Access to Finance Rwanda launches Finscope 2024
Access to Finance Rwanda (AFR) on June 20 launched the fifth Finscope Survey which revealed access trends and changes in financial inclusion in Rwanda over the past four years. In
96% of Rwandans are Financially Included – FinScope Survey 2024
Kigali, June 20, 2024 – Access to Finance Rwanda (AFR) in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MINECOFIN), the National Bank of Rwanda (BNR), and the National
Access to Finance Rwanda emphasizes role of data analytics in financial sector
Access to Finance Rwanda (AFR), a local not-for-profit company , on Thursday, February 29, organized a groundbreaking convening event meant to, among others, share best practices about implemented data analytics
Digital Commerce in Rwanda: The Role of iHuzo Project in Accelerating the Sector
The COVID-19 pandemic, and resulting restrictions, revealed the value proposition of digital adoption and digital commerce in Rwanda by providing continuity of business through contactless, cashless transactions. As part of
Access to Finance Rwanda, ConsumerCentriX, and Partners Announce Winners of SME Response Clinic Business Awards
Three diverse Rwandan businesses win inaugural SME Response Clinic Business Awards with Rwf 1,000,000 prize Winners selected from 1,200 nominations across the country Five runners-up awarded 6-month business skills course
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
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 support
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
