Rwandan agro-processing firm Inyange Industries to pump US$20m in construction of milk powder plant
RWANDA – Inyange Industries, one of the leading food processing companies in Rwanda is seeking…
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Establishment of Rwanda’s first powdered milk plant met with setback due to financial constrains
RWANDA – It’s a year since TRIOMF East Africa, a joint venture firm owned by…
Rwanda launches new solar powered irrigation project to benefit over 24,000 fruit and vegetable farmers
RWANDA – Agricultural activities in Rwanda’s Ngoma District have received a major boost following the…
SKOL Brewery in Rwanda ventures into soft beverage production with launch of new water production line
Company Name: SKOL Brewery Product type: Water Innovation: New product RWANDA – Rwandan beer manufacturer, SKOL Brewery has…
Unilever takes part in expansion of US$20m greenfield tea project in Rwanda
RWANDA – The Government of Rwanda has partnered with Unilever Tea Rwanda and The Wood…
B2B online supplier Sokowatch deploys use of electric three wheelers in delivery
EAST AFRICA – East African retail tech start-up, Sokowatch has commenced the use of electric…
Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority bans packaging of alcoholic drinks in plastic bottles
RWANDA – Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has prohibited the packaging of alcoholic drinks…
Africa Improved Foods appoints Edouard Spicher as company’s new CEO
RWANDA – Africa Improved Foods (AIF), Rwanda based local manufacturer of fortified foods has named…
JICA pumps in US$20m in rehabilitating irrigation reservoirs in Rwanda
RWANDA – Japan Cooperation Agency (JICA), the Japanese government’s developmental organization, has handed over two…
Rwanda fetches US$60.4m in 2019/2020 coffee export a decline of 11%
RWANDA – Rwanda earned US$60.4 million from green coffee exports in the fiscal year 2019/2020,…
IFAD pumps US$15m to develop Rwanda’s livestock value chain
RWANDA – The IFAD through the Partnership for Resilient and Inclusive Small Livestock Markets (PRISM)…
Rwandan vegetable farmers receive seeds worth US$950K to offset impact of COVID-19 on value-chain
RWANDA – The Government of Japan through its Japan Cooperation Agency (JICA) has signed an…
Social investor Oikocredit funds Rwandan tea factories to produce 2M tea-seedlings
RWANDA – Global cooperative and social investor, Oikocredit International has penned a memorandum of understanding…
Rwanda tea earnings rise to US$93m attributed to 7% increase in volume
RWANDA – Tea exports in Rwanda have risen in both value and quantity in the…
Rwanda’s Bralirwa registers 70.6% rise in profit despite revenue decline
RWANDA – Bralirwa Plc, Rwanda’s leading producer and marketer of beers and soft drinks has…
Rwanda clinches US$28m financing from Japan to enhance nutrition improvement efforts
RWANDA – The government of Rwanda has received the second tranche of the 10 billion-yen…
Rwandan coffee farmers adopt internationally accepted packaging
RWANDA – Rwanda Coffee farmers’ federation has secured Rwf60 million (US$556,000) funding for adoption of…
Government of Rwanda stipulates strategic plan to increase agricultural productivity in 2020/2021
RWANDA – The government of Rwanda has earmarked six areas of investment in the agriculture…
Rwanda acquires a US$1.1m grant from AfDB to expand its meat value chain
RWANDA – The African Development Bank (AfDB) has awarded a US$1.1 million grant to Rwanda…
Rwandan food distribution company GET IT clinches investment from US investor VestedWorld
RWANDA – Rwanda based food distribution and logistics company, GET IT has obtained an investment…
Cross-border electronic auction platform proves to be profitable in Rwanda
RWANDA – Following a successful auction of Rwandan coffee on China’s e-commerce platform, organized by…
RwandAir secures deal with Tanzania to transport fish to Belgium
TANZANIA – RwandAir, the flag carrier airline of Rwanda has secured a deal with Tanzania that will…
Rwandan farmers’ cooperative commission maize milling factory to boost value addition
RWANDA – Rwanda’s Cooperative Twihangire Umurimo (COTUMU), loosely translated as ‘Create jobs for ourselves’ has…
Rwanda’s Bralirwa profits drop by 83.5% on account of rising expenses
RWANDA – Bralirwa Limited, the largest brewer and soft beverage company in Rwanda has reported…