Rwanda News News Rwanda » Finance: Rwanda closes EUR 62m and JPY 15bn loan facility
Rwanda’s Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning of the Republic of Rwanda has closed a dual-tranche commercial loan facility of EUR 62 million and JPY 15 billion, with a 15-year maturity and a ...
News Rwanda » Finance: IFAD, Bank of Kigali seal $21m deal to unlock finance for farmers' organisations
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Bank of Kigali and Aceli Africa have partnered to strengthen agricultural financing in Rwanda through a new agreement aimed at improving ...
News Rwanda » Finance: Rwanda recruits Tidjane Thiam to boost Kigali’s finance offer
After his hasty departure from the Credit Suisse bank, Tidjane Thiam confirms his African ambition. The Franco-Ivorian banker has just been appointed by the Rwandan government to head the board of ...
News Rwanda » Finance: IFAD, Bank of Kigali partner to expand agricultural financing in Rwanda
The agreement will support the Farmers' Organizations Financing Programme – Rwanda (FOFP-R), a blended finance initiative mobilizing $21 million to strengthen agricultural financing. The programme ...
News Rwanda » Finance: Rwanda’s push to be Africa’s financial hub attracts leading fintech startups
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. KIGALI, Rwanda - Two of Africa's biggest fintech players are expanding their operations in Rwanda, which is pushing to position ...
News Rwanda » Finance: Rwanda economy to grow at slower pace in 2025, finance minister says
KIGALI, May 8 (Reuters) - Rwanda's economy is forecast to grow at a slower pace this year than in 2024, while government spending for the 2025/26 fiscal year is expected to rise by about a fifth, ...
News Rwanda » Finance: Blended finance: A solution for Rwanda’s entrepreneurs?
Comments included a proposal for how financing of small businesses in Rwanda and Africa can be improved from Fadzayi Musanhu, director of Market Intelligence Africa (MIA) in London. Poole’s book ...
News Rwanda » Finance: Rwanda May Seek New Program From IMF Next Year
Rwanda may seek another non-funded program from the International Monetary Fund after the current one ends, its Finance Ministry said. Rwanda reached a staff-level agreement with the IMF on the sixth ...
News Rwanda » Finance: Rwanda: Lawmakers Back Bankable Green Projects to Attract Climate Finance
Parliamentarians have called for the development of a strong pipeline of bankable renewable energy projects as Rwanda steps up efforts to attract climate finance and accelerate its green transition.
News Rwanda » Finance: 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 » Finance: Rwanda diversification model drives Zipline’s expansion plans
Zipline, the Washington-backed logistics firm pioneering large-scale drone deliveries in Africa, plans to extend its presence on the continent by rolling out services trialled in Rwanda, an executive ...