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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
Prime Minister, Dr. Justin Nsengiyumva has been summoned by senators to explain new strategies to be used to reduce wood fuel use. Courtesy
Environment

Senators summon Prime Minister over missed clean cooking targets

Monday, August 04, 2025
The government has decided to integrate BDF into the Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD). FILE
Business

BDF integrated into BRD as govt targets efficient business financing

Thursday, July 31, 2025
Laurence Uwambaje, the Director General of Umwalimu SACCO, appeared before parliament on Tuesday, July 29, to respond to issues documented in the Auditor General’s report for the fiscal year 2024/25.
Technology

Digital payment system will end misallocation of school fees, says Umwalimu SACCO

Thursday, July 31, 2025
Delegates pose for a group photo during the Missio Invest Conference on Faith and Finance held in Kigali in March 2025.
Featured

Featured: Faith, finance, and the future: How Missio Invest is empowering church-led growth in Africa

Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Youth participate in Aguka 2025, an initiative aimed at empowering Rwandan youth through training, mentorship, funding, and access to loans. Courtesy Photo
Business

Seven things to know about proposed youth investment fund

Sunday, July 27, 2025
On Thursday, July 24, President Paul Kagame appointed Dr. Bernadette Arakwiye as Minister of Environment and Dominique Habimana as Minister of Local Government.
Politics

Who are Arakwiye and Habimana, the newest ministerial faces

Friday, July 25, 2025
Dr. Jean-Népo Abdallah Utumatwishima, Minister of Youth and Arts, poses with other officials and winners of the 2025 AGUKA Idea Entrepreneurship Program, during a prize-giving ceremony held on June 24. Courtesy Photo
Economy

Youth investment facility: what’s in it for young entrepreneurs?

Friday, July 25, 2025
Rwanda Revenue Authority in Kicukiro District. The country’s investor-friendly tax system and strong economic reforms are making it a leading investment destination in Africa. Courtesy photo

Corporate income tax in Rwanda: A gateway to strategic investment

Thursday, July 17, 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
Vincent Munyeshyaka, Chief Executive Officer of the Business Development Fund (BDF), delivers a presentation before the Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on July 15. Courtesy photo
Business

BDF CEO says it created 330,000 jobs as MPs push for loan recovery

Tuesday, July 15, 2025