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Yesterday, #ICII2026 opened with a clear message: expanding access to insurance alone will not close the protection gap.
It will take strong partnerships, sound evidence, and concrete action to ensure that insurance delivers real, affordable value to the people and businesses most exposed to risk.
Watch the highlights from the opening ceremony.
#ICII2026 #InclusiveInsurance
Today at #ICII2026, during the Roundtable on Inclusive Insurance in Rwanda, our Chief Programs Officer, Agnรจs Uwanyiligira, shared key lessons from @AFRwanda customer-centric insurance initiative #i3c, launched in 2019.
๐๐ก๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐: insurance products should be designed with customers, not for them.
Insurers stepped out of the boardroom to listen to motorcycle riders, farmers, and other underserved customers.
They tested products, gathered feedback, refined solutions, and paid claims - helping build trust.
Five years on, these products remain in the market, reaching more customers and evolving based on their needs. One partner that started with one product now offers nine.
#InclusiveInsurance
Access to Finance Rwanda (AFR) retweeted
๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐, ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐๐ฌ
โข Insurers have been urged to provide affordable, reliable products that offer meaningful financial protection to households and businesses.
โข Speaking at the International Conference on Inclusive Insurance 2026 in Kigali, Central Bank Governor Soraya Hakuziyaremye said expanding coverage must go hand in hand with making insurance accessible and effective.
โข Rwanda aims to increase insurance coverage to 45% by 2035. Personal insurance uptake rose from 17% of adults in 2020 to 27% in 2024.
โข Speakers called for greater innovation, digital solutions and partnerships to close the insurance protection gap, particularly for farmers and underserved communities.
Read more: newtimes.co.rw/article/39831โฆ
Access to Finance Rwanda (AFR) retweeted
U Rwanda rwakiriye Inama Mpuzamahanga ku Bwishingizi budaheza (ICII 2026), ihuriza hamwe abayobozi mu rwego rwโubwishingizi nโabafatanyabikorwa mu iterambere baturutse hirya no hino ku Isi, hagamijwe guteza imbere uburyo abantu bose babona ubwishingizi buhendutse.
Abitabiriye iyi nama baganiriye ku kurinda ibigo byโubucuruzi ingaruka zโimihindagurikire yโibihe nโibibazo byโubukungu, gushimangira urwego rwโubwishingizi no kwagura serivisi zโubwishingizi bwโimari ku baturage batagerwaho na zo mu buryo buhagije. #RBAAmakuru
At #ICII2026, our CEO @Ksayinzoga spoke in the plenary: โThe landscape of microinsurance in an era of mega events: Delivering protection at the last mile.โ
She shared five lessons on closing the inclusive insurance gap:
๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฌ: Insurance reaches people through those they already trust.
๐๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ฅ + ๐ก๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐ง: Technology enables scale, but human connection drives uptake.
๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ซ ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฌ: Inclusion must address barriers that can leave women behind.
๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฅ๐: Programmes must be built to scale sustainably from day one.
๐๐ซ๐๐๐ค ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ: Regulators, policymakers, banks, MFIs, SACCOs, fintechs and insurers must work together.
At @AFRwanda, building these connections is at the heart of our work to advance financial and insurance inclusion.
#InclusiveInsurance #FinancialInclusion
Access to Finance Rwanda (AFR) retweeted
At a panel on Inclusive Insurance in Rwanda, our Head of Financial Sector Development outlined Rwanda's target to grow insurance penetration from 2% to at least 5% by 2035.
He highlighted financial education, digital distribution, timely claims settlement & local savings groups as key measures especially for rural communities and underserved sectors like agriculture and mining.
#ICII2026
Access to Finance Rwanda (AFR) retweeted
This week, the 2026 International Conference on Inclusive Insurance is happening in Kigali, bringing together 500+ participants from the insurance and banking sectors to explore how to expand insurance access in emerging markets.
Rwanda is proud to host conversations that build resilience and advance financial inclusion.
#ICII2026 #MeetInRwanda
Over 500 inclusive insurance leaders from more than 50 countries are convening in #Kigali for the International Conference on Inclusive Insurance (#ICII2026).
ICII2026 aims to contribute to a more inclusive insurance ecosystem where affordable, relevant, trusted and sustainable risk protection reaches underserved populations and strengthens financial resilience.
We are pleased to host this important global convening in collaboration with @RwandaFinance, @CentralBankRw, @Ribo_Rwanda, @ASSAR_Rwanda, @NetworkFlash and @IntMicroinsConf.
Access to Finance Rwanda (AFR) retweeted
Rwanda is hosting the International Conference on Inclusive Insurance (ICII) 2026, bringing together global insurance leaders and development partners to advance access to affordable insurance.
Discussions focus on protecting households and businesses against climate and economic risks, strengthening Rwandaโs insurance sector, and expanding financial protection for underserved communities.
The conference provides a platform to exchange knowledge, strengthen partnerships and develop practical solutions to make insurance more accessible and inclusive. #ICII2026
Access to Finance Rwanda (AFR) retweeted
Today, the National Bank of #Rwanda, in partnership with @RwandaFinance, @AFRwanda , @IntMicroinsConf, @ASSAR_Rwanda, @NetworkFlash , @Ribo_Rwanda convened 500 policymakers, regulators, insurers and reinsurers, innovators, development partners, and researchers for the ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐.
The conference explores how #InclusiveInsurance solutions can strengthen the financial resilience of underserved and climate-vulnerable populations, focusing on agriculture, climate risks, disaster resilience, digital financial services, and innovative approaches to expanding access to financial protection.
#InclusiveInsurance
#ICII2026
#BNREngage
๐๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฉ: ๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ โ ๐ฉ๐๐ญ๐ก๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐จ๐๐๐๐ซ
Hosted @ilo, this session introduced key challenges and opportunities in inclusive insurance, from client-centred design and value-chain partnerships to loss assessment and claims settlement, and its contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals (#SDGs).
#ICII2026 #InclusiveInsurance
๐๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐
๐จ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฆ: ๐๐๐ง ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ข๐ซ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ญ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ง๐๐ฐ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐๐?
More than 30 jurisdictions, mostly in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia, have introduced dedicated licences for microinsurance providers. But have they delivered?
This interactive forum brought together supervisors, providers, and experts to examine what makes these frameworks work, where they fall short, and how better data and monitoring can guide regulatory adjustments.
#ICII2026 #InclusiveInsurance
Pre-Conference 4 - Institutionalising agricultural insurance: training tools for integrating insurance into public and private programmes
Over 500 million smallholder farmers face high climate risk, yet most have no financial protection.
This session explored how governments can embed agricultural insurance in policy, regulation, programmes, and financing.
#ICII2026 #InclusiveInsurance
Access to Finance Rwanda (AFR) retweeted
Today at ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐, #ICII2026, Faith Batamuriza, Director of Insurance & Pensions Supervision at the @CentralBankRw, joined a panel discussion exploring whether standalone licenses can attract new market entries and expand access to inclusive insurance.
#InclusiveInsurance
#BNREngage
#KnowYourCentralBank
From today to 23 October, the ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ #ICII2026 brings together over 500 policymakers, regulators, insurers and reinsurers, innovators, development partners, and researchers from around the world at the Kigali Convention Centre.
Together, we are exploring how to move from access to meaningful protection for the people and businesses who need it most.
The week opens today with 4 pre-conference sessions:
โข Inclusive insurance: pathways to a successful offer
โข Can standalone licenses reach the underserved?
โข Strategic leadership for inclusive insurance: profit with purpose
โข Institutionalising agricultural insurance
#ICII2026 #InclusiveInsurance
#ICII2026 is a global platform to explore how #inclusiveinsurance solutions can strengthen the financial resilience of underserved and climate-vulnerable populations, particularly in relation to agriculture, climate risks, disaster resilience, digital financial services, and innovative approaches to expanding access to financial protection.
#ICII2026 kicks off on Monday, 19 October at the Kigali Convention Centre.
The first day is dedicated to the Pre-Conference, featuring four engaging sessions.
โ๏ธ MORNING | 09:00โ12:30
1. ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฉ:
Inclusive Insurance โ Pathways to a Successful Inclusive Insurance Offer
Hosted by the International Labour Organization| MH1
2. ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐
๐จ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฆ:
Can Standalone Licences Deliver on Their Promise of Attracting New Entrants and Reaching the Underserved?
๐ค๏ธ AFTERNOON | 14:00โ17:30
3 . ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ซ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ข๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฑ๐๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฌ:
Corporate Management and Strategic Leadership for Inclusive Insurance Businesses: Profit with Purpose
4. ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐:
Training Tools for Integrating Insurance into Public and Private Programmes
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