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Diane Karusisi, Council Member of Women in Finance Rwanda (WIFR) and Access to Finance Rwanda CEO Jean Bosco Iyacu, during the signing ceremony of a new partnership On May 21. Courtesy
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FEATURED: Access to Finance Rwanda endorses gender parity charter to champion women's inclusion in financial sector

Friday, May 23, 2025
Access to Finance Rwanda (AFR) administration and staff visited Rukumberi Genocide Memorial, in Ngoma District on Wednesday, April 30. Photos by Kellya Keza
Kwibuka

Access to Finance Rwanda commemorates Genocide victims, supports Gir’inka programme

Friday, May 02, 2025
Representatives from the Swedish Embassy in Kigali, AFR, and MoneyPhone Africa engaged with local farmers during a recent field visit in Cyuve sector, Musanze District
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Sweden, Access to Finance Rwanda reaffirm commitment to deepen financial inclusion

Monday, April 21, 2025
Finscope 2024 Gender and Financial Inclusion Thematic Report, was launched on March 7. DAN GATSINZI
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Rwanda achieves 96% financial inclusion for women, driven by mobile banking growth

Monday, March 10, 2025
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FEATURED: Co-Develop, AFR supporting RISA in advancement of Digital Public Infrastructure journey

Saturday, March 08, 2025
Patience Mutesi, Managing Director of BPR Bank, interacts with Ole Thonke, Undersecretary for Development Policy in Denmark during the launch on Tuesday, December 3. All photos by Craish Bahizi
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FEATURED: BPR Bank, Denmark launch $5.6m credit guarantee to support MSMEs

Wednesday, December 04, 2024
Fintech Strategy aims at fostering financial inclusion, attracting investments, and positioning the country as a leading fintech hub in Africa. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Rwanda

Rwanda launches National Fintech Strategy to drive growth and innovation

Friday, November 29, 2024
Officials pose for a group photo during the Young CEOs' Brunch meeting on Thursday, October 24. Photos by Craish Bahizi
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FEATURED: Youth financial inclusion soars to 94%: Key insights from AFR report

Saturday, October 26, 2024
Members of cooperatives and MoneyPhone officials pose for a group photo after a meeting to discuss on how MoneyPhone is transforming access to finance for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Photos by Craish Bahizi
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FEATURED: How MoneyPhone Africa Ltd empowers underserved MSMEs, smallholder farmers

Tuesday, October 08, 2024
Jean-Bosco Iyacu, CEO of Access to Finance Rwanda, Martina Fors Mohlin, Head of Development Cooperation at the Embassy of Sweden and Dr Diane Karusisi, CEO of the Bank of Kigali, during the signing ceremony.
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PRESS RELEASE: Bank of Kigali, Embassy of Sweden partner to boost SME growth with USD10m loan portfolio guarantee

Saturday, September 21, 2024
Mobile money agents in Kigali. A cross section of people took to social media platforms to share their frustration after failed payments or transfers of money from bank accounts to MoMo on Tuesday, September 3. Photo: File.
Business

Mobile Money: Businesses, individuals speak out on recent disruptions

Wednesday, September 04, 2024
Jean Bosco Iyacu, AFR Chief Executive Officer speaks at the launch of the Rwanda Finscope Report in June 2024
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Access to Finance Rwanda CEO on enhancing financial inclusion with data analytics

Wednesday, August 28, 2024