BK Urumuri initiative was started in 2017 as BK celebrated 50 years anniversary.
It aims at supporting young startups with promising projects promoting Made in Rwanda.
The 25 entrepreneurs announced today have been selected from 100 contestants who registered for the program.
Thierry Nshuti, Bank of Kigali’s head of marketing revealed that the bank is committed to back startups with the quest for self-progress and the country in general.
“It is the concept of the Bank of Kigali to support Rwandans with ideas promising to take the country to greater heights,” he said.
Nshuti explained that BK wants beneficiaries to become potential entrepreneurs who might in return become the bank’s corporate clients.
The 25 selected winners will attend six-month business incubation in project management, human resource, marketing and sales among others.
The training will be offered by Inkomoko Entrepreneur Development which helps start-ups with projects promising to create new jobs.
Angelique Uwamahoro, owner of Ortho-Promed company making prosthesis of differently abled people in Nyamirambo Kigali city expressed delight for emerging among selected beneficiaries that she will venture into making prosthesis not available in Rwanda if she gets qualified for the interest-free loan.
Deogratias Mutuyimana, another selected entrepreneurs owning a company making charcoal efficient braziers said he anticipates expanded business and more job creations if he gets the interest free loan.
Other selected projects are related to garments making and agri-business among others.
The CEO of Inkomoko, Nathalie Niyonzima said selected entrepreneurs will acquire necessary skills enabling the growth of their enterprises if they draw attention on the training to be offered.
After completing the six months of training, five from the 25 entrepreneurs will be selected for an interest-free loan provided by the Bank of Kigali. 
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