A recent landmark study reveals that Rwanda is outperforming global averages in women’s representation across financial sector leadership, while also highlighting critical challenges in sustaining the pipeline of future women leaders.

The research, conducted by Oliver Wyman and Mercer under the Women in Financial Services initiative, was commissioned by the National Bank of Rwanda, Access to Finance Rwanda, and the Women in Finance Rwanda Foundation. The Rwanda 2025 Study is the first of its kind on the continent.

It draws on data from more than 50 financial institutions and insights from over 1500 professionals across Rwanda’s banking, insurance, pensions, investment management and fintech sectors.
For more on the findings, Sandra Villars, Financial Services Partner at Oliver Wyman, spoke to Thami Ngubeni.