- Rwanda launched a national exchange (RSE) in 2011, listing key entities and gradually incorporating bonds. Through proactive deregulation under its Vision 2020/2050 strategy, it simplified business registration, boosted investor confidence, and integrated financial services—banking, pensions, microfinance—spurring GDP growth and foreign direct investment (FDI) .
- Uganda reached its HIPC Completion in 2000. That unlocked a surge of FDI, especially in telecoms and finance, and fostered capital markets that now support both public and private financing
Countries like Rwanda and Uganda demonstrate that post-conflict capital reforms can trigger sustained private investment, not only in public infrastructure but in…