Rwanda E-commerce Database

Explore 413.0 verified e-commerce stores in the Rwanda. Instant access to technologies, contacts, platforms, and market dynamics.

Scanned from 300M+ domains. 1.0k with e-commerce signals. 413.0 verified as active stores.

· · Next full refresh: April 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

WooCommerce leads with 49.9% of stores with physical delivery (206 stores) , followed by Custom (27.8%) and Shopify (15.0%) .

Note: This distribution covers only stores selling physical products with active shopping carts and physical product shipping. Digital products, services, and non-transactional sites are excluded. All stores are verified by our proprietary AI model to ensure accurate e-commerce classification.

Top 10 Platforms (Physical Delivery)

206 stores

Custom 27.8%

115 stores

Shopify 15.0%

62 stores

17 stores

5 stores

3 stores

2 stores

1 stores

1 stores

1 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (March 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in Rwanda
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
WooCommerce 206 49.88%
Custom 115 27.85%
Shopify 62 15.01%
Wix eCommerce 17 4.12%
Botble CMS 5 1.21%
OpenCart 3 0.73%
Magento 2 0.48%
Fourthwall 1 0.24%
PrestaShop 1 0.24%
1C-Bitrix 1 0.24%

Categories Distribution

Electronics & Technology leads with 25.9% of all stores (88 stores) , followed by Clothing & Accessories (18.5%) and Food & Beverages (17.4%) .

Base: 340 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (82.3% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Electronics & Technology 25.9%

88 stores

Clothing & Accessories 18.5%

63 stores

Food & Beverages 17.4%

59 stores

Health & Beauty 17.1%

58 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 5.3%

18 stores

Home & Garden 4.1%

14 stores

Jewelry & Watches 2.1%

7 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 1.8%

6 stores

Toys & Games 1.5%

5 stores

Vehicles & Parts 1.2%

4 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Rwanda store categories (March 2026)
Distribution of categories in Rwanda e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Electronics & Technology 88 25.88%
Clothing & Accessories 63 18.53%
Food & Beverages 59 17.35%
Health & Beauty 58 17.06%
Furniture & Home Decor 18 5.29%
Home & Garden 14 4.12%
Jewelry & Watches 7 2.06%
Gifts & Special Occasions 6 1.76%
Toys & Games 5 1.47%
Vehicles & Parts 4 1.18%
Pets & Pet Supplies 4 1.18%
Books & Media 4 1.18%
Office Supplies 4 1.18%
Arts & Entertainment 3 0.88%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 3 0.88%

Payment Providers Distribution

MTN Mobile Money leads with 28.0% among AI-verified physical stores (26 stores) , followed by PayPal (16.1%) and Apple Pay (10.8%) .

Base: 57 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (13.8% coverage of all stores). Percentages show share of detected provider instances (stores may use multiple providers).

Detected from checkout/payment scripts and provider tags; off-site/manual payments excluded where undetectable.

Top 10 Payment Providers

26 stores

PayPal 16.1%

15 stores

10 stores

10 stores

8 stores

6 stores

6 stores

VISA 5.4%

5 stores

2 stores

SEPA 2.2%

2 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Rwanda payment providers (March 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Rwanda e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
MTN Mobile Money 26 27.96%
PayPal 15 16.13%
Apple Pay 10 10.75%
MasterCard 10 10.75%
Stripe Connect 8 8.60%
Google Pay 6 6.45%
American Express 6 6.45%
VISA 5 5.38%
Klarna 2 2.15%
SEPA 2 2.15%
Bolt 1 1.08%
AfterPay 1 1.08%
BitCoin 1 1.08%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

UPS leads with 37.8% among AI-verified physical stores (14 stores) , followed by DHL (32.4%) and USPS (5.4%) .

Base: 30 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (7.3% coverage of all stores). Percentages show share of detected carrier instances (stores may use multiple carriers).

Detected from checkout/shipping pages and shipment widgets; cross-border carriers included where visible.

Top 10 Shipping Carriers

UPS 37.8%

14 stores

DHL 32.4%

12 stores

USPS 5.4%

2 stores

TNT 5.4%

2 stores

2 stores

FedEx 5.4%

2 stores

Bpost 2.7%

1 stores

1 stores

ASM 2.7%

1 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Rwanda shipping carriers (March 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Rwanda e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
UPS 14 37.84%
DHL 12 32.43%
USPS 2 5.41%
TNT 2 5.41%
Speedy 2 5.41%
FedEx 2 5.41%
Bpost 1 2.70%
Hermes 1 2.70%
ASM 1 2.70%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 167 new stores were launched in Rwanda , with the highest activity in 2026-02 (8 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-02 4.8%

8 stores launched

2026-01 10.8%

18 stores launched

2025-12 15.6%

26 stores launched

2025-11 7.8%

13 stores launched

2025-10 10.8%

18 stores launched

2025-09 9.6%

16 stores launched

2025-08 6.6%

11 stores launched

2025-07 7.8%

13 stores launched

2025-06 6.6%

11 stores launched

2025-05 8.4%

14 stores launched

2025-04 6.0%

10 stores launched

2025-03 5.4%

9 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Rwanda (March 2026)
Monthly store launches in Rwanda over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-02 8 4.79%
2026-01 18 10.78%
2025-12 26 15.57%
2025-11 13 7.78%
2025-10 18 10.78%
2025-09 16 9.58%
2025-08 11 6.59%
2025-07 13 7.78%
2025-06 11 6.59%
2025-05 14 8.38%
2025-04 10 5.99%
2025-03 9 5.39%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 412 active stores in Rwanda are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (26 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 6.3%

26 active stores

2025 36.9%

152 active stores

2024 14.6%

60 active stores

2023 10.4%

43 active stores

2022 5.3%

22 active stores

2021 4.9%

20 active stores

2020 5.8%

24 active stores

2019 2.9%

12 active stores

2018 2.9%

12 active stores

2017 1.9%

8 active stores

2016 1.5%

6 active stores

2015 1.0%

4 active stores

2014 1.2%

5 active stores

2013 1.2%

5 active stores

2012 1.0%

4 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Rwanda by original launch year (March 2026)
Active stores in Rwanda by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 26 6.31%
2025 152 36.89%
2024 60 14.56%
2023 43 10.44%
2022 22 5.34%
2021 20 4.85%
2020 24 5.83%
2019 12 2.91%
2018 12 2.91%
2017 8 1.94%
2016 6 1.46%
2015 4 0.97%
2014 5 1.21%
2013 5 1.21%
2012 4 0.97%
2011 3 0.73%
2009 1 0.24%
2008 1 0.24%
2007 2 0.49%
2006 1 0.24%
1999 1 0.24%

Social Media Usage

Instagram leads with 26.2% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (235 stores) , followed by Facebook (22.6%) and Twitter (11.5%) .

Base: 274 stores with any detectable social profile (66.3% of all stores). Percentages show share of detected platform instances (stores may use multiple platforms).

Links and embeds detected on public pages; private/hidden profiles not counted.

Top 10 Social Platforms

Instagram 26.2%

235 stores

Facebook 22.6%

203 stores

Twitter 11.5%

103 stores

YouTube 10.3%

92 stores

LinkedIn 7.6%

68 stores

TikTok 7.1%

64 stores

X 7.0%

63 stores

WhatsApp 4.1%

37 stores

Pinterest 3.2%

29 stores

Reddit 0.3%

3 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Rwanda (March 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Rwanda e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 235 26.20%
Facebook 203 22.63%
Twitter 103 11.48%
YouTube 92 10.26%
LinkedIn 68 7.58%
TikTok 64 7.13%
X 63 7.02%
WhatsApp 37 4.12%
Pinterest 29 3.23%
Reddit 3 0.33%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 413.0 100.00%
Emails 271.0 65.62%
Phones 74.0 17.92%
Ecommerce platform 413.0 100.00%
Couriers 30.0 7.26%
Payment Providers 57.0 13.80%
Categories 348.0 84.26%
Social Media 274.0 66.34%

Coverage reflects detectability from public website analysis. Payment providers and shipping carriers are identified from checkout pages and shipping widgets. Stores using off-site payment flows or custom shipping integrations may not be detected. Actual adoption rates are higher than shown.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What data is included in the Rwanda e-commerce intelligence?

We track 413.0 verified Rwanda e-commerce stores with 50+ data points per store: e-commerce platform, product counts, categories, payment providers, shipping carriers, estimated traffic, technology stack, and verified business contacts.

How is the data collected and how often is it updated?

We continuously crawl 300M+ domains using proprietary web crawlers, AI classification, and technology fingerprinting. The database is refreshed monthly, so you always work with current market data.

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Self-service plans give you instant access through our web app and REST API. You can search, filter, and segment stores interactively or integrate programmatically into your workflows. View plans →

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Yes. You can segment by country, platform, store size, product category, payment provider, shipping carrier, traffic tier, and more. All filtering is available through both the web app and API.

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