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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.

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 Mountain Tea	Food processing	Beverage	Kigali	2005	Tea Company
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.

References

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