On behalf of the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) & The International Trade Committee of the Egyptian-African Businessmen Association (EABA) and the Rwanda Embassy in Cairo, We have the honor to invite you to attend:
Egyptian-Rwandan Investment & Trade Day
Conference – B2B – Roundtable
In the presence of a government delegation from Rwanda, in addition to a number of the largest exporting and importing companies of tea, coffee, some agricultural products and various foodstuffs.
Organizers:
- Embassy of Rwanda in Cairo
- Rwanda Development Board (RDB)
- Egyptian-African Businessmen’s Association
Event details:
- When: Monday, May 29, 2023
- Time: 10:00 am to 7:00 pm
- Location: Helnan Landmark Hotel – North 90 Street – Fifth Settlement – New Cairo , location
Sectors: Tea & Coffee – Horticulture – Building materials – Home Appliance – Engineering products – Clothes & Gourmet – Food Products
About Rwanda:
Rwanda is located in the central-eastern region of Africa, with a population of approximately 13 million people who speak Kinyarwanda, French, and English. The country is renowned for its magnificent natural and tourist reserves and is one of the largest producers of tea globally. In 2020, the trade volume between Rwanda and Egypt amounted to $20.9 million mainly in agricultural products.
Rwanda has a thriving economy, with an annual growth rate of 7-8%. The country’s main exports are coffee, tea, milk and dairy products, chemicals, meat, and animal products. The value of coffee exports in 2019 reached $68.6 million, while tea exports were valued at $59.9 million, and milk and dairy exports were valued at $22.3 million. The value of chemical exports reached $17.5 million.
Investment Incentives:
Rwanda offers investment opportunities in various sectors, and the government has established fiscal and non-fiscal incentives to encourage investment, including a simple online registration process, tax-related support, and exemptions, and zero corporate income tax for companies relocating their headquarters to Rwanda. The “Rwanda-Egypt Interconnected Business” mission aims to bring together investors, entrepreneurs, and partners from both countries to showcase opportunities and enhance trade.
About the event:
Egyptian-Rwandan Investment & Trade Day
Rwanda aims to boost exports, increase production, create jobs, and gain competitive access to international markets, particularly for non-traditional exports like tea, coffee, and food products. To achieve this, a delegation of investors and businessmen from Rwanda is visiting Cairo to hold meetings with Egyptian businessmen and investors to expand the trade exchange between both countries.
Activities:
The business delegation program will involve presentations on business and investment opportunities in Egypt and Rwanda, meetings with private sector players from Egypt, discussions with other relevant stakeholders regarding investment opportunities, import/export procedures and regulations, and incentives for investing in both countries. Additionally, there will be dedicated one-on-one business meetings (B2B).
Objectives:
The business mission in Egypt aims to promote investment and trade partnerships between Rwanda and Egypt in the food sector. Its specific objectives are:
- To familiarize the Egyptian-Rwandan business community, and identify new opportunities for trade and investment in the food industry sectors.
- To provide a platform for business exchange and partnerships & create trade linkages and generate unique matchmaking opportunities.
- To facilitate strategic dialogues to share business best practices, and discuss ways to enter Rwanda’s markets and financing areas, specifically in the foodstuff sector.
- To create partnerships and develop significant investment projects in the tea, coffee, and foodstuffs sectors.
Expected Outcomes:
Through extensive networking and business match-making sessions, the trade mission will enable participants to;
- Explore and identify new opportunities for trade and investments from various sectors
- Exchange know-how
- Promote trade between Rwanda and Egypt
- Find partners for joint business projects as well as build strategic business partnerships.
- Participants would be able to forge strong connections with potential business partners in both countries
Who will you meet?
- Investors, importers and exporters in various sectors
- Egyptian and African press and media coverage
- Banks & financial institution
Attached the file of the private companies present from the Rwandan side
Egyptian-Rwandan Investment & Trade Day
Conference agenda attached
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