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Rwandan government sells Burera Dairy Ltd to Zimbabwean investor Afrisol

Jan 15, 2020Jan 15, 2020 Editor

RWANDA – African Solutions Private Ltd (Afrisol), a Zimbabwean firm which has been investing in Rwanda over the past two years, has bought off the 98.3% shareholding in Burera Diary Limited from the Rwanda Government. Mid last year the Rwanda Development Board (RDB), put three government owned companies up for sale, calling for expression of interest by private players in its efforts of promoting efficiencies in the agribusiness companies. Burera Diary Ltd was one of three public firms, alongside Nyabihu Potato Company and Rutsiro Honey Ltd. Sources say that the…

Rwandan government to privatize three agribusiness firms

Sep 4, 2019Jun 10, 2020 Editor

RWANDA – Rwanda Development Board (RDB), the government’s investment institution has put three government owned companies up for sale calling for expression of interest by private players. The government said that it will be selling its stakes in in Burera Dairy Limited, Nyabuhi Potato Company and Rutsiro Honey Limited, in its efforts of promoting efficiencies in the agribusiness companies. The government announced that will be offloading up to 98.03 per cent of its shares in dairy products producer, Burera Dairy. The dairy, which was established in 2015, has encountered various…