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Rwanda’s capital market records gains as equity trading jumps 773%

Stock charts during a live trading session. Photo by Nicholas Cappello @ Unsplash
Stock charts during a live trading session. Photo by Nicholas Cappello @ Unsplash
  • Rwanda bourse hits record $85m secondary-market turnover
  • Equity trading surges more than 770% year-on-year

 

KIGALI, RWANDA – Rwanda’s stock market hit a record secondary-market turnover of $85 million, marking a sharp rise from 2023 and signalling deepening investor confidence.

The Rwanda Stock Exchange (RSE) said in its 2024 annual report that trading activity “kept momentum” and achieved a milestone in primary issuance, driven largely by new corporate bonds.

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