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BK Group CEO Uzziel Ndagijimana and Bank of Kigali CEO Diane Karusisi presenting the results on Wednesday, September 2. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured

BK Group profit grows 8.6% as strong income offsets smaller loan book

Friday, September 04, 2026
Exhibitors display their product at Mulindi. The EIF Country Programme 2026–2031 is strategic plan for using EIF funding and technical assistance to strengthen trade competitiveness over a five-year period. File
Rwanda

Govt approves Rwf5 billion scheme for SME growth

Sunday, August 23, 2026
Exhibitors showcase products made from locally grown crops during the Agri-Show in Kigali. The Rwanda Food Innovation Partnership will serve as the implementation vehicle for the Rwanda Food Innovation Ecosystem Strategy.
Agriculture

New food innovation platform to launch with $20m funding ambition

Monday, August 10, 2026
Hope Mumararungu, a beneficiary of Numida's loan, in her business in Nyarugunga Sector, Kicukiro District. All photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured

How Numida's fast digital loans are helping Rwanda's SMEs grow

Monday, August 10, 2026
Youth showcase their products at Mulindi Agri-Show in Kigali. The government is targeting the creation of 30,000 youth jobs in the food innovation economy by 2035. File
Economy

Innovation: New strategy eyes 30,000 jobs for youth in food system by 2035

Friday, August 07, 2026
NCBA Group Managing Director John Gachora delivers his remarks during a past event. NCBA Group Plc profit after tax rises to KES 12.4 billion in first half of 2026. Courtesy
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Press release: NCBA Group Plc profit after tax rises to KES 12.4 billion in first half of 2026

Thursday, August 06, 2026
L-R Iris Irumva, founder and chief executive officer of Lead Access Ltd, poses with Nigerian entrepreneur and author Tara Fela-Durotoye during the Building Beyond You builders forum in Kigali
Women

Beyond the founder: Tara Fela-Durotoye’s Kigali lessons on building businesses that last

Friday, July 24, 2026
Rwanda Patriotic Army soldiers participate in a morale-boosting session during the liberation war. File photo.

Rwanda's liberation: Africa's most important political experiment

Saturday, July 18, 2026
Chief Executive Officer of Rwanda Stock Exchange, Pierre-Célestin Rwabukumba, speaks at the 13th Building African Financial Markets (BAFM) Forum in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Courtesy
Finance

Integrated capital markets key to financing African development – RSE boss

Thursday, July 02, 2026
Graduates attend University of Rwanda's 2025 graduation ceremony. A new study found that university graduates earn 5.27 times more than young people with no formal education, even as more than 92 per cent of employed youth continue to work in the informal economy. Photo by Kellya Keza.
Economy

New study highlights stubborn youth informality despite employment gains

Saturday, June 27, 2026
Some of the electric cars displayed at BK Arena during the launch of BK Go EV on Thursday, June 25. The new initiative is part of the bank’s efforts to support Rwanda’s green transport agenda by making electric mobility more accessible for individuals and transport operators. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured

BK removes cost barrier to EV ownership with full financing plan

Friday, June 26, 2026
Deexon Muhizi, founder of iGiTREE, a genealogy and genetic platform.
Business

Entrepreneurs question SMEs lending models

Friday, June 19, 2026