At the Young CEOs Business Forum organised by Afri-Global Cooperation Programme, the Capital Market Authority (CMA) urged young professionals to consider Rwanda’s capital market as a practical route to personal wealth creation and national development.
The forum brought together captains of industry and young entrepreneurs for discussions on entrepreneurship, MSMEs, and building sustainable legacies in the era of artificial intelligence. More than 300 participants attended the engagement, which focused on business growth, innovation, and long-term value creation.
Clément Kabiligi, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Public Service and Labour (MIFOTRA), encouraged young people to adopt a saving and investment culture early, and to begin with the means available to them as they work towards a stronger financial future.
CMA’s Corporate Communication and Education Manager, Magnifique Migisha, said the capital market provides a trusted channel for young people to convert income into long-term assets, while supporting investment flows that finance productive sectors of the economy.
He outlined accessible options such as equities, Government and corporate bonds, and collective investment schemes, noting that these instruments cater to different financial goals and risk preferences.
“Open a CSD account or any investment account, understand the available options, start small, and start now,” Migisha told participants.