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Two men carry out a transaction at a bank agent stall in Kimironko, a Kigali suburb. According to the Central Bank, the financial sector assets grew by 20.8 per cent in the first half of 2024. Photo: Craish Bahizi.
Finance

How financial sector registered stable growth in first half of 2024

Friday, September 27, 2024
Clients at BPR Rwanda Nyabugogo branch. The National Bank of Rwanda (BNR) said that the banking sector should play a leading role to further drive financial inclusion. File
Women

BNR calls on banks to drive financial inclusion for women

Thursday, September 26, 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
Hannington Namara, Managing Director of Equity Bank Rwanda, and Blaise Pascal Gasabira, Chief Executive Officer of RSwitch during the launch of eKash payments platform to broaden financial services for Equity Bank on June 26
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Equity Bank Rwanda, RSwitch launch eKash to promote financial inclusion, cashless economy

Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Soraya Hakuziyaremye, Deputy Governor at the National Bank of Rwanda speaks during the launch of the Finscope Survey 2024, on Thursday, June 20. Emmanuel Dushimimana
Economy

Formal financial inclusion in Rwanda grew 39% in 2020-2024

Friday, June 21, 2024
Rwandans who have access to any form of financial products or services grew by 3 percentage points to 96 per cent. File
Finance

Access to finance in Rwanda reaches 96 per cent - report

Thursday, June 20, 2024
Alphonsine Nyirakamana, a client of Kagano SACCO in Nyamasheke District, withdraws money from her account after after the automation of the savings and credit ecosystem on Monday, June 10. Courtesy
Finance

What to expect from automation of Umurenge SACCOs

Tuesday, June 11, 2024
Delegates pose for a group photo after completing a breakfast meeting held in Kigali on May 9–10. Photos by Christianne Murengerantwari
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FEATURED: Africa Solidarity Fund commits to extending loan guarantees

Monday, May 13, 2024
Sam Tayengwa, the CEO of TransUnion Rwanda during the interview. Photos by Willy Mucyo
Finance

TransUnion Rwanda boss talks credit monitoring conducts, non-performing loans

Tuesday, March 05, 2024
Jean-Jacques Sereme Kajuga, Chief Operating Officer of RSwitch, speaking to fintech industry players about RNDPS eKash on February 16. Courtesy photo
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How Rwanda's digital payment system, eKash is driving financial inclusion

Monday, February 19, 2024
RSwitch launches #eKash phase II to boost interoperable, secure, and instant money transfers between the customers of banks, MFIs, and mobile money operators.

Launch of eKash: Rwanda's National Digital Payment System

Friday, September 29, 2023
Participants during a group photo during the workshop organized by Association of Microfinance Institutions in Rwanda (AMIR) and Cordaid on August 17. All photos by Dan Gatsinzi
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AMIR, Cordaid to improve smallholder farmers’ access to finance

Friday, August 18, 2023