List of companies of Rwanda

Rwanda is a sovereign state in central and east Africa and one of the smallest countries on the African mainland. Rwanda's economy suffered heavily during the 1994 Rwandan Genocide, but has since strengthened. The economy is based mostly on subsistence agriculture. Coffee and tea are the major cash crops for export. Tourism is a fast-growing sector and is now the country's leading foreign exchange earner.

Location of Rwanda

Notable firms

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This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.

Notable companies
Status: P=Private, S=State; A=Active, D=Defunct
Name Industry Sector Headquarters Founded Notes Status
   
AB Bank Rwanda Financials Banks Kigali 2013 Microfinance bank P A
Access Bank Rwanda Financials Banks Kigali 1995 Commercial bank P A
Bank of Africa Rwanda Limited Financials Banks Kigali 2003 Commercial bank, part of Bank of Africa Group (Mali) P A
Bank of Kigali Financials Banks Kigali 1966 Commercial bank P A
Banque Populaire du Rwanda SA Financials Banks Kigali 1975 Commercial bank P A
Banque Populaire du Rwanda Financials Banks Kigali 1986 Commercial bank P A
Bourbon Coffee Consumer services Restaurants & bars Kigali 2006 Coffeehouse chain P A
Bralirwa Brewery Consumer goods Brewers Kigali 1957 Brewery P A
Compagnie Générale de Banque Financials Banks Kigali 1999 Commercial bank P A
Equity Bank Rwanda Limited Financials Banks Kigali 2011 Commercial bank P A
Great Lakes Energy Utilities Conventional electricity Kigali 2002 Power utility P A
Guaranty Trust Bank Financials Banks Kigali 2004 Commercial bank P A
Housing Bank of Rwanda Financials Banks Kigali 1975 Commercial bank, defunct 2011 P D
I&M Bank Rwanda Limited Financials Banks Kigali 1963 Commercial bank P A
KCB Bank Rwanda Limited Financials Banks Kigali 2008 Commercial bank P A
National Bank of Rwanda Financials Banks Kigali 1964 Central bank S A
National Post Office Industrials Delivery services Kigali 1922[1] Postal services P A
Rwanda Development Bank Financials Banks Kigali 1967 Development bank P A
Rwanda Mountain Tea Food processing Beverage Kigali 2005 Tea Company P A
Rwanda Stock Exchange Financials Investment services Kigali 2011 Exchange P A
RwandAir Consumer services Airlines Kigali 2002 Flag carrier airline S A
Rwandatel Telecommunications Fixed line telecommunications Kigali 1993 Defunct 2011 P D
Silverback Cargo Freighters Industrials Delivery services Kigali 2002 Defunct 2009 P D
SORAS Group Limited Financials Full line insurance Kigali 1984 Insurance P A
Terracom Telecommunications Mobile telecommunications Kigali 2006[2] Mobile network P A
Unguka Bank Financials Banks Kigali 2005 Microfinance bank P A
Urwego Opportunity Bank Financials Banks Kigali 2007 Microfinance bank P A
Zigama Credit and Savings Bank Financials Banks Kigali 1997 Microfinance bank P A

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Historical Overview". iPosita Rwanda. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  2. ^ Moky Makura (19 September 2012). Africa's Greatest Entrepreneurs. Penguin Books Limited. pp. 130–. ISBN 978-0-14-302736-2.