Rwanda : Rwanda Trading – promoting thousand hills coffee

Rwanda Trading Company is a US-based company which came into Rwanda coffee processing business three years ago as a major competitor that actually broke the monopoly of Rwanda Export (Rwandex) – the largest coffee processor which existed in the country. The coffee processing factory was opened in 2010 and deals in coffee processing and exportation and a little bit of roasting and selling locally.  The factory is located in Gikondo industrial area in the former Rwandex factory. The company exports Rwanda coffee to major buyers in the US and Europe and it operates with Coffee roasting giant Westrock Coffee who purchase massive quantities of dry Rwandan coffee to be shipped to the US state of Arkansas for roasting. The decision of...

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Rwanda : Inyange Industries- Rwanda’s leading milk plant

Inyange Industries is a leading food processing company in Rwanda, manufacturing a variety of products under the brand name – “Inyange”. The “Inyange” brand has been in use since 1997. In 1999 it began its operations which included processing and selling of pasteurized milk and yoghurt. Later in 2001, the plant introduced Mineral Water processing and packaging. The industry’s objective is to maintain our high reputation, progress in our strong hold in the local market and continue to create new markets within the EAC region. To achieve this objective, we have embarked on diversification and continuous improvements in our response to market demands both on quality and customer service in line with our mission...

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Rwanda : Rwanda Industries, a monopoly with quality services

Rwanda Industries Limited, is one the manufacturing factories in Rwanda. It is a company which produces two products- plastic line (jerrycans) and retreads (of old and used tires) and in the latter product, the company is a monopoly producer in Rwanda. The jerrycans are produced from petroleum bi- products raw materials imported from the indenters based in Kenya and Uganda – who act as agents for procuring the raw material from oil producing countries such as those in the Gulf. For the tire retreading, the raw materials (old tires) are collected from within the local market. The company uses specialized technology and skilled labor to produce these products. The factory is owned by Nittin Dabholkar, an Indian investor – who is...

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Rwanda : Rwandan clothing markets and boutiques

“Brand new clothes also work, but i don’t buy them very often, due to the fact that they produce many of the same kind, and particularly you find that, a lot of people are putting on the same outfit which is the fashionstatement moment of that moment, she says. Similarly, Janet Uwamahoro, says “It’s amazing to wear an outfit knowing you won’t easily come across, another person putting on the outfit of the same sort. I can buy a trendy outfit which has just hit the fashion board, but immediately it becomes common I give it away or just pack it.” “Putting on something knowing that you will meet a good number of people having the same outfit creates a feeling of discomfort in me” she says. Though these clothes are cheap and in variety,...

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Rwanda : Child Day Cares in Rwanda

In Rwanda a Child Day Care Centers (Créche) are relatively a new tradition of early childhood development and education. These centers exist in almost all communities in the countryside, and in Kigali city. Though these centers are very expensive especially in Kigali city, the centers have contributed widely to the education system and it is almost imperative that each parent wants to have the children at the day care centers. The centers provides a safe and nurturing “home away from home” with an early child education designed to help infants grow and learn every day by exploring and making new discoveries, proved to be an enriching experience for a child. It offers activities such as, social interactions, and experiences that simply...

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Districts Need Decentralization Of Budget For Sectors, Cell Levels

Some of district workers and administrators say that they need decentralization program of the National budget to be brought to the sectors so that districts can get the time to work out on development projects. This was discussed during the meeting about increasing the work abilities of Ruhango district workers that convened on the 2nd.July.2012 in Muhanga district. These workers say that usually projects concerning finance are determined on the district level in the National budget and this is giving district more responsibilities. Epimaque Twagirimana the vice mayor for finance and economic development in Ruhango district said that if National budget is decentralized, the district would get time to do other things rather than plan...

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Nyanza: Kiruri Awarded For Exceptional Community Work

Residents of Kiruri cell in Mukingo sector – Nyanza district won the 1st award on the National level for participating in actions of community work (Umuganda) as Abdallah Murenzi the mayor of Nyanza district said on the 3rd.July.2012. Abdallah Murenzi the mayor of Nyanza district Abadallah Murenzi said that this award is worth 1.5Million francs and it will be presented to Kiruri residents by the Ministry of Local Governments (MINALOC). This award was won after James Musoni the Minister in the Ministry of Local Governments visited Kiruri cell on the 11Th.June.2012 and found that they have built office buildings of all villages that make up this cell. James Musonion that day thanked Nyanza district to have managed to build...

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Gatsibo: Billions Of Rwandan Francs Approved For 2012-2013 Budget

The advisory council of Gatsibo district has approved the district’s budget for  2012-2013 which is  more than Rwf10 billion to be allocated in projects development including more  infrastructures such as roads, clean water to people, building several market places among others. Some of the members of Advisory council Among this budget, there is money worth 2.7million francs to teach illiterate adults in this district who are still many to read and write. About 50percent of this budget will be used in development projects that will make the district attain development quickly like putting security lights on streets in towns in this district. The problem of water shortage will be worked on and the allocated funds...

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“Liberation Means Well Being And Reliable Security”-Defense Minister

During the community work on June 30th 2012, Minister of Defence General James Kabarebe told Kitazigurwa residents in Rwamagana district that liberation is to have security and welfare among residents. During community work that local defense joined residents in, Major Kabarebe asserted: “There cannot be liberation when residents are in poverty.” Ministry of defense reveals that the participation was meant to lay the foundation for the building of phase two 68 exemplary village settlements in Ntebe and Kitazigurwa in Muhazi sector. 65 houses were built in the first phase and more 100 houses will be built in future, remarks Nehemia Uwimana, Rwamagana district mayor. The beneficiaries are the vulnerable residents through the government...

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