Rwanda Capital Markets Authority (CMA Rwanda) highlighted calls from the Minister of Public Service and Labour and a CMA Rwanda strategic adviser for public and private sector workers to save regularly and invest those savings through Rwanda’s capital market, including via employer-supported workplace savings schemes. The update, delivered during an Employment Month media briefing, linked household saving and investment to broader job creation objectives under the second phase of Rwanda’s National Strategy for Transformation, which targets 1.25 million jobs over the next five years. As examples of available investment options, it noted a Rwanda Treasury bond investment of FRW 100,000 yielding 11% per annum compared with 8–9% on typical fixed-term bank deposits, and the RNIT Iterambere Fund (RIF) with minimum contributions of FRW 2,000 and shareholder returns of 11.78% in the most recent year. The CMA Rwanda adviser also urged employers to implement automatic payroll savings with employer matching (illustrated as saving FRW 100 out of FRW 1,000 earned, with an additional FRW 50 contributed by the employer).
Rwanda Capital Markets Authority 2025-06-05
Rwanda Capital Markets Authority promotes disciplined saving and matched workplace schemes to channel funds into capital markets
Rwanda Capital Markets Authority stressed regular saving and investment via Rwanda’s capital market, including employer-supported workplace savings, to aid job creation under the National Strategy for Transformation. Investment options include Rwanda Treasury bonds with an 11% yield and the RNIT Iterambere Fund with 11.78% returns. Employers were urged to implement automatic payroll savings with matching contributions to boost employee savings.