Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA)
Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA) was initially created by Law no-39/2001 of 13 September 2001 with the mission to regulate certain public Utilities, namely: telecommunications network and/or Telecommunications services, electricity, water, removal of waste products from residential or business premises, extraction and distribution of gas and transport of goods and persons. This Law was further reviewed and replaced by Law no – 09/2013 of 01/03/2013 establishing the Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA) and determining its mission, powers, organization, and functioning.
RURA Webpage: rura.rw
Toll-Free 3988, P.O. Box:7289, Kigali-Rwanda
Phone:(+250)252584562, Fax:(+250)252584563
Names: Eng. Emile Patrick Baganizi; Title: Ag. Director General; E-mail: info@rura.rw
Rwanda Revenue Authority
The Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) is a government revenue collection agency established by the Parliament of Rwanda. The RRA is charged with enforcing, assessing, collecting, and accounting for the various taxes imposed in Rwanda. The law that created the Rwanda Revenue Authority was passed by the Rwandan Parliament in 1997, but the agency became operational in 1998. RRA is supervised by the Rwanda Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning. rra.gov.rw,
Contacts: +250 252 595 503
Names: Pascal Bizimana Ruganintwali, Title: Commissioner General, info@rra.rw
Rwanda Standards Board
Rwanda Standards Board (RSB) is a public institution established by Rwanda Government Legislation NO50/2013 of 28/06/2013 determining the mission, organization, and functioning of the Rwanda Standards Board to undertake all activities pertaining to the development of Standards, Conformity Assessment, and Metrology services in the country. It is the only body with the power to define and possess national standards. Public services and public or private firms must present their standards to RSB for adoption at the national level. Home (rsb.gov.rw).
KK 15 Rd, 49; PO Box: 7099
Kigali-Kicukiro,
Tel: +250 0788303492,
Hotline: 3250, Email:info@rsb.gov.rw
Names: Mr. Raymond MURENZI; Title: Director General; E-mail: raymond.murenzi@rsb.gov.rw
Road Transport and Development Agency
The Rwanda Transport Development Agency (RTDA), established in the year 2010, is a public institution with administrative and financial autonomy and operates under the Ministry of Infrastructure (MININFRA). It is tasked with managing all activities in the transport sector. More information can be found on the Road Transport and Development Agency Website.
Rwanda Development Board
The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) is an entity with broad expertise which reports directly to the President’s Office. RDB’s objective is to promote economic growth through the development of the private sector and the attraction of investors worldwide, addressing their needs using an online database (Rwanda regulations). More information can be found on the Rwanda Development Board Website.
Rwanda Development Board
KN 5 Rd, KG 9 Ave, Tel: 1415, Tel (International): (+250) 727775170, E-mail: info@rdb.rw
Names: Francis Gatare; Title: Chief Executive Officer and Cabinet Representative,
Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority (Rwanda FDA)
Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority hereafter designated as the “Authority”, was established by the law Nº 003/2018 of 09/02/2018 determining its mission, organization, and functioning. The mandate of the Authority is to protect public health through the regulation of human and veterinary medicines, vaccines and other biological products, processed foods, poisons, medicated cosmetics, medical devices, household chemical substances, and tobacco and tobacco products.
All free: 9707
Email: info@rwandafda.gov.rw
Po Box: 1948 Kigali-Rwanda
Address: Nyarutarama Plaza,Rwanda KG 9 Avenue, Kigali
Website: Home (rwandafda.gov.rw)
Names: Prof. Emile BIENVENU; Mr. Director General,
Rwanda Inspectorate, Competition, and Consumer Protection Authority (RICA)
Rwanda Inspectorate, Competition and Consumer Protection Authority (RICA) was established by Law Nº 31/2017 OF 25/07/2017 to carry out inspection of quality and standards conformity and promote healthy competition in the economy by prohibiting unfair business practices as well ensuring consumers protection. About us (rica.gov.rw)
Email: info@rica.gov.rw
Address: KK 8, Av 64, Kicukiro (Safari Center House),
Names: Mrs UWUMUKIZA Beatrice, Ag Director General,
Rwanda Information Society Authority
Rwanda Information Society Authority (RISA) Rwanda Information Society Authority “RISA” is a government institution established in 2017, governed by law No 02/2017 of 18/02/2017. RISA has the mission of digitizing the Rwandan society through increased usage of ICT as a crosscutting enabler for the development of other sectors "Championing Rwanda's Digital Transformation". Rwanda Information Society Authority (RISA): Home,
Email: info@risa.gov.rw
Address: KK 8, Av 64, Kicukiro (Safari Center House),
Names: Mr. Innocent Bagamba Muhizi, Title: Chief Executive Officer,
Rwanda Environment Management Authority
Under supervision of the Ministry of Environment, from the Law no 63/2013 of 27/08/2013 determining the mission, organization and functioning of Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA), REMA reserves the legal mandate for national environmental protection, conservation, promotion, and overall management, including advisory to the government on all matters pertaining to the environment and climate change. Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA): Home
Toll-free: 3989
Names: Juliet Kabera, Title: Director General, email: info@rema.gov.rw
National Agricultural Export Development Board
National Agricultural Export Development Board, abbreviated as “NAEB” is a commercial public institution established by law No 13/2017 of 14/04/2017 determining its mission, organization, and functioning. It has a legal personality and enjoys administrative and financial autonomy and is also managed in accordance with relevant laws. National Agricultural Export Development Board (naeb.gov.rw)
KK 530 St, Kigali,
Names: Mr. Claude BIZIMANA, Title: Chief Executive Officer, email: info@naeb.gov.rw
Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board
The Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB) is an autonomous body established by LAW No38/2010 OF 25/11/2010 and currently, RAB is governed by Law NO 14/2017 of 14/04/2017 establishing Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB), determining its mission, organization, and functioning. The law specifies that: RAB has the general mission of championing the agriculture sector development into a knowledge-based; technology driven and market-oriented industry, using modern methods in crop, animal, fisheries, forestry, and soil and water management in food, fiber, and fuel wood production and processing. www.rab.gov.rw,
Rubona, Huye District, Huye – Rwanda,
Mobile: +250788385312, Toll free: 4675
Names: Dr. Telesphore Ndabamenye, Title: Director General, infos@rab.gov.rw
Rwanda Cooperative Agency
The authority is responsible for the registration of cooperatives, cooperative promotion and capacity building, financial service cooperatives development and sustainability and it provides non-financial cooperatives supervision. Home (rca.gov.rw)
Toll-free: 4163,
Muhanga District, Nyamabuye Sector, Catholic University of Kabgayi Building.
Names: Dr. Patrice Mugenzi, Title: Director General, E-mail: info@rca.gov.rw
For more information on regulatory departments and quality control laboratories’ contact details, please see the following links: 4.1 Government Contact List and 4.3 Laboratory and Quality Testing Company Contact List.
