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Aerial view Kigali City in Nyarugenge District. Rwanda secured fifth position in fintech startup funding across Africa. File
Technology

Rwanda ranks 5th in Africa for Fintech startup funding

Monday, August 21, 2023
Minister of Trade Jean Chrysostome Ngabitsinze speaks at the event as Development Bank of Rwanda and the Ministry of Trade and Industry launch the EGF Ambuka Competition on July 14. Courtesy
Featured

PRESS RELEASE: Export Growth Fund Ambuka Competition is here!!

Saturday, August 19, 2023
Participants during a group photo during the workshop organized by Association of Microfinance Institutions in Rwanda (AMIR) and Cordaid on August 17. All photos by Dan Gatsinzi
Featured

AMIR, Cordaid to improve smallholder farmers’ access to finance

Friday, August 18, 2023
Central Bank Governor John Rwangombwa addresses the media during a news briefing in Kigali . File
Economy

Central Bank raises lending rate to 7.5 per cent

Thursday, August 17, 2023
Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Monique Nsanzabaganwa speaking at the second Golden Business Forum in Kigali on Wednesday, August 16 as Wendell Adday from the Africa Private Sector Summit looks on. Addressing the forum that attracted over 1,000 delegates from 40 countries, Nsanzabaganwa called for a "tandem strategy" to fully realise the potential of the AfCFTA. Courtesy
Business

Five things African countries can do to optimize AfCFTA

Thursday, August 17, 2023
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni. PHOTO | BADRU KATUMBA | AFP
Africa

Uganda responds to WB funding freeze over anti-gay law

Thursday, August 10, 2023
Rwanda National Police's fire brigade officers on duty. BNR seeks to attract innovators in financial technologies to explore and introduce digital solutions that can tackle some of the persistent issues in the insurance sector.
Technology

Central bank explores fintech innovations to address insurance challenges

Wednesday, August 09, 2023
Some delegates hold some messages for gender equality during Women Deliver Conference in Kigali. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza

Gender lens investing is key to achieving socio-economic equity

Tuesday, August 01, 2023
The Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD) is diversifying its resource mobilization instruments while aligning with its strategic objectives of fostering sustainable economic development in a context of rising interest rates. Courtesy
Featured

BRD, World Bank partner to issue first SDG bond in East Africa

Thursday, July 20, 2023
Participants pose for a group photo after the launch of Manzi Finance on July 14, 2023, in Kigali (Craish Bahizi)
Featured

FEATURED: Manzi Finance launches, pledges to offer low-cost loans

Saturday, July 15, 2023
Kampeta Sayinzoga, the Chief Executive Officer of BRD addresses delegates during the launch. Courtesy
Featured

Export Growth Fund: BRD's new competition to finance exporters

Saturday, July 15, 2023
The CEO of Agaciro Development Fund, Gilbert Nyatanyi, with the Group Executive Corporate Affairs and Investor Relations of TDB, Mary Kamari, during the announcement of the fund’s $8.1 million investment in the regional bank. PHOTO BY IGIHE
Economy

Why Agaciro fund invested $8 million in regional bank

Wednesday, July 12, 2023