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REPORTS 116
EDII

India Strengthens Entrepreneurial

Ecosystem in Rwanda

...Rwanda - India Entrepreneurship Development Centre

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On 15 November 2021, the Rwanda - India
Entrepreneurship Development Centre was
inaugurated in Kigali, Rwanda at the hands of
Union Minister of State for External Affairs,
Shri V. Muraleedharan. The Centre has been
established by EDII, under an agreement with the
Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India. This is
the sixth international ED Centre set up by EDII.
Before this, the Institute has set up Centres in
Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Vietnam and
Union Minister of State for External Affairs,
Shri V. Muraleedharan inaugurating the Rwanda-India Uzbekistan.
Entrepreneurship Development Center at Kigali. Also, on the
occasion were (L-R) Dr. Sunil Shukla, Director General, EDII; The Centre will work towards instilling
Mr. Puneet Roy Kundal, Joint Secretary, Ministry of entrepreneurial culture amongst indigenous
External Affairs and Mr. Oscar Kerketta, High Commissioner entrepreneurs and equipping them with adequate
of India, Kigali, Rwanda. knowledge and experience in Entrepreneurship.
New Entrepreneurs will be promoted through
education, training and business advisory services to potential entrepreneurs, especially the youth. Cluster
development, Performance Improvement and Growth of Existing Entrepreneurs would be emphasized on,
in addition to programmes on New Enterprise Creation. The experts at the centre would also extend
technical assistance in help in accessing nance to ensure creation of enterprises by trainees. The hand
holding and follow up support will ensure a higher success rate. In order to ensure sustenance of
entrepreneurship development activities in the region, the Institute will also institutionalize a cadre of
competent trainer-motivators and business counsellors and inuence policy making process at the
national and provincial levels to oat policies that are entrepreneur-friendly.

Post inauguration and placement of Advisor at the Centre, by EDII, the rst New Enterprise Creation
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programme was launched in Kigali on 16 November. 30 potential entrepreneurs got trained in 18-day
programme. Simultaneously, EDII team in Rwanda conducted Business Opportunity Identication
Exercise and have developed at least 50 to 70 project proles suited to local requirements and conditions.

The Centre will widespread entrepreneurship in Rwanda by intermediating between local business
environment, government policies, nance, entrepreneurship training and startup ecosystem
sensitization.

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