Rwanda - Professional Employer Organization (PEO)

Africa HR Solutions provides PEO services (Professional Employer Organization) for organizations that want to hire expats and local nationals in Rwanda. We enable you to run payroll without first establishing a branch office or subsidiary in Rwanda. Your workforce is hired according to local labor laws. 

As an African PEO expert, Africa HR Solutions manages employment contract best practices and guarantees 100% compliance for your workers in Rwanda.

Why Should I Work In Rwanda?

Growing a business independently in Rwanda while saving time and money is now possible. Processing payroll with internet is the new trend. Get connected anywhere and everywhere! Thanks to technology, with mobile applications, one can enjoy a full-featured payroll service wherever he wants. Of course, some issues might appear in terms of qualities but some apps let employees to have access via their latest statements. For example, offering to administrative users a full access to payroll online. Perfectly corresponding across all online devices, file auto-completed tax forms can be electronically filled as well.

There are around 13 countries which are given a visa free access to Rwanda for more than 90 days. They are: Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Germany, Hong Kong, Kenya, Mauritius, Singapore, South Africa, Sweden, Tanzania, Uganda, United Kingdom and the United States. Other countries will have to apply for a visa at a Rwandan embassy.

Interesting Fact about Rwanda:

Rwanda is leading Africa’s digital revolution. The Smart Kigali initiative will create access to free wireless internet on public buses, in hospitals, taxi parks, commercial buildings and restaurants, while a partnership with Korea Telecom is creating access to 4G for 95% of the population.

Payroll Outsourcing in Rwanda
Natural resources: Gold, cassiterite (tin ore), wolframite (tungsten ore), methane, hydropower, arable land.

Agriculture products: Coffee, tea, pyrethrum (insecticides), bananas, beans, sorghum, potatoes; livestock.

Industries: Cement, agricultural products, small-scale beverages, soap, furniture, shoes, plastic goods, textiles, cigarettes.

Exports partners: Germany, China, Malaysia, Belgium

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

$18.8 billion

7.0% growth

6.8% 5-year annual growth

$1,698 per capita

Unemployment Rate: 0.6%

Global Ranking in Economy Progress 2016:

Capital

Kigali is the official capital city of Rwanda and the largest city of the country. A hub town for administrative, education, cultural, transport, commerce and political purposes; it is the recognised as the cleanest city of Africa as well as the safest. With a cosmopolitan look today, restaurants, nightlife entertainments, museums etc. which makes the city a promising town.

Currency

Rwandan Franc (RWF)

Languages

French and English are both the official languages of Rwanda and the Kinyarwanda is the national language. As a diverse country, other native languages are also spoken in the country.

Economy

Rwanda is rising and considered as a new model of economy. It embraces new possibilities of foreign investments and definitely creating a real market and a brand around the country. The major economies of the country: agriculture and tourism but majorly on agricultural products such as: coffee and tea which represents the main exports of the country. The tourism sector, amateurs of wildlife and nature find their inspiration in Rwanda bringing over 200 million of revenues to the country as well as numerous possibilities of employment. The mining sector is also an important part of the economy as it has always been a part of the country’s history. Deposits of gold, (cassiterite) and tungsten (wolframite), tantalite, columbite and beryl can be obtained.

Here at Africa HR, We Offer A Professional Employment Outsourcing (PEO) Facility.

We provide businesses with wide range of human resources services which includes:

Human Resources Management

Salary Surveys

Payroll Administration and processing

Immigration Solutions

Recruiting and Outplacement support

Government Compliance

KEVINA TAKOORDYAL

KEVINA TAKOORDYAL

HEAD OF OPERATIONS

Kevina Takoordyal has a BA Hons Business Management from the University of Glamorgan, UK, with MBA in leadership and Innovation, MBA General, PMP Certified, and Agile Scrum Master. She currently works as the Head of Operations at Africa HR Solutions Ltd with more than 20 years of proven leadership capabilities in Operations, Business Development, People Management, Process Optimization, and Project Management in the Financial Services, BPO, Banking Industry, and Heath Care Industry. In Senior leadership roles with an international footprint across Europe working and extensive Pan- African experience from a compliance, finance, and operations angle, Kevina comes across with a panoply of cross-functional skills. Kevina also serves on a few Boards, Non-Independent Executive at MioD and for NGOs on a voluntary basis, a coach and mentor to aspiring female leaders across Africa and Mauritius.

Kevina is a firm believer in Servant Leadership with a strong focus and commitment to uplifting others, with the ability to deliver through a highly engaged – diverse team, and works towards consistently synergistic value creation. While being a focused and adaptive thinker and Kevina is actively participating in panel discussions on Innovation, CX, Digital transformation.

Kevina serves as Project Assessor for the National Youth upskilling program. She has been recognized as Global Talent in a few companies, Ceridian, and International SOS Ltd whereby she has been awarded a few scholarships and had the opportunity to be mentored by Senior Vice President in the US. Award Winner in various fields and at a national level and recognized including Super Achiever Leader Award in Africa in 2016, Awarded Africa Women Leader 2018.

MARK DU PREEZ​

MARK DU PREEZ

Head of Legal & Compliance

A qualified lawyer who joined Africa HR Solutions in July 2020, Mark Du Preez has experience working in private practice for a reputable law firm in South Africa. He also played commercially focused roles at a leading private bank, wealth management company, and outsourcing firm in South Africa and Mauritius.

Mark has played a pivotal role in Africa HR Solution’s risk mitigation strategy, which positively impacted P&L performance over the years.

He currently leads the Partnerships function of the company including relationships and oversight with in-country partners (ICPs) across Africa.

alex daruty

ALEX DARUTY

Head of Commercial

Alex has more than 15 years of experience in the global, strategic development of both enterprise and consumer brands in categories including technology, transport, enterprise software, entertainment, and travel.

With experience in roles on both agency and corporate side, he has worked across international brands and has led the development and execution of multi-discipline campaigns across EMEA, NORAM and Asia Pacific.

His focus is on driving meaningful business impact through brand differentiation and building high-functioning, digitally oriented, and analytically driven capabilities. He is motivated by working with, and developing dynamic people, teams, and organizations.

He leads, manages, develops and mentors the Key Account Management department, including line management responsibility for the team of Key Account Managers and Key Account Administrator who represent the Company as the primary communication link between all relevant stakeholders, including clients, third party in-country partners and internal functions.

Originally from Mauritius, he holds bachelor’s degrees in International Business, Finance and Management from the University of Nevada, Reno.