Access to Finance Rwanda and the Sustainable Development Goals Center for Africa to collaborate on strengthening financial inclusion and financial sector development in Rwanda
Kigali, 23 April 2021: Today, Access to Finance Rwanda (AFR) and The Sustainable Development Goals Center for Africa (The SGDC/A) agreed to collaborate through signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
Case Study: AFR’s Agricultural Credit Units Project
The ACU project was designed to address existing market failures on the supply and demand sides of the agricultural finance market which have resulted in agricultural loans comprising only 6%
Finscope 2020 Gender Report
The development landscape in Rwanda has changed considerably since the adoption of Vision 2020. The progress made has given Rwandans much hope and the desire to aspire for greater achievements.
AFR Appoints a New Country Director
Kigali, 16th 02 2021 Access to Finance Rwanda (AFR) has appointed Mr Jean Bosco Iyacu as the new Country Director to spearhead the implementation of the organization’s Phase III strategy
Will Covid-19 provide an opportunity for a step-change in the digital economy in Rwanda?
In early October 2020 Access to Finance Rwanda and BFA Global undertook a scenario approach to understand how AFR could adjust its strategy and programming to address the opportunities and
Research Study: Digital Transformation of Livelihoods
E-commerce is new in Rwanda and the country as a whole is still in the early stages of e-commerce adoption as demonstrated by the current low uptake and demand by
Tribute to our friend and board member, Professor Thomas Rusuhuzwa Kigabo
The entire Access to Finance Rwanda (AFR) family is very saddened to hear about the death of Professor Thomas Rusuhuzwa Kigabo, a valued member of AFR Board of Directors and
Access to Finance Rwanda signs a $6.7 M grant agreement with the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency to deepen financial inclusion and support economic transformation in Rwanda
Kigali, December 3rd, 2020: Access to Finance Rwanda (AFR) today welcomes a SEK 60 million (USD 6.7 million) grant from Sweden throughthe Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) to supportThe Impact of COVID-19 on the Rwandan Insurance Sector
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected and disrupted the operations of industries around the globe as containment and mitigation measures have restricted the movement of people, goods and services. Rwanda was
