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Investor delegates and Equity Group representatives pose with Gilbert Kamanzi, Chairperson of Dikam Fashion Ltd (centre) at the garment factory entrance in Kigali, as the delegation observes how the group’s financing is supporting business growth and job creation. All photos by Elvis Ndateba Mico.
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[PHOTOS] Capital, jobs and growth: How Equity is backing Rwanda’s businesses

Friday, September 18, 2026
Caroline Agalheir, Deputy Regional Director for Program Quality at CRS’s Central and West Africa Regional Office, delivers remarks during the Rural Youth Enterprise Forum 2026 on Tuesday, September 15,
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Catholic Relief Services calls for stronger partnerships to scale rural youth businesses

Thursday, September 17, 2026
Geraldine Mukeshimana, IFAD Vice President, speaks during an interview with The New Times on September 5. PHOTO CRAISH BAHIZI
Rwanda

Africa’s food future depends on financing smallholders, youth and women – IFAD

Wednesday, September 09, 2026
A solar-powered irrigation system waters crops at the Gabiro Agribusiness Hub in the Eastern Province, July 11. PHOTO/CRAISH BAHIZI
Agriculture

AGRA: Rwanda must boost farm productivity to unlock bigger markets

Monday, September 07, 2026
Bank of Kigali Chief Executive Officer Diane Karusisi and IFAD Vice-President Gérardine Mukeshimana sign a partnership agreement during the Africa Food Systems Forum on Friday, September 4. PHOTO/CRAISH BAHIZI
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IFAD, Bank of Kigali seal $21m deal to unlock finance for farmers’ organisations

Monday, September 07, 2026
Gérardine Mukeshimana, IFAD Vice President, and Equity Bank Kenya Managing Director, Moses Nyabanda during the signing ceremony in Kigali on the sidelines of Africa Food Systems Forum 2026, on September 4. Courtesy
Rwanda

IFAD, Equity Group’s new $200m climate resilience fund to benefit 260,000 farmers

Friday, September 04, 2026
A section of a tomato farm at Murindi agri-show in Kigali. Rwanda’s Climate-Smart Agriculture Investment Plan identifies $335.4 million in private investment opportunities by 2030. Courtesy
Editorial

Rwanda must make agriculture bankable

Friday, September 04, 2026
Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva and delegates tour a mini-expo at the Africa Food Systems Forum on September 2. Photo by Kellya Keza
Business

Collateral gap threatens growth of young agribusinesses

Thursday, September 03, 2026
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), smallholders working up to 10 hectares manage roughly 80 percent of the farmland in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. Courtesy

Until farmers can sell what they grow, Africa’s Food System will not transform

Friday, August 28, 2026
Officials pose for a group photo during the 3rd Rwanda National Seed Congress 2026, which opened in Kigali on Monday, July 20. Photos by Craish Bahizi
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BK scales up seed financing as Rwanda builds a stronger agricultural sector

Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Officials pose for a group photo at the African Guarantee and Economic Cooperation Fund (FAGACE) meeting in Kigali on Tuesday, July 14. Photos by Craish Bahizi and Kellya Keza
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FAGACE unlocks Rwf80bn for Rwandan businesses, plans bigger investments

Thursday, July 16, 2026
Ecobank Rwanda headquarters. Ecobank has launched its first dedicated agricultural lending facility, aimed at addressing the persistent financing gap in one of the country’s most critical sectors. Courtesy
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Ecobank Rwanda launches first dedicated agriculture lending facility, offering up to Rwf2bn

Wednesday, July 08, 2026