News Rwanda: Equity ventures into asset management to ‘lock’ customer deposits
Equity joins other lenders such as Absa Bank, Standard Chartered Kenya, Ecobank Kenya, KCB and I&M Group that have asset management units.
News Rwanda: Rwanda, Kenya Sign Deal for Petroleum Importation Through Northern Corridor
Rwanda and Kenya have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to facilitate the importation of refined petroleum products into Rwanda through the Northern Corridor transit route. The agreement was ...
News Rwanda: Rwanda plots a capital market course
As investors began moving out of developed economies in search of yield, emerging – and frontier markets – started to reap the benefits. But as the preparations for Rwanda’s first dollar bond issue ...
News Rwanda: Rwanda: Who Will Finance Rwanda's First Small Nuclear Reactor?
Rwanda's ambition to build its first small modular reactor (SMR) is moving closer to reality, but one major question remains unanswered: who will pay for it? The government expects the country's first ...
News Rwanda: Economic growth in Rwanda has arguably come at the cost of democratic freedom
In 1994, Rwanda was destroyed by the unthinkable mass slaughtering of its civilians. Now, 25 years later, the country has managed to establish a successful and thriving economy, but at what cost?
News Rwanda: Rwanda: Kenyan Financial Firm CPF Group Enters Rwanda With $20m Investment
CPF Group, a diversified Kenyan financial services institution, has announced its entry into Rwanda, committing an initial investment of $20 million (approx. Rwf30 billion) as it begins a broader regional expansion.
News Rwanda: US Suspends Rwanda’s AGOA Status for Apparel Imports
The U.S. has suspended Rwanda’s duty-free status for apparel imports to the U.S. under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) over the country’s proposed ban of used clothing and footwear ...
News Rwanda: Igniting Momentum for Youth Employment in Rwanda
When Olivia Africa graduated in hospitality management, she imagined a future shaped by hotels, customer service, and steady work. Then COVID-19 arrived and like many young people, she lost her job. Applications went unanswered, and interviews came with a familiar condition: three to five years of experience—just one year after graduation.
News Rwanda: Rwanda: Can Digital Jobs Deliver Rwanda's Employment Ambitions?
Digital jobs in Rwanda have moved steadily from policy aspiration to economic necessity. As the country works to position itself as a knowledge-based economy under Vision 2050 and the National Strategy for Transformation (NST2), employment creation remains one of its most urgent challenges.
News Rwanda: Rwanda bank launches multi-currency prepaid Mastercard
Rwanda-based I&M Bank has rolled out a multi-currency Mastercard prepaid debit card enabling users to load funds in 15 different currencies with no foreign exchange fees. Processing Content The card ...
News Rwanda: Rwanda's Central Bank Is Researching a Possible Digital Currency Launch
Rwanda's central bank is studying the development and issuance of its own digital currency. The National Bank of Rwanda (NBR) is looking at other research conducted by central banks on the topic, ...
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News Rwanda: What Is An Ethereum Spot ETF? What You Should Know
Tracking the performance of an Ethereum Spot ETF. A cryptocurrency network purpose-built to enable smart contracts and decentralized applications, Ethereum is powered by its native token, ether (ETH).
News Rwanda: Rwanda’s image abroad: how western countries are beginning to turn their backs
Rwanda enjoyed good relations with the western world for many years. This was due to systematic and intentional efforts to build its profile as a constructive regional actor, especially through the UN ...
News Rwanda: Rwanda emerges as East Africa’s investment gateway
Claver Gatete, Rwanda’s minister of finance, has but only a few minutes to spare on the phone with Euromoney as he darts from one meeting to another at this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos, ...
News Rwanda: Rwanda: How New Tax Rules Affect Digital Platforms
The government is tightening its tax oversight of the digital economy through new VAT collection rules that target foreign digital service providers rather than individual users of social media platforms.
News Rwanda: From Hotel Rwanda to Bitcoin: Anaïse Kanimba’s Fight for Freedom Enters a New Chapter
Human rights activist Anaïse Kanimba has come to see Bitcoin's various value propositions in the context of her work. Before coming to understand Bitcoin, Anaïse Kanimba didn’t view it as anything ...
News Rwanda: The Government of Rwanda and Alibaba Group Enter into Agreements to Promote Rwanda's Economic Development
Today, Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Alibaba Group (www.AlibabaGroup.com)Executive Chairman Jack Ma witnessed the signing of three Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) between the Rwandan Government and Alibaba establishing an eWTP (electronic world trade platform) hub in Rwanda. Read more.
