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Residents in Gicumbi District gather for the launch of National Saving Mobilisation Week and International Saving Day on October 31, an event organised by the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Economy

Why every citizen’s savings impact national economic growth

Saturday, November 01, 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
Rwanda’s Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Mark Cyubahiro Bagabe, delivers remarks at the EAFF Congress in Kigali on September 30. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Agriculture

Africa’s $70bn food import bill sparks urgent call for investment in local farming

Wednesday, October 01, 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
Kigali International Financial Centre CEO Hortense Mudenge speaks during the launch.
Finance

Rwanda launches Africa's second Green Taxonomy plan: This is what it means

Thursday, September 11, 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
Bank tellers attend to customers at Bank of Kigali main branch. Craish BAHIZI

Can commercial banks work for “Abanyabiraka” too?

Wednesday, August 20, 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
The Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD) Headquarters in Kigali. Photo by Craish BAHIZI
Business

Committee set up to oversee BDF transition

Friday, August 15, 2025
The financial decisions you make before 30 will shape the rest of your life

Money moves to make before you turn 30

Tuesday, August 05, 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