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Members of the Rwanda Bankers’ Association (RBA) convened its Annual Banking Research Conference at the Kigali Serena Hotel on June 19, 2025. COURTESY
Featured

PRESS RELEASE: Rwanda Bankers’ Association convenes National Dialogue on Credit Market Dynamics at 2025 Research Conference

Saturday, June 28, 2025
Officials launch the new FinScope 2024 Refugees Financial Inclusion Thematic Report on Friday, June 20. All photos by Dan Gatsinzi
Featured

New report: 99 percent refugees in Rwanda are financially included 

Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Aissa Toure-Sarr, the AfDB’s Country Manager, said the report provides “concrete, country-specific recommendations to unlock domestic resources and sustain structural transformation.” 
Economy

Rwanda seeks $2.9bn annually to fund development agenda – AfDB

Wednesday, June 25, 2025
The launch brought together over 100 key stakeholders from government, financial institutions, development partners, and the private sector.
Featured

FEATURED: Bank of Kigali, partners launch WASH loan product

Monday, June 23, 2025
Mark Cyubahiro Bagabe, Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources delivers his remarks during the launch of Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) investment plan. Courtesy
Agriculture

Rwanda unveils agric plan to attract over $330m in private investment

Wednesday, June 18, 2025
TVET students during a plumbing exercise at Musanze Polytechnic. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana

TVET is not plan B. It’s Rwanda’s best bet

Thursday, June 12, 2025
The Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD), a key player in Rwanda’s green financing landscape, is also exploring how to incorporate carbon finance into its lending strategies. Craish Bahizi
Rwanda

Should banks start to accept carbon credits as collateral?

Monday, June 09, 2025
Central Bank Governor Soraya Hakuziyaremye during the interview with The New Times on Wednesday, May 28. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Women

Rwanda could earn $700m by closing financial gender gap, says BNR Governor

Friday, May 30, 2025
BPR Rwanda customers during the transactions at the Nyabugogo Branch. Rwanda has made remarkable strides in financial inclusion, boasting a 92 per cent rate of adults with access to formal financial services.
Editorial

Why women’s access to credit is urgent

Friday, May 30, 2025
n Q1 2024 alone, Africa had seven issuers of sustainable bonds, led by the African Development Bank (AfDB) with three deals of combined volume of $3.1 billion.

The tide has turned for ESG investing

Friday, May 30, 2025
African Development Bank (AfDB), President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, delivers his remarks during the event. Courtesy

When aid shrinks, execution must rise

Thursday, May 29, 2025
First Lady Jeannette Kagame delivers her remarks during the Annual Summit of Financial Alliance for Women on Wednesday, May 28. All photos by Dan Gatsinzi
Women

First Lady Kagame: Women’s access to finance not charity

Wednesday, May 28, 2025