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12 facts about Rwanda
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Land of a Thousand Hills

Known as the “Pays des Mille Collines” in French, Rwanda is known for its picturesque rolling hills and its green, verdant landscapes.

Kigali City

A modern city and hub of the region with an upcoming economy, a conference centre,
five-star hotels and much more - for foreigners and locals alike.

Young and active population

Rwanda has a young population the median age in is 19 years.
Rwanda’s population has a median age of 19 years and
their youth of 15-24 years old have a literacy rate of 82%.

Female leaders

Women currently occupy 64% of seats
in Rwanda’s Parliament.

Innovative Rwanda

Rwanda will have the world’s first drone airport,
which aims to deliver both commercial goods
and vital medical supplies to over half the country.

Institutes of Higher Education

National University of Rwanda and 21 private universities including the
Carnegie Mellon University of Rwanda.

Going plastic-less

The use of plastic bags has been banned across
Rwanda since 2008.

Annual growth rate in Rwanda

Rwanda’s economy grew 10.5 percent year-on-year in the
fourth quarter of 2017, the most since third quarter of 2014.

Umuganda as national duty

Community service is a national activity held on a Saturday every month,
during which all Rwandans come together as communities to work together on public works.

Mobile-savvy nation

Rwanda’s Mobile Telephone Penetration rose to 75.5% in November 2017

Well-connected city

Roads and infrastructure are well-developed in Rwanda
with approximately 14,900 kilometres of roads built.

Booming Tourism Industry

Known for both eco-tourism and business tourism,
conference tourism especially boomed in Rwanda
after the Kigali Convention Centre was built!

Kigali City Master Plan

The Master Plan will transform Kigali into a great place to live and work in by strategically guiding its development through optimal land use and facilitating rapid economic growth. The city will be positioned as a commercial hub of east-central...

Rwanda The Emerging Economy To Watch

The tiny East African nation has proven to be a role model for the continent. During her November 2018 visit to Rwanda, World Bank CEO Kristalina Georgieva described the country as one that has enjoyed impressive growth and often has...

S&P raises Rwanda’s credit rating

Standard & Poor’s (S&P), an international financial services company, has upgraded Rwanda’s rating from a flat “B” to “B+” thereby boosting investor confidence in the country.The international credit rating agency is of the view that Rwanda’s economic growth prospects are...

Investments

Rwanda experienced a 44% increase in registered (both local and foreign) investments in 2017. Registered investments in 2017 was 1.675 billion compared to 1.16 billion in 2016. Foreign investments continue to increase due to the conducive business environment and ease...

Business Entry

It takes only a mere 6 hours to register a new business in Rwanda. Prospective owners have three ways to enter the market in Rwanda depending...

Popularity

Rwanda and her capital city Kigali is the 3rd most popular African destination for international events as rated by the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA). The rating is based on the number of association meetings taking place regularly. Rwanda has been able to establish itself as a safe and secure destination for events due...

Growth

In the first quarter of 2018 alone, Rwanda's economy grew by 10.6%. The GDP growth was triggered by a combination of a surge in the...

Women Representation

The 2013 parliamentary elections saw women fill 64% of election seats. This was a great triumph for gender equality in Rwanda. The political participation of Rwandan women has been facilitated by constitutional reforms and key...

Kigali Innovation City

Kigali Innovation City is an Africa-focused innovation hub comprising of three interdependent platforms which will enable the sustainable delivery of digital products and services for accelerated digital transformation of Rwanda’s economy and for export to other African economies.In other words, the hub fosters a dynamic...

Visa-on-arrival for all

Effective Monday January 1, 2018, all visitors to Rwanda will get a 30-day visa upon arrival without prior application, the Rwandan Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration announced.Under the new visa regime, first announced last November, citizens of the other East African Community Partner states...

Registering a business in 1 day

Corporate taxes & tax incentives

Foreign ownership of properties

Investment incentives

Vision 2020

Vision 2050

Kigali Master Plan

Rwanda SMART Master Plan

Others

Upcoming Bugesera International Airport

Bugesera International Airport (BIA) is currently under construction in the Bugesera District, approximately 25km southeast of Kigali, Rwanda. It will replace the existing Kigali International...

Rwanda becomes Arsenal’s first tourism partner

The Rwanda Development Board, through their subsidiary, the Rwandan Convention Bureau, has become Arsenal’s first official sleeve partner as part of the country’s drive to...

Rwanda's GDP per capita (Purchasing Power Parity): Increasing rapidly year-on-year and is projected to be 2.23 thousand in 2018.
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook April 2018

Rwanda's GDP (Current Prices adjusted for PPP): On a steep upward trajectory and is projected to be 27 billion in 2018.
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook April 2018

international and

regional partners

institutions and reports

Rwanda Development Board (RDB)

Kigali City Council

Ministry of Trade and Industry (MINICOM)

National Institute of Statistics
Rwanda (NISR)

Private Sector Federation (PSF)

IREMBO

WB Rwanda Economic Update 2017

World Bank Sub-Saharan Africa Factsheet 2018

2018 World Bank Doing Business Report

GDP – National Accounts for Fiscal Year 2016/2017

2017 Gallup Global Law and Order Report

AfDB East Africa Economic Outlook 2018

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