{"id":18919,"date":"2025-02-25T13:33:23","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T13:33:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paulkagame.rw\/?p=18919"},"modified":"2025-02-25T13:33:23","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T13:33:23","slug":"inclusive-fintech-forum-remarks-by-president-kagame-kigali-25-february-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paulkagame.rw\/2025\/?p=18919","title":{"rendered":"Inclusive Fintech Forum | Remarks by President Kagame | Kigali, 25 February 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I am pleased to join you for the second edition of the Inclusive Fintech Forum.<\/p>\n

I welcome you all to Kigali. We are very happy to have you with us.<\/p>\n

To begin, I commend the Kigali International Financial Center, for continuing to position Rwanda as an attractive destination for investment.<\/p>\n

This gathering is also a testament to the unique partnership between Rwanda and Singapore, to harness the power of the digital economy.<\/p>\n

We look forward to continuing working together.<\/p>\n

The story we just heard of the young innovator from Zambia, should inspire every entrepreneur to think big, act boldly, and stay focused.<\/p>\n

Indeed, with our continent\u2019s young and tech-savvy population, Africa can compete with the rest of the world, and successfully innovate.<\/p>\n

When you look at our continent\u2019s start-up ecosystem, fintechs continue to dominate.<\/p>\n

In recent years, the number of fintech companies in Africa has almost tripled.<\/p>\n

These enterprises, big and small, are fundamentally reshaping our financial services sector.<\/p>\n

We see this, especially with mobile money, and remittance services.<\/p>\n

According to a recent study, fintech revenues in Africa are expected to reach 40 billion dollars by 2028.<\/p>\n

At the same time, Africa is experiencing a brain drain, with many of our skilled developers, leaving our continent to go work abroad.<\/p>\n

This is really not entirely their problem. They cannot be blamed for that. I think we, some of us the leaders, should be able to take the blame, partly.<\/p>\n

Financial inclusion also remains a challenge, and for those who need it the most, particularly women in the informal economy.<\/p>\n

All of this, is happening in the context of global financing constraints.<\/p>\n

We need to see this, as an invitation to put our resources to better use, and support each other.<\/p>\n

Taking ownership of our development, is not something we can ask others to do for us.<\/p>\n

Business founders also need to do their part, and gain the confidence of investors.<\/p>\n

And above all, ask yourself why you, and not anybody else, is best placed to solve the problem you have identified.<\/p>\n

In Rwanda, we have made strategic investments in digital infrastructure and skills.<\/p>\n

Moving forward, creating an enabling environment for businesses to scale, should be our number one priority.<\/p>\n

We need a harmonized regulatory landscape, and we must come together to combat cybercrime and fraud.<\/p>\n

We can also unlock many more opportunities, through public-private partnerships, and by harnessing the power of artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n

The bottom line, is that we need to work as one team, to build a more connected future.<\/p>\n

I am confident, that we are moving in the right direction.<\/p>\n

I wish you a very productive meeting, and thank you all for taking your time to be with us.<\/p>\n

Thank you for kind attention.<\/p>\n

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