Rwanda

Currency: Rwandan franc (RWF)

Timezone: Central Africa Time (UTC+2)

Rwanda is located in east-central Africa, sharing its border with Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. With a population of approximately 13 million, it is one of the smallest countries in Africa. The major ethnic groups are the Hutu, the Tutsi, and the Twa, and the official languages of the country are English, French, Swahili, and Kinyarwanda.

The country has a temperate climate with two rainy seasons, and due to its terrain, it is popularly referred to as “the land of thousand hills” because of its numerous mountains, hills, valleys, and wildlife. Rwanda operates a presidential republic system of government and is administratively divided into four provinces and the City of Kigali, the capital of Rwanda. The economy is largely agrarian, with agriculture accounting for over 60 percent of foreign exports. The country’s major sources of foreign exchange come from Tourism, Coffee, and Tea. The major challenge besetting the country is overpopulation; it is the most densely populated country in Africa. Overpopulation has created the scarcity of fertile land, which is required for agricultural purposes, giving rise to ethnic land tensions.

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Regulation Nº14 on Real Estate Investment Trusts

Capital Market Authority, Rwanda

The purpose of these guidelines is to provide better access to stable, global and more competitively priced capital, as well as stronger and more professional property businesses.

Rwanda • 2018 • Finance

Public Private Partnership Guidelines

Rwanda, Rwanda Development Board

These guidelines provide an overview of the concepts and procedures to be followed, and requirements to be met, for the successful implementation of public-private partnership projects.

Rwanda • 2018 • Finance

Revised Special Economic Zone Policy (SEZ)

Ministry of Trade and Industry, Rwanda

The government of Rwanda offers fiscal incentives and serviced lands to companies and industrialists. This government offer aligns with the drive to create a Rwandan free zone. The SEZ targets willing companies and aims to...

Rwanda • 2018 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Budget Framework Paper 2018-2021

Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, Rwanda

This framework contains the fiscal policy objectives of the government of Rwanda for the three years under review in the economic context in which the budget will be presented. This is in line with the...

Rwanda • 2018 • Finance

Special Needs and Inclusive Education Strategic Plan (2018-2024)

Ministry of Education, Rwanda

The government of Rwanda is pushing for the attainment of universal education in Rwanda. This strategy is developed to guide the implementation of the special needs and inclusive education policy. It works towards ensuring the...

Rwanda • 2018 • Education

Maternal Newborn and Child Health Strategic Plan (2018-2024)

Ministry of Health, Rwanda

Moving forward from the successful attainment of health sector MDGs, the country strives to align its policies and strategies with the SDGs. This strategic plan recognises the need for new-borns, women, and children to survive...

Rwanda • 2018 • Health

Law Establishing Rwanda Inspectorate, Competition, and Consumer Protection Authority

Ministry of Trade and Industry, Rwanda

The Rwanda Inspectorate, Competition, and Consumer protection authority (RICA) are established, along with the determination of its mission, organization, and functioning. The authority has administrative and financial autonomy and a legal personality. Its objectives range...

Rwanda • 2017 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Law Establishing the Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board

Ministry of Infrastructure, Rwanda

The 2017 law establishes the Rwanda mines, petroleum and gas board as a public institution with legal personality, and financial and administrative autonomy. The board is charged with implementing national laws and policies related to...

Rwanda • 2017 • Energy

Law Establishing the Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB)

Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Rwanda

As sanctioned and adopted by parliament, the law establishes the Rwanda agriculture and animal resources development board as a public institution with legal personality, enjoying financial and administrative autonomy. The board has a general mission...

Rwanda • 2017 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Order Amending the Protocol on the Ozone Layer

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Natural Resources, Rwanda

The presidential order to ratify the amendment to the Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer. The protocol was adopted at Kigali in 2016. The ministries of foreign affairs and natural resources, as...

Rwanda • 2017 • Environment and Climate Change

Law Establishing Rwanda Water and Forestry Authority.

Ministry of Environment, Rwanda Environment Management Authority, Rwanda Water Resources Board, Rwanda

The law establishes the Rwanda water and forestry authority as a public institution with financial and administrative autonomy, and legal personality. The authority’s objectives range from the implementation of government policies, strategies, laws, and decisions...

Rwanda • 2017 • Utilities