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Two recent Rwandan cases reveal how startups and established businesses risk losing their most valuable commercial assets when they delay trade mark registration. The Huye mineral water brand lost exclusive rights to its own name after a decade of market dominance, while KGL clothing secured its position by registering early—demonstrating that the timing of a single administrative decision can determine whether a business controls or forfeits the brand it built.

The Parliament of Rwanda enacted an amendment to Law No. 045/2021 which governs the Financial Intelligence Centre, ("FIC"), marking a significant enhancement of the country's anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist...

What is the current business climate in your jurisdiction, including major political, economic, and/or legal activities on the horizon in your country that could have a big impact on businesses?

Welcome to the third issue of ENS' Rwanda in brief, focusing on the latest legal and regulatory updates across Rwanda's corporate commercial, banking and finance industries.