Law n° 055/2024 replaced Rwanda's 2009 intellectual property law on 31 July 2024. Here is what changed for patents, copyright, designs and trade marks, and what businesses should do now.
The data protection law in Rwanda now applies in full. Here is what Law Nº 058/2021 requires on NCSA registration, data subject rights, breach notification, transfers abroad and penalties.
Rwanda has no standalone AI statute yet, but AI is already regulated through the National AI Policy, the data protection law and RURA licensing. This guide explains what applies today and what is coming.