Business Potential between Rwanda and Gujarat-India

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Analysis of the telecom Industries Business Potential between the Rwanda and Gujarat / India
Overview of investment in Rwanda
1. Economy
There is a Sustained high growth in real GDP 2007 – 2011 and has stable inflation and exchange rate. Previous 3 year GDP growth rate is one of the highest among major African economies and neighboring countries.
2. Robust governance
• A clear vision for growth through private investment set out by President Kagame (Vision 2020).
Rwanda is politically stable with well-functioning institutions, rule of law and zero tolerance for corruption.
• A global report on graft by anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International has ranked Rwanda the least corrupt country in East Africa, 4th least corrupt country in Africa and 49th in the world.
3. Investor friendly climate
• Rwanda is the 2nd best global reformer in 2012.’
• It is the most competitive place to do business in East Africa and 3rd in Africa according to WEF Global Competitiveness Report 2012.
• It is the 2nd most reformed country in the world.’
• It is the third most competitive place to do business in Africa’
• It is 1st Most competitive place to do business in EAC region’
• It is the 8th easiest place to start a business
• The registering process timing for the business is very short i.e. 6hrs compared to the other African countries.
• It is19th easiest place to pay taxes worldwide.
• ‘B’ ‘country credit rating upgraded to a with a positive outlook by Standard & Poor’s and Fitch ratings in 2012.’
Rwanda’s Fitch rating is supported by solid economic policies and a track record of structural reforms, macroeconomic stability and low government debt (22.8% of GDP).
4. Access to markets
Local market of over 11 million people with a ra...

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...ent with Karnataka State Electronics Development Corporation Limited (KEONICS) to develop the ICT sector. The agreement emphasises the common desire to promote bilateral trade and industrial relationship between the state of Karnataka and Rwanda.

Williams Nkurunziza, Rwanda’s High Commissioner to India, signed the agreement with Hari Kumar Jha, Managing Director of KEONICS. According to the statement from the High Commission in New Delhi, KEONICS will soon expand its operations to Rwanda to provide expertise in ICT and electronics on mutually acceptable terms.

The company sets to provide advice and capacity building in the fields of IT education, consultancy, infrastructure, engineering and service like e-governance solutions among others. KEONICS is regarded as the pioneer of the IT revolution that has made Bangalore a global household name in ICT development.

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