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Since early this year, the world is under a traumatic moment caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. To control and contain the epidemic; Rwanda implemented a range of containment measures including…

AFR’s strategic focus is to stimulate financial sector development by partnering with financial institutions and other stakeholders to increase access to and use of financial services. It is guided by…

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%…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Agriculture is essential for the Rwandan economy as it contributes to a third of the GDP. The sector employs more than two thirds of the workforce and agriculture led growth…

The past decade has seen the emergence of digital platforms, which connect buyers and sellers of goods and services and allow them to seamlessly transact with one another online. The…