The week was launched on Monday, November 19th, in Musanze District, Northern Province with the theme: “Good corporate governance; a pillar to a strong Microfinance Sector” and will end on Friday 23rd, 2018.
According to Nkuranga Aimable, the Head of the Association of Microfinance Institutions in Rwanda (AMIR), the week will focus on finding resolutions that will improve the performance of the Microfinance sector, more specifically in the good governance of Microfinance Institutions.
Good governance in Microfinancial Institutions have proved over time to be an important factor in the success of the institution, the services rendered and its development in general.
“Establishing good governance in Microfinancial Institutions is one of the main focus of the week. It is a principle we wish all those institutions to use.” Nkuranga said
“We are planning to train our members and this will be a priority throughout the week.” Nkuranga added
During the week, the association aims to train more than 470 Microfinancial Institutions staff including cooperatives and Umurenge Savings and Credit Cooperatives (SACCOs); Mwalimu Sacco and others.
This year’s Rwanda Microfinance Week was organized by AMIR and sector partners including National Bank of Rwanda (BNR); Savings Bank Foundation for International Cooperation (SBFIC); Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA); Rwanda Cooperative Agency (RCA); TransUnion Africa; Mobicash; Business Development Fund (BDF) and others.
Through AMIR’s strategic plan, Rwanda Microfinance Week (RMW) is a fundamental component in the association’s advocacy and communication strategy.
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