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 strategyWill 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 andResearch 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
Private SACCOs turn to digital platforms to plug financial leaks
By the end of 2020, privately-owned Savings and Credit Cooperatives (SACCO) will be fully digitalised, owing to a new agreement with Access to Finance Rwanda (AFR). Attempts to digitise operations
AFR, AMIR, 11 SACCOs sign agreement to drive the automation of banking operations and staff capacity building
Kigali – October 7th, 2020. Today, Access to Finance Rwanda (AFR) in partnership with the Association of Microfinance Institutions in Rwanda (AMIR) have signed an MoU with 11 SACCOs fromThe Impact of COVID-19 on the Rwanda Banking Sector
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an abrupt shock to the global economy and currently, there remains uncertainty around the means, speed, and the required structural changes to be adopted by
