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Clients at Biryogo Car Free Zone in Kigali. Photo by Craish BAHIZI

A growing service economy held back by silence and weak accountability

Monday, April 20, 2026
The Chamber of Deputies approved two financing packages provided by the International Development Association and Standard Chartered Bank to drive job creation. Photo courtesy of the Parliament of Rwanda.
Economy

Lower House approves Rwf500bn financing to drive job creation

Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Participants at BK Business Club, an exclusive engagement that brought together key corporate clients and partners of the Bank, on April 2, 2026, at Kigali Golf Resort & Villas (Dan Gatsinzi).
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Businesses tap BK Open API to automate payments, track transactions in real time

Saturday, April 04, 2026
E-Ndangamuntu registration exercise at Remera. The registration campaign for the digital national ID in Kigali will end on April 2. Photo by Kellya Keza
Technology

Digital ID registration to continue after Kigali rollout ends

Wednesday, April 01, 2026
The agreement, announced at the bank’s headquarters in Kigali on Thursday, March 26.
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Bank of Kigali leads multi-lender deal backing telecom infrastructure acquisition, expansion

Friday, March 27, 2026
A resident undergoes e-ndangamuntu registration process in Remera. The government will phase out current national identity cards by June 2027. Kellya Keza
Technology

Govt sets 2027 deadline for full shift to digital ID

Friday, March 27, 2026
Graduates of the programme hand over a gift of gratitude to Executive Director of Women for Women Rwanda, Berna Rusagara and Board Chairperson Chantal Marie Ingabire at the event.
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The face of transformation: Inside Women for Women Rwanda’s gala ‘Discover Her’

Monday, March 23, 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
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
The Managing Director of Airtel Rwanda Sujay Chakrabarti and George Kimathi, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Kigali during the signing ceremony on Wednesday, March 4. Photos by Dan Gatsinzi
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University of Kigali, Airtel Rwanda partner to empower students with digital skills, affordable internet

Friday, March 06, 2026
The GSMA gives a rare Lifetime Achievement Award on Sunil Bharti Mittal, Founder and Chairman of Bharti Enterprises, recognising his role in reshaping the global telecommunications landscape.
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Press release: Sunil Bharti Mittal conferred GSMA lifetime achievement award for transforming global telecommunications

Tuesday, March 03, 2026
The e-Franc is designed as a retail CBDC, meaning it would be accessible to the general public for everyday transactions such as sending money, paying merchants or settling bills.
Economy

Proposed central bank digital currency moves to pilot phase

Friday, February 27, 2026