Regulatory & Govt. Policy

Rwanda’s government is intensifying enforcement against unsafe alcoholic beverages, with factories closed, licences revoked and officials investigated over alleged regulatory violations.

Manufacturers must recall prohibited alcohol products, disable affected production lines and comply with NAFDAC’s enforcement measures before facilities can reopen.

Three-day pause offers breathing room for North American food and beverage trade as negotiations continue.

The payment forms part of efforts to clear long-standing worker arrears as Nzoia Sugar rebuilds operations following a major factory rehabilitation.

Authorities have closed more than 140 companies, recalled hundreds of alcohol brands and forwarded 97 illicit alcohol cases for prosecution since July 20.