The platform for scaling up Rwandan SMEs
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About Us
Identifying the gaps in SME's investor readiness, recommending actionable steps, showcasing 'investor-ready' SMEs to potential investors, and connecting SMEs to the capital market and other technical assistance ecosystems; to help them build thriving and sustainable businesses that will attract the best investors.
Investment Clinic
You can be part of the Investment Clinic as an SME, a prospective advisor, a technical assistance provider, or as other parther:
Register with the secretariat and support its activities as: An investor, to identify potential SME investment opportunities. A statutory agency, to support the clinic operations.
Look out for selection openings, check that you meet the criteria for that selection round and apply to be considered for the diagnostic services. You can register as an SME on the link above to receive notifications of application season openings.
Register as a service provider with the secretariat to be notified when the selection period of advisors opens. Check if you meet the eligibility for that selection and apply to be considered as part of an Advisory Team for assigned SMEs.
Register with the secretariat and support its activities, by working with them to streamline how to recognize SMEs that have completed the program and give them priority access to your programs.
Requirements
Evidence of registration with required statutory agencies
Belong to sector for cohort
Minimum 1-year operating history
Minimum RWF 50 million annual revenue
Minimum three (3) full time staff
Not the subject of bankruptcy proceedings
Resolution of board of directors to be part of process
Evidence of management continuity
Nomination by a partner is a plus
Subject of partner assistance is a plus
Not the subject of major legal or compliance proceedings of potentially significant impact on business sustainability and integrity
Evidence of relevant projects
No conflict of interest
Not the subject of bankruptcy proceedings
Resolution of board of directors to be part of process
Evidence of management continuity
Availability of qualified professionals
Not the subject of major legal or compliance proceedings of potentially significant impact on business sustainability and integrity
Capital market transaction advisory expertise is a plus
Commitment to provide high quality service at heavily subsidized rates agreed with Secretariat
