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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
Serge Atikossie, the newly appointed Bank of Africa Managing Director exchanges document with outgoing MD Vincent Istasse during the handover ceremony on Thursday,August 14. Craish BAHIZI
Featured

Press release: Bank of Africa – Rwanda appoints new managing director to spearhead growth, innovation

Monday, August 18, 2025
Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Mark Cyubahiro Bagabe, speaks to journalists during the meeting focused on strengthening Rwanda’s agricultural exports, on August 14, 2025, in Kigali (Emmanuel Ntirenganya)
Agriculture

Agric minister backs farmers' supply contracts as loan collateral

Friday, August 15, 2025
I&M Bank's headquarters in Kigali. The bank’s loan portfolio expanded by 24 per cent to Rwf440 billion, fueled by sustained strength of its customer value proposition across retail and SME segments.  
Featured

I&M Bank mulls stronger market presence after 45% half-year profit

Friday, August 15, 2025
The Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Mark Cyubahiro Bagabe, and the African Development Bank group (AfDB Group) Rwanda Country Manager Aissa Touré Sarr during the signing event on August 12. Courtesy
Business

Rwanda, AfDB to partner for Gabiro Agribusiness Hub phase 2

Wednesday, August 13, 2025
A bank teller counts money while serving customers at Bank of Kigali head office. Numbers show that Rwanda's inflation rose 7.3 per cent year-on-year in July, up from 7 per cent in June. File
Economy

What is behind the rise in inflation?

Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Dr. James Mwangi - Equity Group Managing Director and CEO (Right, interacts with Prof. Isaac Macharia - Chairman, Equity Group Holdings plc during a recent General Assemby. Courtesy
Featured

Equity Group posts 17% rise in half-year earnings amid systems transformation

Tuesday, August 12, 2025
AfDB to inject $500m in Ethiopia's new airport.
Aviation

AfDB to inject $500m in Ethiopia's new airport

Monday, August 11, 2025
The increase was driven mainly by higher prices for health services, restaurants and hotels, and alcoholic beverages, tobacco, and narcotics.
Economy

Rising health, hotel costs push July inflation to 7.3%

Monday, August 11, 2025
Police HC signed Moise Uwase and Thierry Ineza from ES Kigoma while Vallerie Radzi Stower joined the corps from Equity Bank Kenya-courtesy
Handball

Handball: Police HC signs three players

Monday, August 11, 2025
The Capital Market Authority has released a draft law regulating capital market business for public comments. Photo by Craish Bahizi

What you need to know about Rwanda’s new capital market bill

Sunday, August 10, 2025