on Tuesday, March 10. Courtesy
Security

Regional military industrial executives meet in Kigali

Tuesday, March 10, 2026