Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB) and Enko Capital have launched a $100 million Rwanda SME Growth Fund to provide long-term, flexible local-currency financing to small and medium-sized businesses. The fund, launched on April 27, is aligned with Rwanda’s second National Strategy for Transformation and its wider ambition to build a stronger private sector-led economy. RSSB…

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