Rwanda is seeking to expand financing options for businesses that struggle to secure conventional bank loans, as a new sustainable finance roadmap aims to channel […]
Category: Finance
Digital platform aims to cut farmers’ loan wait to under 48 hours
Rwanda is testing a digital lending platform designed to reduce the time smallholder farmers wait for agricultural loans from five to seven weeks to less […]
Murangwa chairs EADB council as Uganda’s Anne Juuko takes helm
Ugandan banker Anne Juuko has taken over as director general of the East African Development Bank, with Rwanda’s Finance and Economic Planning Minister Yusuf Murangwa […]
Ejo Heza contributors rise to four million as saving culture grows
The number of Rwandans contributing to the Ejo Heza long-term savings scheme rose from 19,000 in 2019 to four million in 2025, Prime Minister Justin […]
What taxpayers need to know before Wednesday’s income-tax deadline
Businesses covered by Rwanda’s income-tax advance-payment system have until Wednesday, Sept. 30, to complete their second payment for 2026. The Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) said […]
Digital payments offer safer alternative to carrying cash, BNR says
Digital payments can help people avoid the risks and inconvenience of carrying cash, while making it easier to transfer money and pay for goods and […]
BK Group completes Rwf31.7 billion sale of insurance unit to RSSB
BK Group Plc has completed the sale of its entire stake in BK General Insurance Ltd (BKGI) to the Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB) for […]
eKash processes Rwf960 billion in transactions three weeks after launch
Rwanda’s interoperable digital payment platform, eKash, processed more than Rwf960 billion in transactions within three weeks of its nationwide launch, while the number of customers […]
Rwanda’s VAT rewards scheme lifts tax compliance, helps revenue exceed target
Rwanda has increased value-added tax (VAT) compliance and exceeded its annual VAT revenue target after introducing a consumer rewards program designed to encourage shoppers to […]
New eKash system allows faster, cheaper money transfers across Rwanda
Customers across Rwanda can now transfer money between bank accounts and mobile money wallets through a new instant payment system designed to make digital payments […]