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Women in Dufashanye cooperative collect their weekly contribution in their saving scheme in Muko Sector Musanze District. Sam Ngendahimana
Rwanda

Savings week: How informal sector is embracing a robust savings culture

Monday, October 28, 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
Participants and officials pose for a group photo during the conference in Kigali on September 26.
Featured

FEATURED: UNILAK to establish cooperative hub to address management skills gap

Friday, September 27, 2024
A bank teller counts money while serving customers at Bank of Kigali head office.
Editorial

Financial sector should play key developmental role

Friday, September 27, 2024
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
Women collect their contribution in their Ikibina in Muko Sector, Musanze. The new legislation governing tontines – commonly known as ibimina – is expected to deter mismanagement of funds saved by members. Sam
Finance

New ibimina regulation to ensure security, accountability

Thursday, August 29, 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
Graph showing the market share of each commercial bank in Rwanda in 2016 By Julius Bizimungu
Business

Are mergers, acquisitions really weakening big banks’ grip?

Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Rwanda has moved to regulate tontines, commonly known as ibimina, small schemes. Courtesy
Finance

15 things to know about new regulations for ‘ibimina’

Sunday, August 25, 2024
SACCO teller serves a customer at Kacyiru SACCO.SACCOs in the three districts of Kigali and Gicumbi District in Northern Province will be consolidated into District SACCOs (D-SACCOs) by the end of December.
Economy

Umurenge SACCOs in Kigali, Gicumbi to be consolidated by December

Thursday, August 22, 2024
Coffee washing station.
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FEATURED: Why supporting agri-SMEs can strengthen Rwanda’s entire food value chain

Monday, August 05, 2024