The East Africa Venture Capital Association has partnered with Rwanda Finance to enable venture capital and private equity investment to take place through the Kigali International Financial Centre. The East Africa Venture Capital Association was established in 2013 and represents over 90 members which includes private equity firms, venture capital funds, advisory firms, asset managers and family offices with an interest in investing in East Africa.

The Kigali International Financial Centre (KIFC) is a financial platform that supports foreign direct investment into Africa as well as provide the right financial sector skills to conclude transactions on the African continent for international clients. The KIFC is supported by the Rwandan government which has an interest in transforming Rwanda into a financial hub and a gateway into Africa and this initiative adds more space to successes such as in Mauritius.