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Bank of Kigali Tech Catalyst Fund

Key Information

Organisation

Bank of Kigali

Status

Open

Type

Seed Funding

Amount

USD 25,000 – 250,000

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Description

The venture arm of Rwanda largest bank supporting the Kigali innovation hub.

Eligibility Criteria

Early-stage tech startups in Rwanda with potential for regional East African scale.

Focus Sectors

Fintech, Govtech, Edtech

Equity Terms

Equity or Convertible Debt; provides deep link to BK digital platforms.

Startups That Could Apply

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Kiira Motors Corporation East Africa's first solar bus

InstaDeep Tunisia AI champion acquired by BioNTech

Yoco South Africa Payments for SA small business

Trella Uber for trucks in MENA

Ampersand Rwanda African electric moto pioneer

Zeepay Ghana Mobile money remittances for Africa

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