Kepler College | Rwanda

Name

Kepler College | Rwanda

Legal name

Kepler College

Website

https://keplercollege.ac.rw

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education Services

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Business and Secretarial Schools (61141)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International Branch/Partner Community Colleges (EDAHADAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Online International & Cross-Border Universities (Global/Transnational Providers) (EDAHALAL), Online/Hybrid Overseas Pathway & Bridging Programs (EDAIAJAK)

Keywords

• Higher education programs
• Competency-based learning
• Professional certification training
• Online degree programs
• Entrepreneurship incubation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kigali

HQ country

Rwanda

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: Annual tuition fee of 2,500,000 Rwf for Rwandan and international applicants. Students can pay upfront for the full 4-year program (5,800,000 Rwf with 20% discount) or annually. International applicants pay upfront.
2. Professional Certifications: PMP certification training at 1,522,385 FRW including exam and one-year PMI membership. Additional professional certifications offered through Article 26 partnership (Scrum, ITIL, PRINCE2).
3. Registration Fees: Non-refundable annual registration fee of 50,000 Rwf required from all accepted applicants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Kepler College is a private higher education institution in Rwanda offering competency-based bachelor's and master's degree programs in Business Analytics, Project Management, Communications, and Management, delivered through blended on-campus and online learning. It also provides professional certification training (PMP, Scrum, ITIL, PRINCE2, Apple Swift), an AI-powered learning platform (IGA), and an entrepreneurship incubation hub, targeting economically disadvantaged young Africans and refugee communities with wraparound career services.

Product overview

Kepler College offers a portfolio of higher education products consisting of accredited undergraduate degree programs (Bachelor of Science in Business Analytics and Bachelor of Arts in Project Management in both full-time and part-time formats), online degree programs in partnership with Southern New Hampshire University (Communications and Management), and graduate programs with Arizona State University (Technology, IT, Business Analytics, Engineering, and Learning Design). The college also provides professional certification programs including PMP, agile certifications (Scrum, ITIL, PRINCE2 via Article 26), and Apple iOS development training. Supporting platforms include IGA (AI-powered learning management system) and MIS (internal management information system), complemented by the Kepler Entrepreneurship Center for startup incubation and Kepler Sports for athletics. The competency-based education model emphasizes practical skills through industrial attachments with over 400 employer partners, with the goal of achieving 90%+ graduate employment within six months.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bachelor of Science in Business Analytics (Full-Time) Three-year undergraduate program equipping students with proficiency in formulating business questions, collecting and analyzing data, and leveraging AI technologies for descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive insights. Includes industrial attachments with over 400 employer partners.
• Bachelor of Science in Business Analytics (Part-Time) Flexible four-year part-time program covering the same curriculum as the full-time program, designed for working professionals who need evening and weekend classes.
• Bachelor of Arts in Project Management (Full-Time) Three-year undergraduate program providing holistic project management skills with practical experience through industrial attachments. Prepares graduates for roles including operations manager, project coordinator, and business analyst.
• Bachelor of Science in Project Management (Part-Time) Four-year part-time program in project management designed for working professionals, covering business economics, finance, and project sustainability management.
• Bachelor of Arts in Communications (with SNHU) Online competency-based undergraduate program delivered by Southern New Hampshire University with Kepler College's wraparound services. Covers advertising, marketing, visual media, social media, corporate communications, and public relations.
• Bachelor of Arts in Management (with SNHU) Online bachelor's degree from Southern New Hampshire University with Kepler wraparound support. Prepares graduates for administrative services management, operational management, human resource analysis, and public policy management.
• Master's Programs (with ASU) Graduate programs offered in partnership with Arizona State University including MS in Global Technology and Development, MS in Information Technology, MS in Business Analytics, MS in Sustainable Engineering, and Master of Education in Learning Design and Technologies.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification Two-month intensive PMP certification training program approved by Project Management Institute (PMI). Includes 35 hours of training, exam preparation, and one-year PMI membership. Offered multiple intakes throughout the year.
• Article 26 Professional Certifications Agile and IT service management certifications including Scrum 2020, ITIL 4 Foundation, and PRINCE2 Foundation. Part-time 4-6 week programs delivered in-person, online, or hybrid format.
• Apple Authorized Training Center for Education (AATCe) Six-month program in partnership with Ministry of ICT and Innovation and GIZ offering App Development with Swift certification. Includes 460 hours of self-paced training covering Develop in Swift Explorations, Fundamentals, and Data Collections.
• The GYM Prom Six-month intensive software development training program equipping participants with technical and professional skills including agile development, task management, and team collaboration. Includes post-program project phase with coaching.
• Kepler Entrepreneurship Center Entrepreneurship hub offering hands-on training, business incubation, and acceleration services. Provides design thinking courses, market-ready product development support, scale-up coaching, and networking opportunities. Has trained 1,358 entrepreneurs and incubated 74 businesses.
• Kepler Sports Sports and athletics program including basketball (Division 1 League), volleyball (Serie A), football, athletics, and fitness training. Open to all students with certified trainers and fitness coaches.

Quantifiable outcome

• 94% of graduates employed within 6 months
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability8 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership offering online, competency-based undergraduate programs. Kepler College provides wraparound academic and support services while students access SNHU's self-paced online bachelor's degrees in Management and Communications. Students can transfer up to 90 previously earned credits.
• Arizona State University (ASU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovative partnership providing pathways for master's degree-level education through ASU's online programs. Kepler College offers bridging programs, connections with regional organizations, and career development support in collaboration with 400+ employer organizations.
• Project Management Institute (PMI)coreTechnology or IntegrationKepler College is an Authorized Training Partner approved by PMI to provide project management training for PMP certification. Prepares trainees for PMP exam and provides assistance with exam scheduling. Includes one-year PMI membership.
• Article 26majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership offering globally recognized certifications in agile project management (Scrum 2020), service delivery (ITIL 4 Foundation), and project execution (PRINCE2 Foundation). Each certification runs 4-6 weeks in flexible part-time format.
• Apple Inc.majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerApple Authorized Training Center for Education (AATCe) offering Develop in Swift program. Curriculum includes 460 hours of self-paced training in Swift programming and iOS development. Partnership includes professional development for instructors.
• GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Apple Authorized Training Center initiative, supporting the integration of Apple's Develop in Swift program into educational courses.
• Ministry of ICT and Innovation (Rwanda)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry partnering in Apple Authorized Training Center for Education initiative to advance technology education.
• 400+ Employer OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExtensive network of employer partners providing internship opportunities, career guidance, curriculum input, and employment pipeline. Partners include companies in banking, insurance, government, NGOs, manufacturing, retail, and technology sectors.
• Ashesi UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration through Ashesi University's Education Collaborative East Africa Hub. Kepler College shares insights with the wider higher education community to support other institutions strengthen their employment outcomes.
• ELATE Africa Community of PracticeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity of Practice launched at ELATE Africa 2026 conference, designed to foster ongoing collaboration, shared learning, and collective action on AI-enabled higher education across African institutions.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• African Leadership University (ALU): ALU is a pan-African private university offering competency-based undergraduate and graduate programs with strong employer engagement and a mission to develop African leaders. It is the most direct peer to Kepler's competency-based, employer-anchored model and overlapping student demographic of economically disadvantaged young Africans.
• Ashesi University: Ashesi is a private liberal-arts university in Ghana with a scholarship-driven, employer-engaged model and a focus on ethical leadership. Kepler is explicitly a member of Ashesi's Education Collaborative East Africa Hub, underscoring direct comparability in mission, student demographic, and pedagogy.
• EARTH University: EARTH is a private, residential university in Costa Rica focused on agricultural and environmental sciences with a strong scholarship, employer, and entrepreneurship model for students from developing countries. Comparable to Kepler in mission, scholarship intensity, and residential competency-based learning.
• African Leadership College (ALC Mauritius): ALC is the Mauritius-based undergraduate arm of African Leadership University, offering two-year accelerated programs with a pan-African student body. It overlaps materially with Kepler in student demographic, pan-African recruiting, and competency-based delivery.

Broad incumbents

• Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU): SNHU is Kepler's core partner for online bachelor's delivery and a global leader in competency-based, self-paced online education. As a broad incumbent, SNHU shares Kepler's CBE philosophy and target learner but operates at vastly larger scale across multiple continents.
• Aga Khan University: Aga Khan University is a private, multi-country institution with campuses across East Africa and South Asia offering health sciences, education, and media programs with a scholarship-heavy model for underserved populations. Comparable to Kepler in international, mission-driven private higher education delivery.
• Arizona State University (ASU): ASU is Kepler's partner for online master's programs and a leading US public university for global online education. ASU's broad online portfolio and Global Engagement strategy make it a broad incumbent offering overlapping content via the Kepler partnership.
• University of Rwanda: The University of Rwanda is the country's flagship public university and the dominant higher education provider in Rwanda. Kepler's Board Chair is a former Deputy VC, and UR is the principal local incumbent competing for the same Rwandan student demographic.

Emerging players

• Inkomoko: Inkomoko provides entrepreneurship training, incubation, and business support to African entrepreneurs across East Africa. It is comparable to Kepler's Entrepreneurship Hub in mission and target demographic, though focused on existing entrepreneurs rather than university students.
• Andela: Andela is an Africa-focused technology training and employment company that recruits, trains, and places African software engineers into global jobs. Comparable to Kepler in employer-anchored skills training and job placement, though focused on software engineering rather than broader business and project management.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/@KeplerCollege.Rwanda/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/61550834061318
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kepler-college-rwanda
• Instagraminstagram.com/Kepler_Collegerw

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

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