Business Seminar Rwanda
Hotel Van de Valk, Zijdeweg 54 2245 BZ Wassenaar – 16 May 14.00 – 17.30
Dutch Council for International Business (DCIB), in cooperation with the Rwanda embassy
in The Hague, is organizing a business seminar to update you about the business
opportunities for your company in Rwanda. Rwanda is an economic and political stable
country with high economic growth and ambitious future perspectives. Key USP’s for
Dutch entrepreneurs are: sectoral development approach, foreign investments policy,
high “ease of doing business” ranking and gateway to Eastern Africa.
The seminar will focus on the following three sectors:
 Agro & food. Rwanda has a need to modernize the agro & food sector and can make
effective use of the broad range of technologies/services of Dutch companies;
 Information & communication technology. Rwanda’s ambition is to become Africa’s
ICT and digital hub and is an excellent hub for Dutch entrepreneurs to market their,
expertise, products and services in Africa;
 Sustainability & Renewable energy. Energy in Rwanda is scarce and expensive.
There is a large demand for clean & renewable energy solutions based on wind, solar
and biomass technologies through different business models (on-grid and off-grid).
Objectives
 Receive/share first hand information about Rwanda as a business destination;
 Become informed about upcoming projects & discuss your roadmap into Rwanda;
 Share first hand experiences of Dutch entrepreneurs already active in Rwanda.
Program
 13.30 – 14.00: Registration;
 14.00 – 14.15: Introduction & Welcome by Mr. Hans Biesheuvel, Chairman DCIB
Board;
 14.15 – 14.45: Economic profile of Rwanda from a Dutch entrepreneurial perspective
by Dewanand Mahadew, managing director DCIB;
 14.45 – 15.10: What has Rwanda to offer to Dutch Entrepreneurs by H.E. Jean Pierre
Karabaranga, Ambassador of Rwanda in The Hague;
 15.10 – 15.30: Doing business in Rwanda by a Dutch entrepreneur active in Rwanda;
 15.30 – 15.45: Coffee break
 15.45 – 16.05: Doing business in Rwanda by a Dutch entrepreneur active in Rwanda
 16.05 – 16.35: Panel discussion with Ambassador, DCIB and entrepreneurs
 16.35 – 17.30: Informal networking and one2one sessions with DCIB on how DCIB can
help you with your roadmap into Rwanda. Please book you time slot by sending an
email to [email protected]
Information and Registration
 The number of seats for this seminar is limited.
 Please register through email [email protected]
Dutch Council for International Business (DCIB) is a knowledge and business platform for
international business development and innovation from an entrepreneur’s perspective.
We enable enterprises and organizations to internationalize their business through
innovative, sustainable and cost-effective business models and cross-border value chains.
With our international team of business managers we are able to acquire and prequalify
local projects for Dutch and international enterprises.
Already a member of DCIB?
If not, please register through our website www.dcibnet.nl