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SACCO Rugarama in Burera District. SACCO faces high cyber risk because reliance on multiple third-party platforms creates vulnerabilities exploitable by cybercriminals. Courtesy

Strengthening cybersecurity in Rwanda’s SACCOs amid digital transformation

Friday, November 07, 2025
A woman receives her money during a transaction activity at Umurenge SACCO Kacyiru. File

Umurenge SACCOs in the age of mobile finance: Is mobile money adoption signalling a turning point?

Thursday, October 02, 2025
A tea farmer in Rulindo checks her phone to confirm if the payment from her cooperative has been received. Courtesy photos
Featured

Access to Finance Rwanda turns 15: Changing lives, driving an inclusive financial ecosystem, economy

Friday, September 26, 2025
A member of Abakunda Ibireti cooperative harvests pyrethrum flowers in Musanze District, Northern Province. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Rwanda

Cooperatives amass Rwf95bn in collective capital

Sunday, August 31, 2025
Delegates follow a presentation during the 2025 Microfinance Winter School for CEOs of Microfinance Institutions in Zimbabwe and Rwanda in Kigali on August 19. Courtesy
Technology

Why lenders need to adopt AI-powered credit scoring, blockchain tech

Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Godfrey Kabera, Minister of State for National Treasury in the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning delivers his remarks during the event.
Finance

Rwanda, Zimbabwe join forces to unlock microfinance growth

Monday, August 18, 2025
SACCO Byimana in Ruhango District. Interest rates in Umurenge SACCOs are expected to drop from the current 24% to between 2% and 14% annually, according to Finance Minister Yusuf Murangwa. Courtesy Photo
Economy

Interest rates in Umurenge SACCOs fall as consolidation nears completion

Thursday, July 17, 2025
Rwanda's Ambassador to Switzerland Urujeni Bakuramutsa receives the award for the Digital Ambassadors Program at the WSIS Prizes Champions Ceremony by ITU, in Geneva on July 7. Courtesy
Technology

What to know about Rwanda’s globally recognized Digital Ambassadors Program

Friday, July 11, 2025
There are 416 Umurenge SACCOs countrwide. Five SACCOs alone lost Rwf641.7 million with the involvement of their own managers and staff. File
Finance

Umurenge SACCOs recover Rwf2bn embezzled by staff

Wednesday, July 09, 2025
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Business

SACCOs to be merged into single Cooperative Bank by 2026

Wednesday, July 09, 2025
Platforms like MTN MoMo and Airtel Money,have revolutionised how people manage their finances. File

Understanding mobile money and e-wallets: What every Rwandan should know

Wednesday, July 02, 2025
A budget is simply a spending plan of action. It’s a way to see where your money is going—so you can take control of your finances, instead of your finances controlling you.

How to build a simple budget that actually works (and doesn’t make you miserable)

Monday, May 26, 2025