Access to Finance Rwanda (AFR)

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

[Access to Finance Rwanda (AFR) @AFRwanda]

Today, our staff convened for a one-day training themed “𝐀𝐈 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞: 𝐔𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐀𝐈 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥”, aimed at strengthening staff understanding and practical application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in our work.

The training focused on five key areas: AI fundamentals, effective prompting, responsible AI use and data protection, practical application of AI to AFR's work, and identifying opportunities to enhance productivity through AI integration.

In her remarks, our CEO @Ksayinzoga, highlighted the growing importance of embracing AI in today’s rapidly evolving world. She emphasised that AI is no longer simply an emerging technology, but an important enabler of productivity, efficiency and effectiveness.

We thank our training provider, @teknowledgeRw, for facilitating a practical and engaging learning experience.

#AIforInclusiveFinance #ResponsibleAI #DataProtection

[Access to Finance Rwanda (AFR) @AFRwanda]

We invite qualified consulting firms to assess 𝐑𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚’𝐬 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞 (𝐍𝐀𝐈𝐒) 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+ years’ experience in agricultural insurance, climate and disaster risk financing, insurance-market development, product design, pricing and reinsurance, and data analytics.

🔗 Check out more: https://t.co/XEFceQEqWk

🗓️Apply by: 5 November 2026

[Access to Finance Rwanda (AFR) @AFRwanda]

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

[Access to Finance Rwanda (AFR) @AFRwanda]

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 #Rwanda’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 country’s broader economic development ambitions.

[Access to Finance Rwanda (AFR) @AFRwanda]

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

[Access to Finance Rwanda (AFR) @AFRwanda]

Today at #ICII2026, during the Roundtable on Inclusive Insurance in Rwanda, our Chief Programs Officer, Agnès Uwanyiligira, shared key lessons from @AFRwanda customer-centric insurance initiative #i3c, launched in 2019.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞: 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

[The New Times (Rwanda) @NewTimesRwanda]

𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞, 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬

• Insurers have been urged to provide affordable, reliable products that offer meaningful financial protection to households and businesses.

• 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.

• Rwanda aims to increase insurance coverage to 45% by 2035. Personal insurance uptake rose from 17% of adults in 2020 to 27% in 2024.

• Speakers called for greater innovation, digital solutions and partnerships to close the insurance protection gap, particularly for farmers and underserved communities.

Read more: https://t.co/ECdzUAScVY

[Rwanda Broadcasting Agency (RBA) @rbarwanda]

U Rwanda rwakiriye Inama Mpuzamahanga ku Bwishingizi budaheza (ICII 2026), ihuriza hamwe abayobozi mu rwego rw’ubwishingizi n’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 by’ubucuruzi ingaruka z’imihindagurikire y’ibihe n’ibibazo by’ubukungu, gushimangira urwego rw’ubwishingizi no kwagura serivisi z’ubwishingizi bw’imari ku baturage batagerwaho na zo mu buryo buhagije. #RBAAmakuru

[Access to Finance Rwanda (AFR) @AFRwanda]

At #ICII2026, our CEO @Ksayinzoga spoke in the plenary: “The landscape of microinsurance in an era of mega events: Delivering protection at the last mile.”

She shared five lessons on closing the inclusive insurance gap:

𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬: Insurance reaches people through those they already trust.

𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 + 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧: Technology enables scale, but human connection drives uptake.

𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬: Inclusion must address barriers that can leave women behind.

𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞: Programmes must be built to scale sustainably from day one.

𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐬: 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

[Ministry of Finance & Economic Planning @RwandaFinance]

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

[Rwanda Convention Bureau @RCBrwanda]

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

[Access to Finance Rwanda (AFR) @AFRwanda]

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.

[Ministry of Finance & Economic Planning @RwandaFinance]

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 Rwanda’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

[Central Bank of Rwanda @CentralBankRw]

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 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞.

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

[Access to Finance Rwanda (AFR) @AFRwanda]

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

[Access to Finance Rwanda (AFR) @AFRwanda]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩: 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 – 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫

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

[Access to Finance Rwanda (AFR) @AFRwanda]

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦: 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐝?

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