EXHIBIT 99.36



                               BANRO CORPORATION
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                                  PRESS RELEASE
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                                  STOCK OPTIONS


Toronto,  January 21, 2004 - Banro  Corporation  (the  "Company") (TSX Venture -
BNR) announces that it has granted, pursuant to the terms of the Company's stock
option plan, 400,000 stock options,  each such stock option entitling the holder
to purchase one common share of the Company at a price of Cdn$6.00 until January
21, 2009.


For further information, please contact:

Arnold T. Kondrat
President
Phone: (416) 366-2221
Fax:   (416) 366-7722


The TSX Venture  Exchange  does not accept  responsibility  for the  adequacy or
accuracy of this press release.