{"id":54613,"date":"2025-06-23T11:35:42","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T11:35:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/southern-province-bpr-bank-rwanda-celebrates-50-years-of-service-with-clients\/"},"modified":"2025-06-23T11:35:23","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T11:35:23","slug":"southern-province-bpr-bank-rwanda-celebrates-50-years-of-service-with-clients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/southern-province-bpr-bank-rwanda-celebrates-50-years-of-service-with-clients\/","title":{"rendered":"Southern Province: BPR Bank Rwanda celebrates 50 years of service with clients"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Speaking at the event held on June 20, 2025 in Huye District, Xavier Shema Mugisha, Executive Director of Commercial Business at BPR Bank Rwanda Plc, explained that the annual initiative is intended to celebrate accomplishments with stakeholders while also seeking feedback for improvements and listening to client needs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn previous years, you offered valuable suggestions which we implemented, but that does not mean our work is complete. The journey continues, and we must keep improving our services for your benefit,\u201d he remarked. <\/p>\n<p>Patience Mutesi, CEO of BPR Bank Rwanda Plc, highlighted the importance of 2025 as the bank marks its 50th anniversary.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis year, we are celebrating 50 years of a bank valued at over 1,000 billion Rwandan Francs. It has been a long journey with many challenges, but we\u2019ve overcome them. Today, the bank stands as one of the leading institutions in East Africa. You made the right choice by trusting us. Our services now extend beyond Rwanda to the entire East African Community,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n<p>Mutesi also announced that, in 2025, shareholders began receiving dividends on their shares, a testament to the bank\u2019s profitability and sustainable growth.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe welcome your ideas to guide us through the next 50 years so we can continue to grow even faster,\u201d she added. <\/p>\n<p>Laurent Gatera from Huye District, a client of BPR since 1980, reflected on how the bank was once the only institution reaching people across the country and urged its leadership to continue meeting customers\u2019 needs.  <\/p>\n<p>This sentiment was echoed by Fran\u00e7ois Nyamaswa from Gisagara District, a client since 1990, who praised the bank\u2019s progress and encouraged others to remain loyal to BPR Bank Rwanda Plc, noting its clear path toward a brighter future.<\/p>\n<p>Huye District Mayor Sebutege Ange commended BPR Bank Rwanda Plc for engaging with citizens in a way that fosters friendship and trust, emphasizing the alignment with the national vision of citizen-centered service delivery.<\/p>\n<p>He further urged BPR Bank to continue expanding its outreach to communities, providing information on financial services to promote saving habits and responsible borrowing.<\/p>\n<p>BPR Bank Rwanda Plc was founded in 1975.  <\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-89632\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/abakiriya_ba_bpr_bank_mu_gice_cy_amajyepfo_y_u_rwanda_bishimiye_ko_igeze_aheza_mu_myaka_50_imaze_ivutse-9e98d.jpg\" alt=\"BPR Bank clients in the Southern Province of Rwanda celebrated the bank&#039;s achievements as it marked 50 years of existence.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-89643\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/umuyobozi_ushinzwe_ubucuruzi_muri_bpr_bank_shema_mugisha_xavier_yavuze_ko_iyi_gahunda_yo_kwegera_abakiriya_ibafasha_kurushaho_kubatega_amatwi_no_kumva_ibyak.jpg\" alt=\"Xavier Shema Mugisha, Executive Director of Commercial Business at BPR Bank Rwanda Plc, explained that the annual initiative is intended to celebrate accomplishments with stakeholders while also seeking feedback for improvements and listening to client needs.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-89634\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/bp.jpg\" alt=\"Patience Mutesi, CEO of BPR Bank Rwanda Plc, highlighted the importance of 2025 as the bank marks its 50th anniversary.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-89631\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/abakozi_ba_bpr_bank_mu_gice_cy_amajyepfo_y_u_rwanda_nabo_bari_bakereye_ibi_birori-ce6bc.jpg\" alt=\"Employees of BPR Bank in the Southern Province of Rwanda were also present to celebrate this milestone.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-89633\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/batamuriza_isabelle_umukiriya_wa_bpr_bank_mu_karere_ka_huye_yashimye_ko_iyi_banki_yita_no_ku_mugore_imuherekeza_mu_iterambere-8cf06.jpg\" alt=\"Batamuriza Isabelle, a client of BPR Bank in Huye District, praised the bank for its support and commitment to empowering women in their development journey.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-89635\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/gatera_laurent_wabanye_na_bpr_kuva_mu_1980_yavuze_ko_ishema_yahoranye_ryo_kuba_banki_ya_mbere_iba_hafi_y_abakiriya_bikwiye_guhora_biranga_bpr_bank-d512f.jpg\" alt=\"Laurent Gatera from Huye District, a client of BPR since 1980, reflected on how the bank was once the only institution reaching people across the country and urged its leadership to continue meeting customers\u2019 needs.  \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-89646\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/umuyobozi_w_akarere_ka_huye_sebutege_ange_yabwiye_ubuyobozi_bwa_bpr_bank_yo_bifuza_kubamurikira_imihigo_bafite_ikareba_niba_itayigenera_amafaranga-551ef.jpg\" alt=\"Huye District Mayor Sebutege Ange commended BPR Bank Rwanda Plc for engaging with citizens in a way that fosters friendship and trust.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-89636\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/munyaneza_narcisse_umukiriya_wa_bpr_bank_ukorera_mu_turere_twa_huye_nyaruguru_gisagara_na_nyamagabe_mu_bucuruzi_bw_ibinyobwa_bya_skol_yashimye_serivisi_bpr_.jpg\" alt=\"Clients of BPR Bank in Southern Rwanda expressed their joy as the bank celebrated its 50th anniversary.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-89639\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/nyamaswa_francois_wabanye_na_bpr_kuva_mu_myaka_ya_za_1990_yibukije_abantu_uko_kera_uwayiganaga_yapimwaga_sida_ashima_ko_ubu_ari_banki_idaheza-c2493.jpg\" alt=\"Fran\u00e7ois Nyamaswa from Gisagara District, a client since 1990, praised the bank\u2019s progress and encouraged others to remain loyal to BPR Bank Rwanda Plc.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-89640\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/ubuyobozi_bukuru_bwa_bpr_bank_bwari_bwakereye_kumva_abakiriya_bayo-bc0f5.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Clients and shareholders of BPR Bank Rwanda Plc from Nyanza, Nyamagabe, Nyaruguru, Gisagara, and Huye districts joined the bank\u2019s senior leadership to celebrate the bank\u2019s 50th anniversary and its contributions to community development.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":62,"featured_media":2000089630,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[75],"byline":[170],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-54613","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-homenews","byline-igihe"],"bylines":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"contributors":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default 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