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Kigali Innovation Agency

Kigali Innovation Agency is a innovation agency based in Kigali, Rwanda, working across GovTech, FinTech. Demonstration record created for the ESTDEV mockup.

Stakeholder validatedHigh confidenceLast updated 2026-03-18
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2017

Founded

1–10

Staff size

112

Entities supported / year

3

Support mechanisms

3

Sources recorded

Section 1

Identity and contact information

Registered name
Kigali Innovation Agency
Acronym
No verified data available
Email
contact@kigali-innovation-.example
Telephone
+000 000 1044
Address
54 Innovation Way, Kigali, Rwanda

Section 2

Organisational classification

Actor type
Innovation Agency
Legal form
Non-profit
Year founded
2017
Staff size
1–10
Organisational maturity
Established
Ecosystem roles
Network coordination

Section 3

Target groups

Women-led businessesGrowth-oriented SMEsEarly-stage entrepreneursRefugee and migrant entrepreneurs
Inclusion focus
Disability inclusionYouth-focused services
Entities supported per year
112

Section 4

Sectors and technologies

Sectors
GovTechFinTech
Technologies
Cloud PlatformsArtificial Intelligence

Section 5

Services and support mechanisms

Policy & AdvocacyGrant FundingMarket Access

Recorded at the level of general services and support mechanisms. No programme-level records are held in this platform.

Section 6

Locations and coverage

Headquarters
Kigali, Rwanda
Geographic scope
National
Operating locations
Kigali

Section 7

Funding mechanisms

Instruments used or offered
Convertible instrumentsPublic subsidyGrants
Funding sources
Private investors

Section 8

Partners and relationships

  • Rwanda Ministry of Digital EconomyPublic partnerAfrica
  • Regional hub networkNetwork memberAfrica
  • European partner consortiumHosts a European innovation liaison officeEurope
Africa–Europe relationships
Hosts a European innovation liaison office

Section 9

Supporting sources

  • Organisation websitePrimary2026-04-12
  • Country researcher interviewInterview2026-05-03
  • Stakeholder validation formValidation2026-06-18

Section 10

Verification and update history

Verification status
Stakeholder validated
Evidence confidence
High confidence
Last updated
2026-03-18
Next review due
2026-12-31

Relationship intelligence

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Southern Africa Angel Collective — FundingSouthern AfricRwanda Health Logistics Lab — MembershipRwanda Health Musanze Rural Enterprise Centre — Policy CoordinationMusanze Rural Kenya Digital Innovation Hub — Africa–Europe PartnershipKDIHArusha Tourism Technology Hub — Policy CoordinationArusha TourismSaint-Louis Coastal Innovation Lab — MembershipSaint-Louis CoCopperbelt Industrial Innovation Hub — MembershipCopperbelt IndGaborone Digital Skills Institute — Policy CoordinationGaborone DigitKiga

Direct relationships only. Solid lines are verified; dashed lines are reported or indicative.

Relationships

8

Verified

4

Africa–Europe

1

Active / historical

8 / 0

Connected organisationCountryTypeStatusEvidence
Southern Africa Angel CollectiveFlag of ZA South AfricaFundingactiveverified · high
Rwanda Health Logistics LabFlag of RW RwandaMembershipactiveindicative · low
Musanze Rural Enterprise CentreFlag of RW RwandaPolicy Coordinationactiveverified · high
Kenya Digital Innovation HubFlag of KE KenyaAfrica–Europe Partnershipactiveoutdated · low
Arusha Tourism Technology HubFlag of TZ TanzaniaPolicy Coordinationactiveverified · high
Saint-Louis Coastal Innovation LabFlag of SN SenegalMembershipactivecorroborated · high
Copperbelt Industrial Innovation HubFlag of ZM ZambiaMembershipactivereported · medium
Gaborone Digital Skills InstituteFlag of BW BotswanaPolicy Coordinationactivereported · medium

Relationship-type breakdown

  • Funding1
  • Membership3
  • Policy Coordination3
  • Africa–Europe Partnership1

Connected countries

Evidence summary: 4 high, 2 medium, 2 low confidence records.

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