Doreen Makumi 🇷🇼 @mdoryns

𝐏𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐂 𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐄: The National Bank of #Rwanda informs the public that eKash is Rwanda's national digital payment system, enabling instant, secure, affordable, and seamless payments across licensed financial institutions. Read the full public notice for more information here⤵️ #BNREngage #KnowYourCentralBank

Ese wifuza gusobanukirwa neza uruhare Banki Nkuru y'u #Rwanda igira mu buzima bwacu bwa buri munsi? Ntuzacikwe n'ikiganiro kinyura kuri @RwandaTV, @rbarwanda kigufasha gusobanukirwa mu buryo bworoshye inshingano za Banki Nkuru y'u Rwanda n'uruhare rwayo mu guteza imbere ubukungu bw'igihugu. Ni kuwa Gatatu wa buri cyumweru saa 19:30 z'umugoroba. #BNREngage #KnowYourCentralBank

𝐍𝐁𝐑 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 Here's a look at this week's key highlights, from strengthening media understanding of the Bank's mandate and key policies through the first ever Media Open Day, to advancing secure digital identity through the Electronic Know Your Customer (eKYC) platform, and reinforcing strategic partnerships that support the Bank's core banking modernization and innovation roadmap. Let's recap! #BNREngage #KnowYourCentralBank

Chief Economist @thierrykalisa_ of the National Bank of Rwanda on how monetary policy evolves to keep inflation stable and maintain price stability in Rwanda. "Monetary policy in #Rwanda is shaped by both global shocks, such as commodity price changes and external financial conditions, and domestic factors, including weather related disruptions and fluctuations in agricultural supply. Under the inflation targeting framework, the National Bank of Rwanda tailors its response to the nature and persistence of these shocks. While temporary pressures may require limited intervention, more persistent inflationary risks call for timely and measured action to prevent broader spillovers and maintain price stability." #BNREngage #KnowYourCentralBank

Hon. Minister of Trade and Industry, @AKajangwe on Government's priorities for strengthening Rwanda's balance of payments through export growth. "#Rwanda’s export growth strategy seeks to strengthen economic resilience by expanding and diversifying exports while reducing reliance on imports. Through targeted investment in priority sectors, greater access to regional and global markets, and a supportive environment for private sector growth, the country aims to foster sustainable and competitive economic development." #BNREngage #KnowYourCentralBank

𝐍𝐁𝐑 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 A look back at this week’s key highlights, featuring continued progress in advancing women’s leadership in finance, strengthening policy dialogue, and deepening engagement on key economic and financial priorities. Let's recap! #BNREngage #KnowYourCentralBank

Are you a media practitioner, journalist, social media influencer, or content creator interested in economic and financial reporting? Step into the world of central banking and join us for the 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐨𝐟 #𝐑𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐃𝐚𝐲. This is an opportunity to engage, learn more about the Bank’s role, and connect with experts on key topics shaping the economy and financial sector. Register now and secure your spot➡️tinyurl.com/8xnubvxk #NBRMediaOpenDay #BNREngage #KnowYourCentralBank

Today, the National Bank of #Rwanda kicked off a two day media training aimed at equipping journalists with a deeper understanding of Rwanda’s evolving payments landscape. The training provides practical insights into NBR's mandate in regulating the payment system, how the payment infrastructure operates, the role of interoperability in expanding financial inclusion, and the key opportunities and risks shaping the future of payment systems. #BNREngage #KnowYourCentralBank

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𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚? Curious what makes the National Bank of #Rwanda a unique place to learn, grow, and make a meaningful impact. At the NBR, you'll find opportunities for professional development while contributing to Rwanda’s economic stability and growth. Every role offers a chance to build your career, expand your expertise, and help shape the nation’s future. #BNREngage #KnowYourCentralBank

#Rwanda’s annual inflation rate stood at 12.9% in May 2026, compared to May 2025. 🚨Key highlights from the Consumer Price Index report: 🛒Alcoholic beverages, Tobacco, and Narcotics increased by 16.1%. 🍽️🏨Restaurants and Hotels increased by 16.6% 🏠Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels increased by 19.4% 🚍Transport increased by 24.5% More information, click on the link below: statistics.gov.rw/statistical-pu… #Inflation #RwandaStatistics

Impapuro mpeshamwenda za leta ni uburyo bwizewe bwo gushora imari yawe kandi ukabona inyungu yizewe, menya byinshi kuri iri shoramari mu kiganiro kizaba ejo kuwa gatandatu saa moya z’umugoroba kuri X usobanukirwe byinshi kuri ryo. #ImpapuroMpeshamwenda #BNREngage #KnowYourCentralBank

Oswald Oswakim @oswaki

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Ni ikihe kibazo ufite ku mpapuro mpeshamwenda za Leta? Waba nawe ushaka kugura kuri bene izi mpapuro? Abanyarwanda baba mu mahanga na bo bemerewe kuzigura? Banyura mu zihe nzira? Ntucikwe n'iki kiganiro, kuri uyu wa gatandatu saa moja z'umugoroba.

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Guverineri @SorayaMHlive arasobanura impamvu zagendeweho hazamurwa igipimo cy’inyungu fatizo kikava kuri 7.25% kikajya 8.25%. #MPC2026 #BNREngage #KnowYourCentralBank

𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄: The Monetary Policy Committee has decided to increase the CBR to 8.25 percent. The Committee considers this level appropriate to help steer headline inflation back toward 5 percent over the medium term. It also noted that upside risks to the inflation outlook at the global, regional, and domestic levels require close monitoring and continued policy caution. The MPC will continue to monitor economic conditions closely and is committed to ensuring a return to the 5 percent inflation objective in the medium term. Read the full press release: bnr.rw/pressrelease #MPC2026 #BNREngage #KnowYourCentralBank

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Kuwa 21 Gicurasi 2026, Guverineri wa Banki Nkuru y’u #Rwanda @SorayaMHlive aratangariza itangazamakuru n’abaturarwanda bose ibyavuye mu nama ya komite ya politike y’ifaranga ndetse n’iya komite ishinzwe ubutajegajega bw’urwego rw’imari. Reka turebere hamwe incamake y’ibyemezo byafashwe mu gihembwe gishize.⤵️ #MPC2026 #FSC2026 #BNREngage #KnowYourCentralBank

Sobanukirwa amwe mu magambo n’inyito bikoreshwa muri raporo/inkuru z’ubukungu abantu bamwe badakunze guhita bumva icyo avuze.⤵️ #MPC2026 #BNREngage #KnowYourCentralBank

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Economic concepts may sound technical, but they play a critical role in helping us understand everyday life, from the cost of living, prices, business transactions to borrowing and savings. Here is a simple breakdown of key economic terms, what they mean, and why they matter to you.⤵️ #MPC2026 #BNREngage #KnowYourCentralBank

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What a truly well-deserved recognition! Thank you, @JPRwakiyanja, for your professionalism, dedication to work, openness to feedback, ability to perform under pressure while still delivering excellence, your late nights perfecting what u do best. We see u, we appreciate you 👏🏽🙏

Umurimo ni wo soko y’iterambere, kandi abantu ni bo bateza imbere umurimo. Uyu munsi, turazirikana kandi turashima ubwitange, umurava uhoraho n’uruhare,  abakozi muri rusange badahwema kugaragaza mu guteza imbere no kubaka u #Rwanda.   Umunsi mwiza w’umurimo! --------------------- Work drives progress, but it is people who make that progress possible. Today, we recognize and celebrate the dedication, resilience, and contributions of workers across #Rwanda who continue to build, serve, and move our nation forward. Happy Labor Day!

Governor @SorayaMHlive of the @CentralBankRw visited ASG for a masterclass with the MPA students. She covered: 📌 How macroeconomic stability built Rwanda's economic foundation 📌 In 2008, only 1 in 5 Rwandans had access to financial services - by 2024, it's 9 in 10 📌 Climate change as an emerging inflation threat 📌 The future of cross-border payments & digital currencies in Africa Full article 🔗shorturl.at/tw2KY

#LongPostAlert I #ExpertOpinion Dear @UgandaMediaCent, here is some free (but expensive-sounding) advice on patching your brand before attempting to fix ‘brand Uganda’. To be honest. Right now, the centre feels more like a notice board. In a world where governments are building media ecosystems, the centre still issues statements and communicates as if it’s 2003. Here are 10 expert suggestions for how you can fix it. 1⃣. The centre has no identity, or does it? If it does, it’s a borrowed identity. The national emblem is not your logo in its entirety. It’s everyone’s logo. If you want to be taken seriously as a modern communications institution, build a distinct visual identity, including colours, fonts, templates, and brand elements (that can easily be associated with Uganda). You need to start thinking less of the “coat of arms” and be cleaner, sharper, and more recognisable. Even the central banks and revenue authorities have distinctive identities. 2⃣. What exactly are you as a media centre? Are you an NRM government mouthpiece? A national information hub? A media liaison? President Museveni’s personal media dissemination centre? Right now, you’re trying to be everything and, honestly, landing nowhere. Clear positioning builds trust. Without it, you are just another voice in an already noisy government choir. 3⃣. The media centre needs to communicate like humans. Like Ugandans! Not like circulars. Ugandans don’t read statements. A majority of today’s news consumers scroll on their phones.  If your communication sounds like it was drafted by three government committees and approved by ten people, it’s already lost. Simplify. Be direct. Be understood. Also, your press releases are a little too frequent. Your press conferences are too long. You might need to review that. 4⃣. Your digital presence needs an urgent revamp. Let’s not sugarcoat it. Your digital platforms feel scattered, inconsistent, and underwhelming. Your website is not befitting. It’s ugly. You have a paltry 7K followers on Instagram, and your Instagram page looks like a content-dumping ground. You have no strong LinkedIn presence (you’re missing out on engaging policymakers, professionals, and global stakeholders). There is an unbranded YouTube channel for a certain Uganda Media Centre with a paltry 700 subscribers (they should at least be double that). Visibly, there is no real YouTube content strategy beyond numerous clips of press briefings. No Flickr presence, your visual assets and depository. No Tik Tok. Visual identity? Inconsistent at best. Meanwhile, globally, over 60% of people now consume news via social media. That means your first impression is digital, and right now, it’s your weakest entry. Here is what you (could) need: ▪️A cohesive visual system across platforms. ▪️A content strategy, not just uploads. Invest in a studio setup and podcast format (owned and managed by Uganda Media Centre). ▪️Create some engaging formats featuring Ugandan voices from business, tourism, sports, and culture. Uganda is not short of interesting personalities for this. You have @wekesa_amos for tourism, and Joshua Baraka (currently a major export of Ugandan music). You have @rkabushenga et al. You can also partner with leading clean podcasters in the diaspora. The idea is for you to create a community. Please note that news narratives are no longer sourced; they are now scripted and produced. 5⃣. Not everything warrants a press briefing. The weekly podium-style media engagement format (with shabby banners in the background) needs to evolve. It’s tired and boring. Shouldn’t the media centre be a centre of excellence? Shouldn’t it be a brand custodian for the whole country? To break away from, or at least mix in with, these many press briefings, start by turning lesser-known policies into short videos, infographics, and explainers. That recent AI-generated video from filmmaker Loukman Ali was a weak attempt at content creation. For example, the recent copyright law that provoked debate among different stakeholders could have been fodder for the kind of content the media centre can break down for the public. What can you tell a 22-year-old Ugandan about it? If a Gen-Z doesn’t find your press briefings impressive in 30 seconds, you’ve lost an entire generation. 6⃣. Once again, media relations are not necessarily about hosting press conferences. Journalists don’t need an open-tent gathering every now and then; they need a partner. Build relationships. Visit newsrooms. Engage and cultivate media influencers. Recognise them monthly. Rethink the idea of media awards. Blogger awards. The most influential TikToker or YouTuber. Work with credible digital voices. Better yet, train and empower emerging media creators. If you don’t shape the narrative ecosystem, the naysayers will, and they already are. 7⃣. How ready are you for crisis communication? Uganda’s PR challenge is not breaking news, and we all know what is missing. ‘Bad news from Uganda’ is beginning to seem normal. The centre needs structured responses, including up-to-date fact sheets, rapid-response messaging, and consistent alignment among spokespersons. Recently, we were in a crisis over news that Uganda would send troops to Iran to defend Israel. This was triggered by X tweets from top officials. A Ugandan UN ambassador responded differently. A foreign affairs official responded differently. A friend of the top official involved in the debacle responded as well, differently. Uganda Media Centre didn’t pronounce itself on the matter. The centre was silent. The silence on such issues creates confusion and erodes reputation. 8⃣. Too many voices, no single message! With Uganda’s PR and communications today, the Uganda Police say one thing, the parliament’s spokesperson says another, the judiciary adds spice, and the Minister of Youth voices yet another opinion. The result? Confusion and, most times, global embarrassment. The Uganda Media Centre should coordinate messaging rather than compete with it. 9⃣. Not All Audiences Are the Same (And that’s the point). Gen Z, foreign investors, foreign diplomats, and foreign media are all different. And yet the Media Centre should be designed to speak to all of them using different tones. How does one respond to an article in The Economist, a professor at Harvard, a would-be Chinese investor, or a disgruntled youth in the Middle East? Segment your communication. Tailor your tone. 🔟. Lastly, the big question is: Who trusts you? Have you ever measured your credibility? The Uganda Media Centre needs to carry out surveys and perception audits, gather feedback loops (from the Ugandans it serves), and, from this, build thought leadership by publishing insights, issuing newsletters, hosting experts, inviting scholars, and creating a network of credible voices tied to its platform. This article is originally published on the Business Insights Africa I @Afro_Insights website here [link] bizinsights.africa/commentary-10-… #BrandUganda