Rwanda

MasterCard Enters Seven New Markets in Africa

MasterCard has announced its expansion into seven new markets across Central and West Africa, increasing its acceptance footprint across the continent and securing a number of strategic agreements. The addition of Read More →

Mar 5, 2014 Staff Writer

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Tigo Launches Cross-Border Mobile Money Transfer System

Tigo, a subsidiary of Millicom, has announced the launch of a cross-border mobile money remittance service between Tanzania and Rwanda, allowing its subscribers to send money from one country to Read More →

Feb 26, 2014 Staff Writer

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Guaranty Trust Bank Acquires Fina Bank Group

Guaranty Trust Bank plc (GTBank) has now concluded the acquisition of a 70% stake in Fina Bank Group, after securing the required regulatory approvals in the 3 East African countries Read More →

Feb 6, 2014 Staff Writer

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Rwandan Startup Provides Electronic Remittances at Lower Prices

Rwandan startup MERGIMS is aiming to provide a method for African diaspora to pay for products and services for their families in their home countries, minimising the need for expensive Read More →

Jan 22, 2014 Caryn Mather

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Ericsson Powers MTN Rwanda Mobile Money Service

Ericsson announced that MTN Rwanda has deployed its Converged Wallet m-commerce solution. The launch brings easy-to-use, next-generation mobile financial services to MTN Rwanda's subscribers, including mobile phone users that do Read More →

Nov 25, 2013 Staff Writer

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Bank of Kigali chooses iVeri to Introduce e-Commerce to Rwanda

Bank of Kigali Limited, the largest bank in Rwanda has received an e-Payment Gateway from iVeri Payment Technologies, a provider of multi-channel e-payment solutions, making it the first bank in Read More →

Apr 15, 2013 Staff Reporter