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About CCI

CENTERS OF CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION Ltd

CCI is a Social Enterprise registered with the Rwanda Development Board. Its interrelated fields of activity are entrepreneurship, creativity, innovation, business development, and project planning, monitoring, and evaluation services. Through innovative partnerships, we will serve as dynamic ecosystems where Rwandan talents are nurtured, ideas are incubated, and innovations are accelerated from concept to market reality. Through specialized training and collaborative spaces, we will empower Rwandans to develop solutions uniquely suited to local challenges while reaching global markets.

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VISION STATEMENT

“CCI contributes to Rwanda’s transformation into a hub of innovation excellence where individuals and organizations harness their creative potential to drive sustainable prosperity. We envision a Rwanda where culture-based creativity fuels economic growth, social progress, and global competitiveness.

Through innovative partnerships, we will serve as dynamic ecosystems where Rwandan talents are nurtured, ideas are incubated, and innovations are accelerated from concept to market reality. Through specialized training and collaborative spaces, we will empower Rwandans to develop solutions uniquely suited to local challenges while reaching global markets.

By 2035, we aspire to be amongst key players of Rwanda’s knowledge economy, having equipped thousands of entrepreneurs, professionals, and organizations with the creative mindsets, innovative and entrepreneurial capabilities necessary to generate lasting prosperity.
In fulfilling this vision, we contribute to Rwanda’s journey from an emerging economy to a beacon of innovation-driven development in Africa and beyond.”

CCI’s MISSION STATEMENT

“Our mission is to empower youth, small entrepreneurs, professionals, and organizations through integrated business development services that transform creative potential into tangible innovations and sustainable enterprises.
We fulfill this mission by:

  • Delivering specialized training programs that develop both technical skills, creative and entrepreneurial mindsets essential for success in the knowledge economy;
  • Providing comprehensive business development services tailored to the unique needs of creative entrepreneurs and innovative startups
  • Building strategic partnerships with educational institutions, government agencies, youth employment centers, national and international non-governmental organizations, and development partners to create robust innovation ecosystems
  • Offering mentorship and market access strategies to accelerate the journey from concept to commercialization
  • Championing Rwandan culture-based creativity as a distinctive advantage in product and service development
  • Measuring our impact through the growth of client ventures, job creation, and contribution to Rwanda’s economic diversification

Through these actions, we catalyze Rwanda’s innovation-driven future, supporting the transformation of creative ideas into prosperous enterprises that benefit individuals, communities, and the nation.”