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

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
     Active      State-owned      Defunct
Name Industry Sector Headquarters Founded Notes
AB Bank Rwanda Financials Banks Kigali 2013 Microfinance bank
Access Bank Rwanda Financials Banks Kigali 1995 Commercial bank
Bank of Africa Rwanda Limited Financials Banks Kigali 2003 Commercial bank, part of Bank of Africa Group (Mali)
Bank of Kigali Financials Banks Kigali 1966 Commercial bank
Banque Populaire du Rwanda SA Financials Banks Kigali 1975 Commercial bank
Banque Populaire du Rwanda Financials Banks Kigali 1986 Commercial bank
Bourbon Coffee Consumer services Restaurants & bars Kigali 2006 Coffeehouse chain
Bralirwa Brewery Consumer goods Brewers Kigali 1957 Brewery
Compagnie Générale de Banque Financials Banks Kigali 1999 Commercial bank
Equity Bank Rwanda Limited Financials Banks Kigali 2011 Commercial bank
Great Lakes Energy Utilities Conventional electricity Kigali 2002 Power utility
Guaranty Trust Bank Financials Banks Kigali 2004 Commercial bank
Housing Bank of Rwanda Financials Banks Kigali 1975 Commercial bank, defunct 2011
I&M Bank Rwanda Limited Financials Banks Kigali 1963 Commercial bank
KCB Bank Rwanda Limited Financials Banks Kigali 2008 Commercial bank
National Bank of Rwanda Financials Banks Kigali 1964 Central bank
National Post Office Industrials Delivery services Kigali 1922[1] Postal services
Rwanda Development Bank Financials Banks Kigali 1967 Development bank
Rwanda Stock Exchange Financials Investment services Kigali 2011 Exchange
RwandAir Consumer services Airlines Kigali 2002 Flag carrier airline
Rwandatel Telecommunications Fixed line telecommunications Kigali 1993 Defunct 2011
Silverback Cargo Freighters Industrials Delivery services Kigali 2002 Defunct 2009
SORAS Group Limited Financials Full line insurance Kigali 1984 Insurance
Terracom Telecommunications Mobile telecommunications Kigali 2006[2] Mobile network
Unguka Bank Financials Banks Kigali 2005 Microfinance bank
Urwego Opportunity Bank Financials Banks Kigali 2007 Microfinance bank
Zigama Credit and Savings Bank Financials Banks Kigali 1997 Microfinance bank
  • Coffee beans drying in Maraba. Coffee is one of Rwanda's major cash crops.
  • The New Bugurama Mining Company tungsten mine in Rwanda.
  • Bralirwa Brewery in Kigali.

See also

References
  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.
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