🇷🇼 The Rwanda Founder Stack

Tools verified to work in Rwanda

Popular founder resources for Rwanda

Grants & Accelerators

250 VenturesKigali's venture studio and early-stage investorWorks in AfricaRwandaFree tier1+ weekAcumen East Africa Fellowship20 fellows a year tackling poverty across East AfricaWorks in AfricaKenya, UgandaFree tier1+ weekAECF (Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund)Competition-based finance for rural agribusiness and energy venturesWorks in AfricaKenya, EthiopiaFree tier1+ weekCatalytic AfricaMatches angel investment into African startups 1:1Works in AfricaNigeria, GhanaFree tier1+ weekCo-Creation Hub (CcHUB)Equity-free accelerators from Africa's best-known innovation hubWorks in AfricaNigeria, KenyaFree tier1+ weekdeveloPPP VenturesMatched growth funding for startups in seven African marketsWorks in AfricaIvory Coast, GhanaFree tier1+ weekGoogle for Startups Cloud Program$2,000 in Google Cloud credits at the entry tierWorks in AfricaNigeria, GhanaFree tier1+ weekHanga PitchFestRwanda's national technology pitch competitionWorks in AfricaRwandaFree tier1+ weekJasiri Talent InvestorFully funded backing for the founder before the idea existsWorks in AfricaRwanda, KenyaFree tier1+ weekKatapult Africa Accelerator$150,000 to $500,000 for agritech, food and climate venturesWorks in AfricaNigeria, KenyaFree tier1+ weekNorrsken Evolve€250K to €500K for impact startups - but Europe-firstWorks in AfricaRwanda, KenyaFree tier1+ weekRwanda Green Fund Innovation GrantUp to US$300,000 for Rwandan climate innovationWorks in AfricaRwandaFree tier1+ weekThe Baobab Network$100,000 into early-stage African startupsWorks in AfricaNigeria, KenyaFree tier1+ weektimbuktoo Pan-African AgriTech Incubation ProgrammeRolling quarterly intakes for African agritech startupsWorks in AfricaGhana, NigeriaFree tier1+ weekUNICEF Venture FundUp to $100,000 equity-free for open-source frontier techWorks in AfricaNigeria, GhanaFree tier1+ weekVillgro AfricaSeed funding and incubation for African healthtechWorks in AfricaKenya, UgandaFree tier1+ week

SMS, USSD & Telecoms

Africa's TalkingSMS, USSD, and voice APIs for AfricaWorks in AfricaNigeria, KenyaFree tier< 1 hour

Business Banking

Bank of Kigali BusinessRwanda's largest bank for business accountsWorks in AfricaRwandaPaid2–5 daysKCB Bank KenyaBusiness banking for Kenyan startupsWorks in AfricaKenya, TanzaniaFree tier2–5 daysRaenest BusinessMulti-currency accounts and global payments for African businessesWorks in AfricaNigeria, GhanaFree tier1 day

Cross-border Payments

Chipper CashFree cross-border transfers across 8 African countriesWorks in AfricaNigeria, GhanaFree tier< 1 hourRaenest BusinessMulti-currency accounts and global payments for African businessesWorks in AfricaNigeria, GhanaFree tier1 day

Investors & VCs

DOB EquityLong-horizon Dutch family capital for East AfricaWorks in AfricaKenya, TanzaniaFree tier1+ weekEnza CapitalPan-African seed and Series A VC with $58M across its fundsWorks in AfricaKenya, TanzaniaPaid1+ weekLaunch Africa VenturesThe most active pan-African pre-seed and seed micro-VCWorks in AfricaNigeria, KenyaPaid1+ weekNovastar VenturesImpact VC investing in startups that transform African marketsWorks in AfricaKenya, NigeriaPaid1+ weekSamurai Incubate AfricaJapanese seed fund bridging East African startups to TokyoWorks in AfricaKenya, TanzaniaPaid1+ weekSavannah FundEast Africa's longest-running seed fund for tech startupsWorks in AfricaKenya, UgandaPaid1+ weekSeedstars AfricaSwiss-backed pan-African seed fund with global competition exposureWorks in AfricaKenya, UgandaPaid1+ weekThe Baobab Network$100,000 into early-stage African startupsWorks in AfricaNigeria, KenyaFree tier1+ week

Payments

FlutterwavePayments infrastructure for all of AfricaWorks in AfricaNigeria, GhanaFree tier1 dayMTN MoMoMobile money across 17 African countriesWorks in AfricaNigeria, GhanaFree tier1 day

Jobs & Hiring

FuzuEast Africa's job board with skills-assessed candidatesWorks in AfricaKenya, UgandaFree tier< 1 hour

Company Formation

IremboRwanda's one-stop government services platformWorks in AfricaRwandaFree tier1 dayNorebaseCompany formation and compliance across African marketsWorks in AfricaNigeria, GhanaPaid1+ weekRwanda Development BoardRegister your company in Rwanda for freeWorks in AfricaRwandaFree tier1 day

Legal & Compliance

NorebaseCompany formation and compliance across African marketsWorks in AfricaNigeria, GhanaPaid1+ weekYouverifyIdentity verification and compliance APIs across AfricaWorks in AfricaNigeria, GhanaFree tier< 1 hour

Invoicing & Accounting

QuickBooks OnlineThe default small-business accounting package, with local tax rates for several African marketsPartial supportSouth Africa, KenyaTrial only1 day

Payroll & HR

SmartHR AfricaMulti-country HR and payroll software for African teamsWorks in AfricaKenya, UgandaTrial only2–5 daysWorkpayMulti-country payroll and HR across AfricaWorks in AfricaKenya, UgandaPaid2–5 days

Tech Infrastructure

YouverifyIdentity verification and compliance APIs across AfricaWorks in AfricaNigeria, GhanaFree tier< 1 hour