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SACCO teller serves a client at the Kacyiru branch in Kigali. File photo.
Finance

Why credit access still lags for most Rwandans

Wednesday, March 25, 2026
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Finance

Microfinance institutions to adopt shared agency banking system

Friday, December 12, 2025
Women participating in their savings and lending group, a vital part of Rwanda’s social and economic fabric that promotes collective savings and mutual support among members. Courtesy

Community savings groups: How to use them wisely

Monday, December 08, 2025
The dialogue brought together policymakers, commercial banks, MFIs, SACCOs, fintechs, civil society, and rural women to explore practical solutions that expand access to dignified and fulfilling work. All photos: Dan Gatsinzi
Featured

Mastercard Foundation champions inclusive finance for young rural businesswomen

Monday, December 01, 2025
Bank tellers attend to the customers at Bank of Kigali main branch on October 10. Photo by Craish BAHIZI

Smart borrowing: When loans make sense and when they don’t

Monday, November 24, 2025
Delegates follow a presentation during the 2025 Microfinance Winter School for CEOs of Microfinance Institutions in Zimbabwe and Rwanda in Kigali on August 19. Courtesy
Technology

Why lenders need to adopt AI-powered credit scoring, blockchain tech

Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Godfrey Kabera, Minister of State for National Treasury in the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning delivers his remarks during the event.
Finance

Rwanda, Zimbabwe join forces to unlock microfinance growth

Monday, August 18, 2025
SACCO Byimana in Ruhango District. Interest rates in Umurenge SACCOs are expected to drop from the current 24% to between 2% and 14% annually, according to Finance Minister Yusuf Murangwa. Courtesy Photo
Economy

Interest rates in Umurenge SACCOs fall as consolidation nears completion

Thursday, July 17, 2025
Governor of the National Bank of Rwanda Soraya Hakuziyaremye delivers her remarks during the past meeting in Kigali. Dan Gatsinzi
Economy

Inside BNR’s new financial inclusion dashboard

Saturday, April 05, 2025
Participants during the discussions regarding the proposed fund during a meeting on financial access, challenges, and strategies on March 14, 2025. Courtesy
Finance

New microfinance liquidity fund set to lower interest rates

Monday, March 17, 2025
The workshop aimed to raise awareness about the project's objectives and foster collaboration among stakeholders to ensure its success.
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BRD hosts stakeholder engagement workshop to accelerate clean energy access in Rwanda

Friday, December 20, 2024
Clients at BPR Rwanda at Nyabugogo branch. The banking sector recorded Rwf1.7 trillion in new authorised loans between January and September 2024. File
Business

Banking sector sees 25% loan growth in 9 months

Monday, November 25, 2024