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The African Business Angel Network (ABAN) officially launched the first edition of its Level Up Series, co-hosted by the Kigali International Financial Centre, marking the
Kigali, Rwanda, 18 March 2026 – Hortense Mudenge, Chief Executive Officer of the Kigali International Financial Centre (KIFC), has been named the 2026 Women Achiever
From Strategy to Execution: Digitising Funds, Carbon Markets, and Inclusive Financial Infrastructure through Kigali International Financial Centre Authors: Aditya Kumar Sinha, Founder – Finovia Ventures
Kigali, 11 February 2026 – Kigali Marriott Hotel As momentum builds toward the third edition of the Inclusive FinTech Forum (IFF), government leaders, regulators, development
Kigali International Financial Centre (KIFC) has entered a new phase, shifting its focus from proving its model to scaling its impact. As it marks its
Kigali, Rwanda – September 11, 2025: The Government of Rwanda officially kicked off the implementation of the Rwanda Green Taxonomy (RGT), alongside an innovative digital
Rwanda has advanced its commitment to global tax transparency, achieving notable results in the Phase 1 Peer Review Report released by the Global Forum on
We are delighted to share that Kigali International Financial Centre was featured in the 2022 World Finance 100 list! Each year World Finance compiles a
From February 23rd – 28th 2022, our board Chair Tidjane Thiam was in Rwanda accompanied by two investors: Adam Gishen, CEO of Freedom Acquisition I
The Kigali International Financial Centre (KIFC) held its first international event themed: the “Kigali International Financial Centre: The Home of Africa’s Fintechs” forum on Wednesday
KIGALI, RWANDA, 2 November 2021 – The Kigali International Financial Centre, the destination of choice for compliant and professional financial services and cross-border investments in
Board Chairman Tidjane Thiam’s visited our offices and interacting with the team for the first time, on May 28, 2021. He met two board members
KIFC seeks to remain an attractive, compliant, and credible international finance centre, underpinned by its openness to international markets and robust regulatory standards.
Rwanda and Singapore last week formally entered into a partnership dubbed Financial Trust Corridor initiative, which seeks to facilitate transactions and create greater trust between
Aktif Bank; the largest privately-owned investment bank in Turkey, has joined the growing number of Kigali International Financial Centre’s (KIFC) membership, a move that has
It is no secret that African economies have been among the fastest growing in the world over the last 10 years. African GDP has tripled
Rwanda is positioning itself as a hub for green investment as it trials a new instrument to credit check SMEs’ green credentials. As the curtain
Last week parliament adopted a law governing mutual legal assistance in criminal matters which allows cooperation between countries for the purpose of collecting and exchanging
IFC: September 2021 saw the addition of Kigali to the Global Financial Centres Index, which measures the competitiveness of financial centres globally. To what do
Last week parliament adopted a law governing mutual legal assistance in criminal matters which allows cooperation between countries for the purpose of collecting and exchanging
The African Business Angel Network (ABAN) officially launched the first edition of its Level Up Series, co-hosted by the Kigali International Financial Centre, marking the
Kigali, Rwanda, 18 March 2026 – Hortense Mudenge, Chief Executive Officer of the Kigali International Financial Centre (KIFC), has been named the 2026 Women Achiever
From Strategy to Execution: Digitising Funds, Carbon Markets, and Inclusive Financial Infrastructure through Kigali International Financial Centre Authors: Aditya Kumar Sinha, Founder – Finovia Ventures
Kigali, 11 February 2026 – Kigali Marriott Hotel As momentum builds toward the third edition of the Inclusive FinTech Forum (IFF), government leaders, regulators, development
Kigali International Financial Centre (KIFC) has entered a new phase, shifting its focus from proving its model to scaling its impact. As it marks its
Kigali, Rwanda – September 11, 2025: The Government of Rwanda officially kicked off the implementation of the Rwanda Green Taxonomy (RGT), alongside an innovative digital
Kigali International Finance Centre’s membership and participation is not limited to financial sector firms and operators as evidenced by the recent membership of Sawa Energy.
The membership of Kigali International Finance Centre grew further this week as continental finance players expressed interest in setting up operations in the regional financial
BK Group has become Rwanda’s first local holding company to register with Kigali International Finance Centre. This will see the Group set to unlock opportunities
Since the debut of the Kigali International Finance Centre, in 2020 seeking to position Rwanda as a business and financial hub in Africa, it has
University and tertiary level education students will soon have an alternative to bank loans to finance their education following the debut of Chancen International to
In a new era for Belgian-Rwanda relations, Rwanda Finance Limited (RFL) and the Belgian Finance Center (BFC) announce the signing of an extended partnership to
The African Business Angel Network (ABAN) officially launched the first edition of its Level Up Series, co-hosted by the Kigali International Financial Centre, marking the
Kigali, Rwanda – 25th February 2025 – Kigali International Financial Centre (KIFC) and Jersey Finance have announced a strategic partnership to develop a Young Financial
Kigali, Rwanda – February 19, 2025 – H.E. Paul Kagame, the President of the Republic of Rwanda, will attend the second edition of the Inclusive
Kigali, Rwanda – December 10, 2024 – Kigali International Financial Centre (KIFC) launched the Financial Sector Skills Survey Report, a comprehensive analysis of Rwanda’s financial
Kigali, Rwanda – June 18, 2024 – The Government of Rwanda and the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg launched a €9 million Project
Kigali, 28th March 2024 – The Kigali International Financial Centre (KIFC) in collaboration with CFA Society East Africa on 28/03/2024 held the 5th Annual CFA
