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A cross-border truck transports Goods from Dar-Salam to Kigali. Market of 1.3 billion people, AfCFTA is set to drive the expansion of small businesses, especially those owned by women and young people. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Africa

Customs hurdles block AfCFTA’s SME potential

Friday, October 11, 2024
The President of the All Africa Association for Small and Medium Enterprises, Jasper Ebiekure Eradiri raised the issue of barriers to finance for SMEs during the African Continental Free Trade Area business forum on Thursday, October 10.
Africa

Head of African SME association advocates for ‘Afro-centric’ credit facilities

Friday, October 11, 2024
Members of cooperatives and MoneyPhone officials pose for a group photo after a meeting to discuss on how MoneyPhone is transforming access to finance for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured

FEATURED: How MoneyPhone Africa Ltd empowers underserved MSMEs, smallholder farmers

Tuesday, October 08, 2024
Some of the women who attended Bank of Kigali forum to get information on ‘Kataza Na BK,’ initiative, a loan designed to empower women-led businesses. All photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured

FEATURED: Bank of Kigali Connects with Women Entrepreneurs Through Kataza na BK: A Collateral-Free Loan Solution

Thursday, October 03, 2024
Jean-Bosco Iyacu, CEO of Access to Finance Rwanda, Martina Fors Mohlin, Head of Development Cooperation at the Embassy of Sweden and Dr Diane Karusisi, CEO of the Bank of Kigali, during the signing ceremony.
Featured

PRESS RELEASE: Bank of Kigali, Embassy of Sweden partner to boost SME growth with USD10m loan portfolio guarantee

Saturday, September 21, 2024
Workers sort fresh chilli for export at NAEB in Kigali. Fisher Global Ltd based in Rwamagana District, exports 20 containers of dried chilli (amounting to about 300 tonnes as a container holds 15 tonnes) to the Asian country annually. File
Business

Rwanda needs $470m to unlock chili industry

Monday, September 16, 2024
A new corporate governance code that has been launched by the Rwanda Capital Market Authority (CMA) will bring necessary overhaul in how public companies and issuers are governed. Craish Bahizi
Editorial

New CMA code brings complete overhaul in how companies are governed

Friday, September 13, 2024
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente presided over the launch of Rwanda Legacy Program” at the 2024 Africa Food Systems Forum (AFS Forum 2024) on September 6
Featured

Rwanda woos investors to inject $1.7bn into major agriculture opportunities at concluded Africa Food Systems Forum

Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Patience Mutesi, the Managing Director of BPR Bank Rwanda, and Mary Porter Peschka, the IFC Regional Director for Eastern Africa, sign the agreement on Friday, September 6. Photos by Craish Bahizi.
Featured

FEATURED: BPR Bank Rwanda, IFC partner to support SMEs with Rwf53bn investment

Monday, September 09, 2024
Mahwi Grain Millers Ltd, became the first small and medium sized enterprise (SME) to debut on the Rwanda Stock Exchange (RSE) on Monday, September 2. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Business

What listing of SMEs on local bourse means for the market

Wednesday, September 04, 2024
Mahwi Grain Millers PLC listed its first corporate bond worth Rwf5 billion on Rwanda Stock Exchange on Monday, September 2. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Business

Mahwi Grain Millers debuts Rwf5 billion bond on stock market

Monday, September 02, 2024
Petro de Luanda crowned BAL 2024 champions in Kigali. NBA launched the Basketball African League in 2019. Olivier Mugwiza

How Rwandan venture aims to make sports pay for Africa’s development

Monday, September 02, 2024