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]]>He made the remarks during a high-level tour of the expo at the Gikondo Expo Grounds, alongside officials from the Private Sector Federation (PSF), exhibitors and development partners.
Speaking after touring exhibition stands at the Gikondo Expo Grounds, Hon. Antoine Kajangwe, said the annual expo should be viewed as a business and investment platform rather than simply a shopping destination. The exhibition brings together entrepreneurs, manufacturers, innovators, investors and consumers from Rwanda and abroad, creating opportunities for business deals, market expansion and technology exchange.
His remarks echoed the broader objective of the 29th edition of the Rwanda International Trade Fair, organized by the Private Sector Federation (PSF) in partnership with the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MINICOM), which aims to strengthen Rwanda’s position as a regional hub for trade, investment and entrepreneurship. Organizers expected the event to attract more than 500 exhibitors from over 20 countries during its 22-day run, making it the largest edition in the history of the expo.
Opening the high-level visit, PSF Chairman Stephen Ruzibiza thanked the Government of Rwanda, development partners, sponsors and security institutions for supporting the organization of the country’s biggest annual business exhibition.
“For the twenty-ninth time, the Private Sector Federation is organizing the Rwanda International Trade Fair. The support from government, different stakeholders and sponsors is indispensable and greatly appreciated,” he said.
He also praised exhibitors for improving the quality and packaging of their products, saying local enterprises are becoming increasingly competitive in both domestic and international markets.
“After the tour, we can congratulate local exhibitors for the progress made and their efforts in improving the quality of both their products and packaging for competitiveness at national and international level,” Ruzibiza noted.
The PSF chairman commended MINICOM, the Rwanda Development Board and other institutions for supporting small and medium-sized enterprises to participate in the exhibition, describing the expo as a valuable learning platform where local businesses exchange ideas and experiences with international exhibitors.
According to PSF, this year’s trade fair has attracted 366 local exhibitors from across Rwanda and 121 foreign exhibitors representing countries across Africa, Asia and Europe. Ruzibiza said the international participation demonstrates confidence in Rwanda despite global economic and logistics challenges.
He further thanked immigration and customs authorities for facilitating the entry of exhibitors and exhibition goods, helping ensure the smooth organization of the event.
Minister of Trade and Industry Hon. Antoine Kajangwe, who addressed participants after touring the exhibition, congratulated PSF on organizing what has become Rwanda’s premier business exhibition over nearly three decades. He stressed that the country’s economic transformation depends on innovation, technology and stronger private sector participation.
He noted that many of the products and services showcased during the exhibition reflect the direction Rwanda wants to take in building a modern, competitive and knowledge-based economy.
The annual trade fair continues to serve as a strategic platform where businesses launch products, identify distributors, negotiate commercial partnerships and explore export markets. Beyond direct sales, exhibitors use the event to connect with investors, suppliers and potential clients from across the region.
For many entrepreneurs, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises, the exhibition provides visibility that would otherwise be difficult to achieve, while allowing consumers to experience innovations developed under the Made in Rwanda initiative.
As Rwanda continues implementing policies aimed at promoting industrialization, exports and private-sector-led growth, officials believe the trade fair has become an important economic driver rather than simply an annual commercial event. Government policy increasingly emphasizes expanding market access, improving product standards and creating employment through business growth.
With thousands of visitors expected over the coming weeks, the message from both government and the private sector is clear: the Rwanda International Trade Fair is no longer just a place to shop. It is where businesses meet investors, entrepreneurs discover new markets, partnerships are forged and the next generation of commercial opportunities begins.
BY: Bertrand MUNYAZIZIKWIYE
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]]>Polisi y’u Bugereki yabitangaje ku wa 17 Kanama 2026, igaragaza ko aba bageni ari Alexander Cromie na Marie Ebert, bari mu Bugereki mu kwezi kwa buki.
Kajugujugu yo mu bwoko bwa Bell 206, yakoze impanuka isigaje metero nke ngo igere aho yagombaga kugwa, ihitana abo bombi n’umupilote wabo wari Umugereki.
Aba bombi bari bafashe iyo kajugujugu bava mu Mudugudu wa Markopoulo hafi ya Athènes, berekeza ku Kirwa cya Sifnos gikundwa n’abakerarugendo.
Urwego rushinzwe umutekano w’indege mu Bugereki rwabwiye BBC ko rwatangiye iperereza ku cyateye iyo mpanuka, ndetse ko bari gukusanya ibimenyetso.
Ikigo Blackstone gicunga imari, ari na cyo Cromie yakoreraga cyagize kiti “Twababajwe cyane n’urupfu rubabaje rw’abantu batatu, barimo mugenzi wacu Alex Cromie n’umugore we Marie Ebert, bari mu birori by’ukwezi kwa buki. Cromie yakundwaga cyane n’abantu bose bari bamuzi ndetse n’abo bakoranaga muri Blackstone.”
Ebert yakoraga nk’impuguke mu Kigo gitanga ubujyanama cya Bain & Company. Iki kigo cyagize kiti “Twababajwe cyane no gusoma amakuru y’impanuka ibabaje yabereye mu Bugereki, ivugwamo umwe muri bagenzi bacu n’umugabo we. Twifatanyije n’imiryango yabo muri ibi bihe bikomeye cyane.”
Umuyobozi Wungirije w’Ikirwa cya Sifnos, Manolis Foundoulakis, wageze ahabereye impanuka nyuma gato y’uko iba, yavuze ko “nta kintu cyasigaye” kuri iyo kajugujugu.
Abageni bari mu kwezi kwa buki baguye mu mpanuka ya kajugujugu
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]]>Ishami rishinzwe ibyaha by’ikoranabuhanga mu Bushinjacyaha bwa Paris riri gukora iperereza ku buryo amakuru yakuwe mu buryo bunyuranyije n’amategeko muri systeme ya Leta ibikwamo amakuru bwite, nyuma y’igitero abashinzwe imisoro bavuze ko cyari giteguye kandi gikomeye kurusha ibyari byarabaye mbere.
Iperereza ryashyizwe mu biganza by’Ikigo cy’u Bufaransa gishinzwe kurwanya ibyaha by’ikoranabuhanga.
Ubushinjacyaha bwavuze ko iperereza rinareba ku bakekwaho kugira uruhare mu mugambi w’itsinda ry’abagizi ba nabi ryateguye icyaha gishobora guhanishwa nibura imyaka itanu y’igifungo.
Iki gitero cyatumye abajura bo ku ikoranabuhanga babasha kubona amakuru y’abantu n’ibigo 678.000 bakoresha urwego rw’imisoro rwo mu Bufaransa.
Abashinzwe imisoro bavuze ko iki gitero cyari gikomeye kandi kigoye kurusha ibindi byari byaribasiye uru rwego mbere, ibintu bishobora kongera impungenge ku mutekano wa systeme za Leta zibikwamo amakuru, nyuma y’ibitero byinshi biherutse kwibasira n’izindi nzego za Leta.
Ku basora amakuru yabonywe arimo amazina yabo yose, amakuru y’imyorondoro yabo yerekeye imisoro, amafaranga abarirwaho umusoro ndetse n’ibipimo by’imisoro bakatwa, nk’uko byatangajwe na Amélie Verdier, Umuyobozi Mukuru ushinzwe Imari ya Leta.
Icyakora, Ikigo Gikuru gishinzwe Imari ya Leta, DGFiP, cyashimangiye ko amakuru yibwe atatuma abayabonye babasha kwinjira muri konti z’abasora zirinzwe.
Abayobozi bavuze ko abantu bagizweho ingaruka bazatangira kumenyeshwa mu ntangiriro z’icyumweru gitaha, hibandwa cyane ku kubaburira ku byago byo kwibwa imyirondoro no kugerageza kudashukwa kugira ngo batange andi makuru bwite.
Abajura b’ikoranabuhanga bibye amakuru y’abasora barenga ibihumbi 680
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]]>Umujyi wa Kigali wumvikanye n’Ubuyobizi bw’Inkundamaho ko bugomba kuba bwamaze gutunganya ibintu byose basabwa mu gihe kingana n’amezi abiri, ariko hakagira ibyibanze bigomba kujya bikorwa buri munsi.
Mu kiganiro gito yagiranye na IGIHE Ntirenganya, yavuze ko abakorera muri iyi nyubako bari bafite ibibazo by’umwanda ukabije birimo ikimpotera kidakorerwa isuku, amazi ava mu nyubako batavidura uko bikwiye, gusiga irangi, amakaro yacikaguritse, amatiyo yaturitse ndetse n’ibikoresho byifashishwa mu kuzimya inkongi y’umuriro bidakora neza.
Ntirenganya yavuze ko ubu bemeranyije n’Ubuyobozi bw’Inkundamahoro ko amatiyo bagomba kuyasimbuza, bagatunganya ikimpoteri n’ibindi birimo gushyiramo andi makaro no gisiga irangi.
Yagize ati “Kuri ubu amatiyo navugaga yangiritse yo barimo barayasimbuza, imyanda yo mukimotera ejo baraye bayitwaye, ariko uburyo bagomba kukivugurura bakagitunganya neza bagomba kubikora. Ibijyanye n’amazi yanduye twavuganye uburyo bagomba gushyiraho bwo kuyatunganya, ariko mu gihe butararangira bakaba bakora ku buryo bavidura buri munsi kandi bakavidura mu buryo bwabugenewe, bakoresheje imiti ishyirwamo bakabijyanya i Nduba.”
Ntirenganya yavuze ko ibyo bemeranyije bagomba kujya babikora buri munsi kuko Umujyi wa Kigali uzajya ukora ubugenzuzi ngo urebe ko bari kubishyira mu bikorwa.
Ati “Iriya nyubako ikoreramo abantu benshi cyane, igihe cyose bazajya barara bataviduye byaba bitangiye guhinduka ikibazo, ibyo babyemeye kandi n’ejo barabikoze n’uyu munsi turaza kugenzura ko babikoze.”
Ibirimo gutunganya ikimoteri, gusana amakaro no gusiga irangi, Umujyi wa Kigali watanze amezi abiri yo kuba byamaze gukorwa.
Ntirenganya yavuze ko icyemezo cyo gufunga inyubako y’Inkundamaro cyaturutse ku mwanda ushobora guteza ibibazo cyane cyane icy’indwara zikomoka ku mwanda kandi ko bazakora ibishoboka byose ngo ibyo byirindwe.
Inyubako y’Inkundamahoro yafunguwe nyuma y’iminsi itatu ifunze
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]]>Ni amasezerano yashyizweho umukono ku wa 4 Kanama 2026, agamije gutera inkunga gahunda ya ‘Hangaribihe’.
Hangaribihe ni gahunda izamara imyaka ine, ikazarangira mu 2029. Izakorera mu turere dusanzwe tugirwaho ingaruka n’ihindagurika ry’ibihe twiganjemo utwo mu ntara y’Iburasirazuba ndetse no mu Majyepfo.
Minisitiri w’Imari n’Igenamigambi, Yusuf Murangwa, yagaragaje ko aya mafaranga azashorwa mu bice bibiri by’ingenzi bigamije guteza imbere ubuhinzi bugezweho, kongera umusaruro, n’ibindi.
Ati “Birimo kongera umusaruro ndetse no kubona ibikoresho bihagije byo gutunganya umusaruro, hitabwa cyane ku bahinzi bato, amakoperative, abagore, urubyiruko n’abakora ubucuruzi buto n’ubuciriritse. Ikindi no guteza imbere ubuhinzi buhangana n’imihindagurikire y’ikirere ndetse bubungabunga ibidukikije.”
Ambasaderi wa EU mu Rwanda, Belén Calvo Uyarra, yagaragaje ko EU isanzwe ikorana n’u Rwanda mu bikorwa bitandukanye ariko kuri iyi nshuro bagiye gukorana mu mishinga yo kubungabunga ibidukikije, hatezwa imbere ubuhinzi buhangana n’ihindagurika ry’ibihe.
Ati “Iyi gahunda ifite agaciro ka miliyoni 40€ yerekana uruhare rwacu mu guteza imbere ubuhinzi ndetse twishimiye ko muri iyi gahunda tuzabasha gushyiraho ibikorwa bitandukanye bibungabunga ibidukikije ariko biteza imbere n’urwego rw’ubuhinzi.”
Minisitiri w’Ubuhinzi n’Ubworozi, Dr. Ndabamenye Telesphore, yagaragaje ko iyi nkunga izunganira gahunda zisanzwe z’igihugu zirimo kuhira, kuzamura umusaruro mu byanyabigega (food basket site) ndetse no guhinga hatangijwe ubutaka.
Ati “Tuvuga ko tuzamura umusaruro cyane kuri hegitari, kugira ngo uwo musaruro uboneke hari uburyo bushya bugomba gushyirwa mu bikorwa kugira ngo uwo musaruro twifuza tuwubone bigendanye n’ibi bibazo tugira by’imihindagurikire y’ibihe, imvura igwa itunguranye, imvura igwa ikaba nyinshi cyangwa ikaba nkeya. Ikigambiriwe rero ni uguhangana n’ibyo byose umusaruro ukaboneka.”
Yashimangiye ko “Uyu mushinga uzakomeza kunganira ibikorwa byari bihari bijyendanye no gutera ibiti mu myaka, kurwanya isuri, ndetse no gushaka andi moko mashya y’ibihingwa byihanganira imihindagurikire y’ibihe, kugira ngo tubashe kubona umusaruro uturutse ku bihingwa ariko nanone twita ku bidukikije.”
Iyi gahunda izunganira gahunda ya kabiri y’igihugu yo kwihutisha iterambere(NST2) ndetse na gahunda ya Gatanu y’Igihugu y’Iterambere ry’Ubuhinzi (PSTA 5).
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]]>Ni amasezerano yashyizweho umukono ku wa 4 Kanama 2026, agamije gutera inkunga gahunda ya ‘Hangaribihe’.
Hangaribihe ni gahunda izamara imyaka ine, ikazarangira mu 2029. Izakorera mu turere dusanzwe tugirwaho ingaruka n’ihindagurika ry’ibihe twiganjemo utwo mu ntara y’Iburasirazuba ndetse no mu Majyepfo.
Minisitiri w’Imari n’Igenamigambi, Yusuf Murangwa, yagaragaje ko aya mafaranga azashorwa mu bice bibiri by’ingenzi bigamije guteza imbere ubuhinzi bugezweho, kongera umusaruro, n’ibindi.
Ati “Birimo kongera umusaruro ndetse no kubona ibikoresho bihagije byo gutunganya umusaruro, hitabwa cyane ku bahinzi bato, amakoperative, abagore, urubyiruko n’abakora ubucuruzi buto n’ubuciriritse. Ikindi no guteza imbere ubuhinzi buhangana n’imihindagurikire y’ikirere ndetse bubungabunga ibidukikije.”
Ambasaderi wa EU mu Rwanda, Belén Calvo Uyarra, yagaragaje ko EU isanzwe ikorana n’u Rwanda mu bikorwa bitandukanye ariko kuri iyi nshuro bagiye gukorana mu mishinga yo kubungabunga ibidukikije, hatezwa imbere ubuhinzi buhangana n’ihindagurika ry’ibihe.
Ati “Iyi gahunda ifite agaciro ka miliyoni 40€ yerekana uruhare rwacu mu guteza imbere ubuhinzi ndetse twishimiye ko muri iyi gahunda tuzabasha gushyiraho ibikorwa bitandukanye bibungabunga ibidukikije ariko biteza imbere n’urwego rw’ubuhinzi.”
Minisitiri w’Ubuhinzi n’Ubworozi, Dr. Ndabamenye Telesphore, yagaragaje ko iyi nkunga izunganira gahunda zisanzwe z’igihugu zirimo kuhira, kuzamura umusaruro mu byanyabigega (food basket site) ndetse no guhinga hatangijwe ubutaka.
Ati “Tuvuga ko tuzamura umusaruro cyane kuri hegitari, kugira ngo uwo musaruro uboneke hari uburyo bushya bugomba gushyirwa mu bikorwa kugira ngo uwo musaruro twifuza tuwubone bigendanye n’ibi bibazo tugira by’imihindagurikire y’ibihe, imvura igwa itunguranye, imvura igwa ikaba nyinshi cyangwa ikaba nkeya. Ikigambiriwe rero ni uguhangana n’ibyo byose umusaruro ukaboneka.”
Yashimangiye ko “Uyu mushinga uzakomeza kunganira ibikorwa byari bihari bijyendanye no gutera ibiti mu myaka, kurwanya isuri, ndetse no gushaka andi moko mashya y’ibihingwa byihanganira imihindagurikire y’ibihe, kugira ngo tubashe kubona umusaruro uturutse ku bihingwa ariko nanone twita ku bidukikije.”
Iyi gahunda izunganira gahunda ya kabiri y’igihugu yo kwihutisha iterambere(NST2) ndetse na gahunda ya Gatanu y’Igihugu y’Iterambere ry’Ubuhinzi (PSTA 5).
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]]>He made the remarks during a high-level tour of the expo at the Gikondo Expo Grounds, alongside officials from the Private Sector Federation (PSF), exhibitors and development partners.
Speaking after touring exhibition stands at the Gikondo Expo Grounds, Minister of Trade and Industry Hon. Antoine Kajangwe said the annual expo should be viewed as a business and investment platform rather than simply a shopping destination. The exhibition brings together entrepreneurs, manufacturers, innovators, investors and consumers from Rwanda and abroad, creating opportunities for business deals, market expansion and technology exchange.
His remarks echoed the broader objective of the 29th edition of the Rwanda International Trade Fair, organized by the Private Sector Federation (PSF) in partnership with the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MINICOM), which aims to strengthen Rwanda’s position as a regional hub for trade, investment and entrepreneurship. Organizers expected the event to attract more than 500 exhibitors from over 20 countries during its 22-day run, making it the largest edition in the history of the expo.
Opening the high-level visit, PSF Chairman Stephen Ruzibiza thanked the Government of Rwanda, development partners, sponsors and security institutions for supporting the organization of the country’s biggest annual business exhibition.
“For the twenty-ninth time, the Private Sector Federation is organizing the Rwanda International Trade Fair. The support from government, different stakeholders and sponsors is indispensable and greatly appreciated,” he said.
He also praised exhibitors for improving the quality and packaging of their products, saying local enterprises are becoming increasingly competitive in both domestic and international markets.
“After the tour, we can congratulate local exhibitors for the progress made and their efforts in improving the quality of both their products and packaging for competitiveness at national and international level,” Ruzibiza noted.
The PSF chairman commended MINICOM, the Rwanda Development Board and other institutions for supporting small and medium-sized enterprises to participate in the exhibition, describing the expo as a valuable learning platform where local businesses exchange ideas and experiences with international exhibitors.
According to PSF, this year’s trade fair has attracted 366 local exhibitors from across Rwanda and 121 foreign exhibitors representing countries across Africa, Asia and Europe. Ruzibiza said the international participation demonstrates confidence in Rwanda despite global economic and logistics challenges.
He further thanked immigration and customs authorities for facilitating the entry of exhibitors and exhibition goods, helping ensure the smooth organization of the event.
Minister of Trade and Industry Hon. Antoine Kajangwe, who addressed participants after touring the exhibition, congratulated PSF on organizing what has become Rwanda’s premier business exhibition over nearly three decades. He stressed that the country’s economic transformation depends on innovation, technology and stronger private sector participation.
He noted that many of the products and services showcased during the exhibition reflect the direction Rwanda wants to take in building a modern, competitive and knowledge-based economy.
The annual trade fair continues to serve as a strategic platform where businesses launch products, identify distributors, negotiate commercial partnerships and explore export markets. Beyond direct sales, exhibitors use the event to connect with investors, suppliers and potential clients from across the region.
For many entrepreneurs, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises, the exhibition provides visibility that would otherwise be difficult to achieve, while allowing consumers to experience innovations developed under the Made in Rwanda initiative.
As Rwanda continues implementing policies aimed at promoting industrialization, exports and private-sector-led growth, officials believe the trade fair has become an important economic driver rather than simply an annual commercial event. Government policy increasingly emphasizes expanding market access, improving product standards and creating employment through business growth.
With thousands of visitors expected over the coming weeks, the message from both government and the private sector is clear: the Rwanda International Trade Fair is no longer just a place to shop. It is where businesses meet investors, entrepreneurs discover new markets, partnerships are forged and the next generation of commercial opportunities begins.
BY: Bertrand MUNYAZIKWIYE
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]]>Mu rugendo rwe ku Bitaro by’Umwami Faisal, Muhozi yakiriwe n’abayobozi b’ibitaro hamwe na Meya w’Umujyi wa Kigali, wamugaragarije uko ibi bitaro bikomeje kwagurwa hagamijwe kongera ubushobozi bwo kwakira no kuvura abarwayi benshi kurushaho.
Yatemberejwe ahari kubakwa inyubako nshya y’Ibitaro by’Umwami Faisal, asobanurirwa ko izafasha kongera serivisi z’ubuvuzi buhanitse, ibitanda by’abarwayi ndetse n’ibikoresho byifashishwa mu kuvura indwara zikomeye. Ubuyobozi bw’ibitaro bwasobanuye ko uwo mushinga ugamije gutuma u Rwanda rukomeza kuba kimwe mu bihugu bifite ubuvuzi bugezweho mu karere.
Muhozi yashimye icyerekezo cy’u Rwanda mu guteza imbere urwego rw’ubuzima, avuga ko ibikorwa nk’ibi bigaragaza ubushake bwo gushora imari mu mibereho myiza y’abaturage.
Yagize ati: “Birashimishije kubona igihugu cya Afurika gikomeje kubaka ubushobozi bwacyo mu buvuzi no gushyira imbere ubuzima bw’abaturage. Ibi ni urugero rwiza rw’iterambere rirambye.”
Meya w’Umujyi wa Kigali na we yasobanuye ko kwagura Ibitaro by’Umwami Faisal biri muri gahunda yo gukomeza kuzamura serivisi z’ubuzima no gutuma Kigali iba umujyi utanga serivisi zigezweho ku Banyarwanda no ku baturuka mu mahanga.
Nyuma yo gusura ibitaro, Muhozi yakomereje urugendo rwe muri Pariki y’Ibidukikije ya Nyandungu, aho yatemberejwe areba uburyo igishanga cyahoze cyarangiritse cyongeye gusubizwamo ubuzima, kikaba cyarahindutse kimwe mu byanya nyaburanga bikomeye mu Mujyi wa Kigali.
Abayobozi bamusobanuriye ko Nyandungu ari umushinga uhuza kubungabunga ibidukikije, ubukerarugendo no kwigisha abaturage akamaro ko kurengera umutungo kamere. Banamwerekeye amoko atandukanye y’ibiti, indabo n’inyoni biboneka muri iyi pariki, ndetse n’uruhare rwayo mu kugabanya imyuzure no guteza imbere ubuzima bw’abaturage.
Muhozi yavuze ko ibikorwa nk’ibi bikwiye kubera urugero ibindi bihugu bya Afurika, kuko bigaragaza ko iterambere rishobora kujyana no kubungabunga ibidukikije.
Yagize ati: “Nishimiye kubona uburyo u Rwanda rwashoye imbaraga mu gusubiranya ibidukikije no kubihindura ahantu hafitiye abaturage n’abasura igihugu akamaro. Ni urugero rwiza rwo kubaka ejo hazaza harambye.”
Abari bamuherekeje bagaragaje ko Pariki ya Nyandungu ikomeje kwakira umubare munini w’abasura baturuka mu Rwanda no mu mahanga, kandi ikagira uruhare mu guteza imbere ubukerarugendo bushingiye ku bidukikije.
Uru ruzinduko rwa Muhozi Kainerugaba rugaragaza ubushake bwo kurushaho gukomeza umubano mwiza hagati y’u Rwanda na Uganda. Gusura ibikorwa birimo Ibitaro by’Umwami Faisal na Pariki ya Nyandungu byerekana ko ibihugu byombi bishobora gukomeza gusangizanya ubunararibonye mu nzego z’ubuzima, iterambere ry’imijyi no kubungabunga ibidukikije.
uru ruzinduko rushobora kurushaho gushimangira ubufatanye hagati y’impande zombi, cyane cyane mu guteza imbere ibikorwa remezo, serivisi z’ubuzima n’ibikorwa bigamije kurengera ibidukikije no guteza imbere imibereho myiza y’abaturage.
By: Florence Uwamaliya
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]]>Mu rugendo rwe ku Bitaro by’Umwami Faisal, Muhozi yakiriwe n’abayobozi b’ibitaro hamwe na Meya w’Umujyi wa Kigali, wamugaragarije uko ibi bitaro bikomeje kwagurwa hagamijwe kongera ubushobozi bwo kwakira no kuvura abarwayi benshi kurushaho.
Yatemberejwe ahari kubakwa inyubako nshya y’Ibitaro by’Umwami Faisal, asobanurirwa ko izafasha kongera serivisi z’ubuvuzi buhanitse, ibitanda by’abarwayi ndetse n’ibikoresho byifashishwa mu kuvura indwara zikomeye. Ubuyobozi bw’ibitaro bwasobanuye ko uwo mushinga ugamije gutuma u Rwanda rukomeza kuba kimwe mu bihugu bifite ubuvuzi bugezweho mu karere.
Muhozi yashimye icyerekezo cy’u Rwanda mu guteza imbere urwego rw’ubuzima, avuga ko ibikorwa nk’ibi bigaragaza ubushake bwo gushora imari mu mibereho myiza y’abaturage.
Yagize ati: “Birashimishije kubona igihugu cya Afurika gikomeje kubaka ubushobozi bwacyo mu buvuzi no gushyira imbere ubuzima bw’abaturage. Ibi ni urugero rwiza rw’iterambere rirambye.”
Meya w’Umujyi wa Kigali na we yasobanuye ko kwagura Ibitaro by’Umwami Faisal biri muri gahunda yo gukomeza kuzamura serivisi z’ubuzima no gutuma Kigali iba umujyi utanga serivisi zigezweho ku Banyarwanda no ku baturuka mu mahanga.
Nyuma yo gusura ibitaro, Muhozi yakomereje urugendo rwe muri Pariki y’Ibidukikije ya Nyandungu, aho yatemberejwe areba uburyo igishanga cyahoze cyarangiritse cyongeye gusubizwamo ubuzima, kikaba cyarahindutse kimwe mu byanya nyaburanga bikomeye mu Mujyi wa Kigali.
Abayobozi bamusobanuriye ko Nyandungu ari umushinga uhuza kubungabunga ibidukikije, ubukerarugendo no kwigisha abaturage akamaro ko kurengera umutungo kamere. Banamwerekeye amoko atandukanye y’ibiti, indabo n’inyoni biboneka muri iyi pariki, ndetse n’uruhare rwayo mu kugabanya imyuzure no guteza imbere ubuzima bw’abaturage.
Muhozi yavuze ko ibikorwa nk’ibi bikwiye kubera urugero ibindi bihugu bya Afurika, kuko bigaragaza ko iterambere rishobora kujyana no kubungabunga ibidukikije.
Yagize ati: “Nishimiye kubona uburyo u Rwanda rwashoye imbaraga mu gusubiranya ibidukikije no kubihindura ahantu hafitiye abaturage n’abasura igihugu akamaro. Ni urugero rwiza rwo kubaka ejo hazaza harambye.”
Abari bamuherekeje bagaragaje ko Pariki ya Nyandungu ikomeje kwakira umubare munini w’abasura baturuka mu Rwanda no mu mahanga, kandi ikagira uruhare mu guteza imbere ubukerarugendo bushingiye ku bidukikije.
Uru ruzinduko rwa Muhozi Kainerugaba rugaragaza ubushake bwo kurushaho gukomeza umubano mwiza hagati y’u Rwanda na Uganda. Gusura ibikorwa birimo Ibitaro by’Umwami Faisal na Pariki ya Nyandungu byerekana ko ibihugu byombi bishobora gukomeza gusangizanya ubunararibonye mu nzego z’ubuzima, iterambere ry’imijyi no kubungabunga ibidukikije.
uru ruzinduko rushobora kurushaho gushimangira ubufatanye hagati y’impande zombi, cyane cyane mu guteza imbere ibikorwa remezo, serivisi z’ubuzima n’ibikorwa bigamije kurengera ibidukikije no guteza imbere imibereho myiza y’abaturage.
By: Florence Uwamaliya
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]]>The launch, attended by customers, business partners, members of the media, and bank executives, marked a significant milestone in NCBA’s strategy to offer secure, convenient, and customer-centered financial services.
Speaking during the launch, NCBA Managing Director Maurice Okrindi said the bank had deliberately invested time in redesigning its digital banking services after listening to customer feedback and understanding how business needs have evolved.
“We did not want to build digital platforms simply because everyone else had one. We wanted to develop solutions that genuinely solve our customers’ challenges and respond to the way businesses operate today,” Okrindi said.
He acknowledged that some customers had previously experienced challenges with the bank’s digital channels, leading to frustration and, in some cases, prompting them to move to other financial institutions.
“We know that in the past some customers were disappointed because our digital channels did not perform as expected. Today, we are asking them to give us another chance. Try the new platforms, tell us what you think, and continue giving us feedback so that we can keep improving,” he said.
According to Okrindi, banking is no longer defined by the number of branches or ATMs a bank operates. Instead, competition is increasingly based on speed, convenience, efficiency, security, and the overall customer experience.
The newly launched NCBA Now platform enables retail customers to manage accounts, transfer funds between banks and mobile wallets, make payments, and access other banking services through a single application. Future upgrades will allow customers to open accounts digitally, access loans without visiting a branch, and enjoy additional self-service features.
For businesses, NCBA Connect Plus introduces advanced financial management tools, including real-time account monitoring, customized approval workflows, transaction controls, and remote authorization capabilities. Company executives and finance teams can approve transactions securely from different parts of the world without the need to visit a branch.
“This allows businesses to focus less on administrative processes and more on growing their operations,” Okrindi noted.
Despite the rapid digital transformation, the Managing Director emphasized that NCBA has no intention of closing its physical branches.
“Our branches are evolving rather than disappearing. Instead of being primarily cash transaction centers, they will become advisory centers where customers receive financial guidance and business support while routine transactions are handled digitally,” he explained.
Cybersecurity emerged as another key theme during the launch.
NCBA’s Head of Information Security and Data Protection, Sam, assured customers that security had been integrated into every stage of developing the new platforms.
“We adopted a Security and Privacy by Design approach. Every feature and every integration was developed with cybersecurity and customer privacy as core requirements,” he said.
He revealed that the platforms incorporate several advanced security measures, including two-factor authentication, biometric login through fingerprint or facial recognition, end-to-end encryption, and device registration that limits access to one approved device unless additional verification is completed.
The bank also confirmed that it complies with national data protection regulations and has implemented strict governance measures to safeguard customer information.
Responding to questions from journalists about customer data, Okrindi stressed that personalization features are intended solely to improve the user experience rather than generate commercial gains from customer behavior.
“The spending data we analyze is used to provide customers with better financial insights and, where appropriate, to help us pre-approve suitable credit products. Location data simply helps customers find the nearest branch or ATM. We do not monetize customer data,” he explained.
He added that customers retain control over their privacy settings and can opt out of personalized features in accordance with applicable data protection regulations.
Journalists also questioned whether the bank’s digital strategy would exclude customers in rural areas who rely on USSD and agency banking.
NCBA officials clarified that financial inclusion remains central to the bank’s strategy. Customers will continue accessing services through multiple channels, including USSD, agency banking, physical branches, and the bank’s partnership with eKash, enabling transfers between bank accounts, Airtel Money, MTN Mobile Money, and other payment networks.
One of the event’s highlights was a testimony from customer Moses Odui, whose organization has been piloting NCBA Connect for the past three months.
“Our experience has been fantastic,” Odui said. “The platform is simple to use, well organized, and requires very little training. The biggest improvement has been the transaction approval process. Previously, approvals depended on constant follow-up. Now the workflow is automated, making our operations much more efficient.”
As NCBA rolls out the platforms to more customers, the bank says customer feedback will remain essential in refining future improvements.
We are building these platforms together with our customers,” Okrindi concluded. “Technology continues to evolve, and so will we. Our commitment is to deliver a world-class digital banking experience that meets the changing needs of individuals and businesses across the region
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By:Florence Uwamaliya
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