EXHIBIT 99.36 BANRO CORPORATION ----------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRESS RELEASE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.