Our Presence
Rwanda
Rwanda is one of the fastest-growing economies of Africa and its economic transformation has kept the country at the forefront of innovation and technology. It also accelerated its Pan-African integration which factors have been conducive to the creation of an enabling environment for investment in Africa. The Kigali International Financial Centre (KIFC) focuses on selective key areas, namely Funds, Wealth Management, Holding Company Structures, Special Purpose Vehicles and Capital Markets.
What sets Rwanda apart?
- 3rd place in Africa as preferred country in Africa according to the ICCA report 2019
- Friendly visa regime, with visa exemption for over 100 countries (Africa, Commonwealth and Francophonie member countries)
- Among the top most five economies in Africa, by independent rating entities such as Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and Fitch
- Newly set up independent financial intelligence centre
- Best performer EAC for financial integration and macroeconomic policy convergence
- Top 5 in enforcing contracts in Africa
- Tax treaties with over 10 countries.
- Implemented Investment Protection Agreements with countries such as the USA, the UAE, Germany, Belgium and South Korea
- New incentives in place to attract investment in Rwanda:
- No Forex Control (or) Foreign Exchange Control
- 100% foreign ownership
- 100% repatriation of profits
Services
- Company set up
- Fund registration
- Bank account opening
- Investment certificate application
