Rwanda

Rwanda

New Investment Code enacted

05 Feb 2021

Rwanda has enacted a new Investment Code (Law no. 006/2021 of 5 February 2021), which introduces new priority sectors and activities, including mineral exploration, the construction or operations of specialised innovation or industrial parks, transport, logistics and electric mobility, horticulture and cultivation of other high-value plants, creative arts, and skills development. The Code also introduces various new tax incentives, including several which are aimed at establishing Kigali as a regional financial hub and tax incentives for philanthropic investors, angel investors or strategic investment projects, among others.

See also: https://investmentpolicy.unctad.org/investment-policy-monitor/measures/3611/rwanda-new-investment-code-approved-by-cabinet

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