Our Vision: A diverse and inclusive financial sector that supports increased resilience and sustainable livelihoods for all.

Rwanda
Joined November 2016
We invite qualified consulting firms to assess ๐‘๐ฐ๐š๐ง๐๐šโ€™๐ฌ ๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐€๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐ˆ๐ง๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐’๐œ๐ก๐ž๐ฆ๐ž (๐๐€๐ˆ๐’) and deliver evidence-based, prioritized recommendations to help transition it into a modern, sustainable, inclusive, and climate-smart agricultural risk-financing instrument. Do not miss this opportunity if you have 7+ yearsโ€™ experience in agricultural insurance, climate and disaster risk financing, insurance-market development, product design, pricing and reinsurance, and data analytics. ๐Ÿ”— Check out more: tinyurl.com/52b52jkk ๐Ÿ—“๏ธApply by: 5 November 2026
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This week, #Kigali was privileged to host delegates from across the world for #ICII2026. Throughout the conference, the discussions and deliberations underscored the need for stronger partnerships, collective action, and deliberate efforts to develop customer-centric solutions that bridge the insurance gap. To all the delegates who travelled to Kigali, thank you for your participation, valuable contributions, and continued commitment to this important cause. Our sincere appreciation to all our co-hosts @RwandaFinance , @CentralBankRw, @ASSAR_Rwanda , @Ribo_Rwanda, and co-organizers @IntMicroinsConf, and the @NetworkFlash for support in making ICII 2026 possible. Let us carry the conversations and commitments made in Kigali forward. #ICII2026 #InsuranceInclusion
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The International Conference on Inclusive Insurance #ICII2026 closed today in Kigali. Client centricity was at the heart of the discussions, with a strong focus on designing insurance products that respond to the real needs of people and businesses. In her closing remarks, Hon. Mutesi Linda Rusagara, Minister of State for Public Investments and Resource Mobilization at @RwandaFinance, said inclusive insurance should be seen as an integral part of #Rwandaโ€™s broader economic development and resilience agenda. She underscored that Rwanda remains committed to working with the insurance industry and development partners to expand meaningful insurance protection, strengthen resilience, and contribute to the countryโ€™s broader economic development ambitions.
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Yesterday, #ICII2026 opened with a clear message: expanding access to insurance alone will not close the protection gap. It will take strong partnerships, sound evidence, and concrete action to ensure that insurance delivers real, affordable value to the people and businesses most exposed to risk. Watch the highlights from the opening ceremony. #ICII2026 #InclusiveInsurance
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Today at #ICII2026, during the Roundtable on Inclusive Insurance in Rwanda, our Chief Programs Officer, Agnรจs Uwanyiligira, shared key lessons from @AFRwanda customer-centric insurance initiative #i3c, launched in 2019. ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž: insurance products should be designed with customers, not for them. Insurers stepped out of the boardroom to listen to motorcycle riders, farmers, and other underserved customers. They tested products, gathered feedback, refined solutions, and paid claims - helping build trust. Five years on, these products remain in the market, reaching more customers and evolving based on their needs. One partner that started with one product now offers nine. #InclusiveInsurance
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Access to Finance Rwanda (AFR) retweeted
๐ˆ๐ง๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐ž๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ž ๐š๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž, ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐œ๐ž๐ฌ โ€ข Insurers have been urged to provide affordable, reliable products that offer meaningful financial protection to households and businesses. โ€ข Speaking at the International Conference on Inclusive Insurance 2026 in Kigali, Central Bank Governor Soraya Hakuziyaremye said expanding coverage must go hand in hand with making insurance accessible and effective. โ€ข Rwanda aims to increase insurance coverage to 45% by 2035. Personal insurance uptake rose from 17% of adults in 2020 to 27% in 2024. โ€ข Speakers called for greater innovation, digital solutions and partnerships to close the insurance protection gap, particularly for farmers and underserved communities. Read more: newtimes.co.rw/article/39831โ€ฆ
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U Rwanda rwakiriye Inama Mpuzamahanga ku Bwishingizi budaheza (ICII 2026), ihuriza hamwe abayobozi mu rwego rwโ€™ubwishingizi nโ€™abafatanyabikorwa mu iterambere baturutse hirya no hino ku Isi, hagamijwe guteza imbere uburyo abantu bose babona ubwishingizi buhendutse. Abitabiriye iyi nama baganiriye ku kurinda ibigo byโ€™ubucuruzi ingaruka zโ€™imihindagurikire yโ€™ibihe nโ€™ibibazo byโ€™ubukungu, gushimangira urwego rwโ€™ubwishingizi no kwagura serivisi zโ€™ubwishingizi bwโ€™imari ku baturage batagerwaho na zo mu buryo buhagije. #RBAAmakuru
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At #ICII2026, our CEO @Ksayinzoga spoke in the plenary: โ€œThe landscape of microinsurance in an era of mega events: Delivering protection at the last mile.โ€ She shared five lessons on closing the inclusive insurance gap: ๐“๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ: Insurance reaches people through those they already trust. ๐ƒ๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ฅ + ๐ก๐ฎ๐ฆ๐š๐ง: Technology enables scale, but human connection drives uptake. ๐†๐ž๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ: Inclusion must address barriers that can leave women behind. ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐œ๐š๐ฅ๐ž: Programmes must be built to scale sustainably from day one. ๐๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ค ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ: Regulators, policymakers, banks, MFIs, SACCOs, fintechs and insurers must work together. At @AFRwanda, building these connections is at the heart of our work to advance financial and insurance inclusion. #InclusiveInsurance #FinancialInclusion
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At a panel on Inclusive Insurance in Rwanda, our Head of Financial Sector Development outlined Rwanda's target to grow insurance penetration from 2% to at least 5% by 2035. He highlighted financial education, digital distribution, timely claims settlement & local savings groups as key measures especially for rural communities and underserved sectors like agriculture and mining. #ICII2026
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This week, the 2026 International Conference on Inclusive Insurance is happening in Kigali, bringing together 500+ participants from the insurance and banking sectors to explore how to expand insurance access in emerging markets. Rwanda is proud to host conversations that build resilience and advance financial inclusion. #ICII2026 #MeetInRwanda
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Over 500 inclusive insurance leaders from more than 50 countries are convening in #Kigali for the International Conference on Inclusive Insurance (#ICII2026). ICII2026 aims to contribute to a more inclusive insurance ecosystem where affordable, relevant, trusted and sustainable risk protection reaches underserved populations and strengthens financial resilience. We are pleased to host this important global convening in collaboration with @RwandaFinance, @CentralBankRw, @Ribo_Rwanda, @ASSAR_Rwanda, @NetworkFlash and @IntMicroinsConf.
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Rwanda is hosting the International Conference on Inclusive Insurance (ICII) 2026, bringing together global insurance leaders and development partners to advance access to affordable insurance. Discussions focus on protecting households and businesses against climate and economic risks, strengthening Rwandaโ€™s insurance sector, and expanding financial protection for underserved communities. The conference provides a platform to exchange knowledge, strengthen partnerships and develop practical solutions to make insurance more accessible and inclusive. #ICII2026
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Today, the National Bank of #Rwanda, in partnership with @RwandaFinance, @AFRwanda , @IntMicroinsConf, @ASSAR_Rwanda, @NetworkFlash , @Ribo_Rwanda convened 500 policymakers, regulators, insurers and reinsurers, innovators, development partners, and researchers for the ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐ˆ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐จ๐ง ๐ˆ๐ง๐œ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐ˆ๐ง๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž. The conference explores how #InclusiveInsurance solutions can strengthen the financial resilience of underserved and climate-vulnerable populations, focusing on agriculture, climate risks, disaster resilience, digital financial services, and innovative approaches to expanding access to financial protection. #InclusiveInsurance #ICII2026 #BNREngage
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๐ˆ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฉ: ๐ˆ๐ง๐œ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž โ€“ ๐ฉ๐š๐ญ๐ก๐ฐ๐š๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐š ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐œ๐œ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐ข๐ง๐œ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ Hosted @ilo, this session introduced key challenges and opportunities in inclusive insurance, from client-centred design and value-chain partnerships to loss assessment and claims settlement, and its contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals (#SDGs). #ICII2026 #InclusiveInsurance
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๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐…๐จ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฆ: ๐‚๐š๐ง ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐๐š๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐ž ๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ฌ ๐๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ข๐ซ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐š๐ญ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ง๐ž๐ฐ ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ž๐? More than 30 jurisdictions, mostly in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia, have introduced dedicated licences for microinsurance providers. But have they delivered? This interactive forum brought together supervisors, providers, and experts to examine what makes these frameworks work, where they fall short, and how better data and monitoring can guide regulatory adjustments. #ICII2026 #InclusiveInsurance
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Pre-Conference 4 - Institutionalising agricultural insurance: training tools for integrating insurance into public and private programmes Over 500 million smallholder farmers face high climate risk, yet most have no financial protection. This session explored how governments can embed agricultural insurance in policy, regulation, programmes, and financing. #ICII2026 #InclusiveInsurance
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Today at ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ˆ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐จ๐ง ๐ˆ๐ง๐œ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐ˆ๐ง๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž, #ICII2026, Faith Batamuriza, Director of Insurance & Pensions Supervision at the @CentralBankRw, joined a panel discussion exploring whether standalone licenses can attract new market entries and expand access to inclusive insurance. #InclusiveInsurance #BNREngage #KnowYourCentralBank
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