Rwanda Among Top 15 Retail Investment Destinations in sub-Saharan Africa Filed in: retail, investment, africa, east africa, rwanda
Consulting group A.T. Kearney's 2015 African Retail Development Index ranks the leading current and potential retail expansion destinations in sub-Saharan Africa. Leading the pack is Gabon because of its high rate of urbanization (86%) and high GDP per capita. For its part, Rwanda ranks seventh on the index -- down...
Rwanda Among Leading Investment Destinations in Africa Filed in: rwanda, investment, east africa
From CNBC: According to Rand Merchant Bank's 2014/2015 report Rwanda is the most attractive destination in East Africa and the ninth most attractive in Africa as a whole. The report looks at three criteria: growth rate, market size, and the ease of doing business. In addition to its favorable...
Rwanda Pursues Foreign Investment Increase Filed in: fdi, investment, rwanda, east africa, kenya
According to The Africa Report, Rwanda is seeking to increase foreign direct investment this year to $1.2 billion. The increase will be helped along by new investment tax incentives, which include a seven-year tax holiday for firms investing over $50 million. Rwanda has become an attractive investment destination due to its strong,...