Rwanda has announced the rollout of an upgraded Business Registration System, reinforcing its drive to remain one of Africa’s leading investment destinations and to further simplify how investors and businesses interact with government.
The Rwanda Development Board said business registration services will go live on the One Stop Centre digital platform, onestopcentre.rdb.rw, in early January 2026.
To allow for system migration and final configurations, the current registration system will be offline from December 31, 2025 at 6:00 pm to January 4, 2026, during which no registration activities will be possible.
The announcement comes as a new World Bank report recognizes Rwanda as the most reformist investment destination, citing sustained regulatory reforms, strong institutions, and continued improvements in the ease of doing business.
RDB Chief Executive Officer Jean Guy Afrika said the upgrade reflects steady progress toward fully integrated digital public services. “We are making steady progress in consolidating One Stop Center services onto a single digital platform,” he said, noting that building permits and agro processing licenses are already available on the system, with additional services to be added in the coming months.
According to RDB, the platform will reduce institutional fragmentation by providing a single point of access for government services.
It will improve transparency and predictability, allow end to end digital submission and tracking of applications, and support faster and more consistent service delivery across institutions.
RDB said the reform is expected to strengthen investor confidence, cut administrative delays, and further enhance Rwanda’s competitiveness as an investment hub.
A public awareness campaign will be launched in early 2026 to support adoption of the new system.
Businesses and investors have been advised to plan ahead during the brief downtime. Support will be available through the toll free line 1415 and via email at call.center@rdb.rw.
