Rwanda Development Board

What Rwanda Development Board does

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Name

Rwanda Development Board

Legal name

Rwanda Development Board

Website

https://rdb.rw

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

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Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Investment Promotion and Economic Development Services

NAICS

Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615), Administration of Conservation Programs (92412), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Trade, Industry & Economic Development Administration (BPAIAAAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Business Registration & Corporate Affairs (Registries) (BPAIAOAA), Economic Development & Business Licensing (Local) (BPAIACAN), Tourism Trade & Services Exports Development (BPADAMAO), Development Cooperation & Foreign Aid Administration (BPAIAIAG)

Keywords

• Investment promotion services
• Business registration facilitation
• Economic development agency
• Tourism marketing services
• Special economic zones

Headquarters

HQ city

Kigali

HQ country

Rwanda

HQ region

Africa

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: As a government institution mandated to accelerate Rwanda's economic development, RDB operates under government supervision and receives funding from government budgets to fulfill its mandate of enabling private sector growth.
2. Investment Registration Fees: RDB charges a registration fee of USD 500 for investment certificate applications processed through the One Stop Center.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Rwanda Development Board operates as a government one-stop-center providing business registration, investment certification, environmental impact assessment, visa and work permit facilitation, and tax incentive management for domestic and foreign investors. It also promotes Rwanda as an investment and tourism destination through the Visit Rwanda brand, manages Special Economic Zones through the SEZAR authority, runs the Office of the Registrar General for company and property registrations, and delivers export development and trade promotion services.

Product overview

The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) is a government institution offering a unified suite of investment, business, and tourism services. The core offering is the One Stop Centre platform, which integrates business registration, investment registration, environmental impact assessment, visa facilitation, and tax incentive management. Supporting this are the e-Services portal providing digital access to multiple government systems, the Visit Rwanda tourism brand promoting the country globally, the Special Economic Zones (SEZ/SEZAR) program offering incentivized industrial development zones, and the Office of the Registrar General handling company and property registrations. Additional services include Export Services, Investment Promotion, Deal Accelerator for strategic transactions, and Investor Aftercare support. These offerings function as an integrated e-government ecosystem rather than a commercial product portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• One Stop Centre
• Business and Company Registration
• Investment Registration and Investment Certificate
• Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Service
• Visit Rwanda Tourism Brand and Platform
• Special Economic Zones (KSEZ and SEZAR)
• Office of the Registrar General
• Export Development Services
• Deal Accelerator and Transactions Support
• Investor Aftercare Service
• e-Services Portal
• Mortgage and Collateral Registration

Quantifiable outcome

• 6-hour business registration in Rwanda
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Aston Villa Football ClubflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 14 July 2026Visit Rwanda became Aston Villa's Official Front-of-Shirt Partner, exclusive Official Tourism Partner and Official Coffee Provider. The partnership provides year-round global visibility on men's, women's and youth team playing shirts in all competitions including FA Premier League and European competitions. Includes matchday visibility at Villa Park, international marketing campaigns, digital storytelling, fan experiences, football development initiatives, coach education, academy exchanges, and scholarships for talented Rwandans.
• Nate AmentflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 29 June 2026NBA draft pick Nate Ament appointed as Visit Rwanda's first global basketball ambassador. He will represent Rwanda on the international stage, participate in tourism campaigns, community initiatives, international promotional events, and content creation. Will engage with young basketball players through clinics, mentorship, youth development programs, and community outreach activities.
• Silverback FilmscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 April 2026World-leading natural history film producer collaborated with RDB to produce 'A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough' documentary. Filmed in Volcanoes National Park, the documentary showcases Rwanda's mountain gorilla conservation efforts globally on Netflix.
• Appian Way ProductionscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 April 2026Leonardo DiCaprio's environmental production company co-produced the Rwanda mountain gorilla documentary with Silverback Films and RDB. Contributed to local tourism value chain and supported Rwandan creative sector development.
• Dian Fossey Gorilla FundcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 April 2026Conservation organization collaborated in the production of the mountain gorilla documentary, contributing scientific expertise and longstanding conservation work in Rwanda.
• Paris Saint-GermaincoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Visit Rwanda partnership renewed until 2028 for tourism promotion through global football brand visibility.
• Atlético de MadridcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025New three-year partnership through 2028 with Spanish football club for Visit Rwanda tourism marketing and brand visibility.
• Los Angeles ClipperscoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Long-term sponsorship agreement extending through 2030 for Visit Rwanda brand visibility and tourism promotion in NBA market.
• Los Angeles RamscoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Long-term sponsorship agreement extending through 2030 for Visit Rwanda tourism promotion and NFL market exposure.
• Basketball Africa LeaguecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2021Strategic partnership showcasing Rwanda as destination for tourism, investment and sporting events. Rwanda has proudly hosted BAL since its inaugural championship in 2021.
• Prime Economic Zone SecretariatcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Developer of the Kigali Special Economic Zone (KSEZ), owns the land and is responsible for entering into sale agreements with SEZ users. Manages Phase I (98 ha) and Phase II (178 ha) of the industrial park.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves1 record

Direct peers

• Singapore Economic Development Board: Singapore's lead government agency for investment promotion and economic development. Operates as a one-stop centre for foreign investors, offers fiscal incentives, and runs sector-specific deal teams — the same integrated investment promotion + aftercare model RDB has built, but at a more mature scale.
• Enterprise Singapore: Singaporean government agency that combines enterprise development, investment promotion, and trade facilitation under one roof. Closely comparable to RDB's integrated One Stop Centre mandate through its single window for company registration, investment facilitation, and standards/regulatory support.

Regional players

• Kenya Investment Authority (KenInvest): Kenya's statutory investment promotion agency with a similar single-window mandate for foreign investors and a comparable focus on regional hub positioning. Most direct African comparable to RDB given similar product offering (registration, aftercare, sector specialization) and overlap in target investor base.
• Mauritius Board of Investment: Mauritius' national investment promotion agency operating in a small African economy with a strong regulatory reputation. Compares to RDB on the government-as-investment-catalyst model, fiscal incentives toolkit, and use of regulatory quality to attract FDI from financial and treasury services.
• Tanzania Investment Centre: Tanzania's statutory one-stop investment promotion body with similar functions: investor registration, sector-specific facilitation, and SEZ oversight. Comparable to RDB as a regional competitor for East African FDI and as a fellow EAC member.

Broad incumbents

• Brand USA: USA's national destination marketing organization running large-scale sports sponsorships and global campaigns to drive inbound tourism. Closest direct comparable to Visit Rwanda's brand strategy, sponsorship portfolio, and tourism revenue conversion objectives.
• Tourism Australia: Australian government tourism marketing agency that combines international campaigns, high-profile sports sponsorships, and MICE promotion. Directly comparable to Visit Rwanda's remit of building global destination brand awareness through sports and event partnerships.
• Invest in Canada: Canadian federal government initiative to attract foreign direct investment with a global network of investment offices abroad. Mirrors RDB's physical-office footprint in Canada (Quebec) and the model of placing investment officers in key source markets.

Emerging players

• Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO): UAE government investment office that combines FDI attraction, sector-specific incentives, and tourism/Visit Abu Dhabi marketing. Comparable to RDB in offering fiscal incentives for priority sectors and pairing investment promotion with destination marketing under a single mandate.

Others

• Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) Investment & Tourism Promotion: Municipal government body integrating investment promotion with tourism marketing for a major emerging-market destination. Useful comparable for the dual mandate of attracting inward investment and managing global destination branding that RDB executes through Visit Rwanda.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/RDBrwanda
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/RDBRwanda
• Facebookfacebook.com/RDBrwanda
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rwanda-development-board
• Instagraminstagram.com/rdbrwanda

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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