The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is the foremost Pan-African multilateral financial institution devoted to financing and promoting intra- and extra-African trade. The Bank was established in October 1993 by African governments, African private and institutional investors, and non-African investors. Its two basic constitutive documents are the Establishment Agreement, which gives it the status of an international organization, and the Charter, which governs its corporate structure and operations.
The Rwanda Development Board is evidence that Rwanda is open for business. It is truly a one stop shop for all investors.
The Rwanda Development Board was set up by bringing together all the government agencies responsible for the entire investor experience under one roof. This includes key agencies responsible for business registration, investment promotion, environmental clearances, privatization and specialist agencies which support the priority sectors of ICT and tourism as well as SMEs and human capacity development in the private sector.
The RDB is independent and influential. It reports directly to the President and is guided by a Board that includes all the key Ministers (e.g., finance, commerce, infrastructure, agriculture)
The RDB is built with global expertise. It is modeled on international best practice examples of Singapore and Costa Rica. It has advisory and hands-on support from global entrepreneurs and experts from Singapore Development Board, World Bank, IFC and the Office of Tony Blair.
The RDB is here with you all through the process and is ready to show you that It is better to do business in Rwanda.
The Small Enterprise Development Agency (Seda) is an agency of the Department of Small Business Development. We provide business development and non-financial support services for small enterprises and co-operatives, through our national network in partnership with other role players in small enterprise support.
Seda has a presence in some townships and rural areas and has programmes targeting youth and women reaching over 12 000 enterprises nationwide.
Seda also implements programmes targeted at business development in areas prioritised by the Government and DSBD.