To benefit from investment incentives, an investor must first be registered as an investor by obtaining an investment certificate issued by the Rwanda Development Board (RDB).

RDB's One Stop Centre for investment facilitation has introduced an online registration system to make the process more efficient and cheaper for the applicant. The process involves submitting an application for investment certificate online via the One Stop Centre portal, after having paid the application fee.

It takes maximum 2 working days for an investor to obtain their investment certificate once all required documents are completed.

Environmental Impact Assessement (EIA) is mandatory for the approval of major development projects in the Republic of Rwanda. Before commencing the implementation of their projects, investors are required to cross-check whether their projects must undergo an EIA. A team of environmental analysts at Rwanda Development Board assist investors in this verification and in the obtention of the EIA if the latter is deemed necessary before project implementation can begin.