Soraya Hakuziyaremye

Soraya Hakuziyaremye is a Rwandan businesswoman, financial management professional and politician who has served as the Cabinet Minister of Trade and Industry in the Rwandan cabinet.

Quotes

• Rwanda is ready to export goods to the wider African market adding that no one should worry that some of the countries with the largest economies on the continent will give less value to the market.
  • Rwanda says ready to triple its international trade in 10 years as AfCFTA Starts, Soraya said www.Hooza.rw (January 15, 2021)

• “We, as Rwandans, find that in the next 10 years, we will have tripled our trade with foreign countries,
  • She encouraged ordinary people as well as the Private Sector to take part in taking the benefits from this big market, Soraya said www.Hooza.Com (January 15, 2021)
• We are now at an investigation phase. We are analysing what could be the benefits to Rwandans to have CBDC but also the risk not only to our economy but the sector depending on the form of digital currency we would issue.
  • Central bank to pronounce digital currency, The New Times (March 1, 2021)
• What is important is to look at financial inclusion because if you issue a digital currency, you shouldn’t be excluding your population, it has to go with closing the digital divide and making sure that people have the option to use it.
  • Said Soraya, The New Times (March 1, 2021)
• We’ve been having a facility at the central bank for banks that can come to us and we do what we call a forex swap—when we lock in a rate that they can come in one year, two years, and they will get the dollars at that rate and they pay us a premium.
  • Rwanda’s BNR Wants Businesses and Individuals Shielded from Forex Volatility—Through Banks Kt Press (June 8, 2025)
• Local banks… are also developing those instruments that they can extend to the private sector and even individuals.
  • Rwanda’s BNR Wants Businesses and Individuals Shielded from Forex Volatility—Through Banks Kt Press (June 8, 2025)
• We’ve done a lot to make sure Rwanda is not easily impacted by global volatility.
  • Rwanda’s BNR Wants Businesses and Individuals Shielded from Forex Volatility—Through Banks (Kt Press June 8, 2025)
• NBR’s work on meeting net-zero targets is embedded in the national policies and the robust institutional, legal and policy framework to address climate change, reduce biodiversity losses, and enhance adaptive capacity.
  • In conversation with Ms Soraya M. Hakuziyaremye, Deputy Governor, National Bank of Rwanda NGFS (March 28, 2024).
• The NBR is actively supporting the development of Rwanda’s Green Taxonomy as per the NGFS recommendation #6.
  • In conversation with Ms Soraya M. Hakuziyaremye, Deputy Governor, National Bank of Rwanda NGFS (March 28, 2024).
• Our involvement as new member of the NGFS Steering Committee, as well as contribution in various Workstreams, is a result of our commitment to play a significant role in the greening of the financial sector not only in Rwanda, but across the region.
  • In conversation with Ms Soraya M. Hakuziyaremye, Deputy Governor, National Bank of Rwanda NGFS (March 28, 2024).
• it’s important for countries to mobilize their own resources and be able to, you know, be in control of their own destiny.
  • Soraya Hakuziyaremye on Africa’s economic resilience—a central bank perspective Brookings (May 2, 2025).
• I think the key word for Africa is building Africa’s economic resilience.
  • Soraya Hakuziyaremye on Africa’s economic resilience—a central bank perspective Brookings (May 2, 2025).
• Whatever the World Bank is doing, whatever countries are investing in, are actually resulting to jobs.
  • Soraya Hakuziyaremye on Africa’s economic resilience—a central bank perspective Brookings (May 2, 2025).
• I think for any human being, it's good to not only have a very fulfilling career, but probably you spend a lot of time working, but have time for other things as well.
  • Soraya Hakuziyaremye: Rwanda’s first female central bank governor on life, career The New Times (February 28, 2025)
• People who take things for granted or feel that they're entitled instead of really, sort of, building on opportunities they are given and making the best of them.
  • Soraya Hakuziyaremye: Rwanda’s first female central bank governor on life, career The New Times (February 28, 2025)