Rwanda-China Maintain Inaugural B2B Flagship Occasion – KT PRESS

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The first Rwanda-China Business to Business (B2B) occasion opened in Kigali this Saturday to additional improve bilateral cooperation and sharing enterprise alternatives between the 2 international locations.

The B2B occasion was collectively hosted between Chinese Embassy in Rwanda beneath the Rwanda-Chinese Business Chamber of Commerce and the Rwandan enterprise communities beneath the Rwanda China Alumni Organization (RCAO).

With over 50 years of bilateral friendship between Rwanda and China, the Chinese Ambassador to Rwanda, Amb. Xuekun Wang, who participated within the occasion opening, mentioned this yr is a vital yr for China and Rwanda.

For occasion, President Paul Kagame visited China and attended Beijing summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation the place he held talks along with his counterpart- President Xi Jinping and each leaders introduced the elevation of our bilateral relations to complete strategic partnership.

Rwandan businessman checks out among the Chinese companies on show

China additionally introduced monetary help totaling 360 billion Chinese yuan to implement the “Ten Partnership Actions”, giving 33 African international locations together with Rwanda, zero-tariff remedy for one hundred pc tariff strains ranging from December 1st, 2024, finishing up 30 infrastructure connectivity initiatives and 1,000 livelihood initiatives in Africa.

Earlier this month, the seventh China International Import Expo was efficiently held in China the place Rwanda’s espresso, dried chili and honey attracted the eye of Chinese consumers.

Amb. Xuekun Wang

According to the statistics by China’s customs, Rwandan export to China within the first three quarters this yr, has elevated 24.6 p.c evaluating to that of final yr, reaching $121 million.

“All these reflect our deepening commercial ties and higher level of mutual openness, and encourage us to do more for the national development and people’s benefits,” Wang mentioned.

Rwanda-China enterprise group on the B2B occasion

Wang acknowledged that towards the backdrop of each China and Rwanda deepening relationship, they attempt to present a platform for Chinese enterprise communities to attach, cooperate and spend money on Rwanda and the B2B occasion will promote this ambition.

“Along our shared path to modernization and prosperity, private sector and companies are crucial participants and contributors. I am confident that today’s event will be an occasion of cooperation, opportunity and success. Hope it could become a new flagship event for China-Rwanda business collaboration,” Wang mentioned.

Theoneste Higaniro, the Chair of RCAO

Theoneste Higaniro, the Chair of RCAO- an organisation that has acted as a hyperlink between Rwanda and China in sharing cultural, social, information and enterprise alternatives between the 2 international locations, mentioned that the only real objective of the B2B was to additional join enterprise communities in doing enterprise.

Aimable Kimenyi

Aimable Kimenyi, Vice chairman of Rwanda Private Sector Federation (PSF) mentioned that each Rwanda and China are disciplined communities which depend on belief amongst one another, and this can be utilized to advertise collaboration in enterprise.

Kimenyi requested the embassy to enhance this by providing extra visa for Rwandans and Chinese but additionally referred to as on RCAO to create an information financial institution to enter all native and Chinese corporations’ database and portfolio to just about join in doing enterprise past the bodily B2B.

Kimenyi used to alternative to induce extra Chinese buyers to Rwanda particularly within the agricultural sector, the railway undertaking to attach Rwanda’s enterprise group, saying that investing in Rwanda is investing in Africa.

This B2B occasion is anticipated to be held yearly and set priority for different China-Rwanda enterprise boards and exhibitions which have beforehand taken place in Kigali and different components of China.

China-Rwanda B2B group photograph

Amb. Wang (R) shares a light-weight second with Florien Nsengiyumva (L) a former embassy comms officer who now owns Klita Hardware-which imports Chinese merchandise.

Emmanuel Kamanzi (Middle) an Energy marketing consultant in Rwanda shares contacts with a Chinese counterpart

Nature Paints from China with gross sales factors in Rwanda shows its merchandise

Greenland, a Chinese actual property enterprise in Kigali connecting with potential shoppers

Rwandans confirmed large curiosity in Chinese building enterprise connections

M Hotel, the largest Chinese hospitality enterprise shows presents to suppliers

Hamurebe, a neighborhood digital buying enterprise explains how they join Rwanda to China

Lina Logistics Trade firm from China explaining how they deal with cargo from China to Rwanda

Huawei, a number one world supplier of ICT infrastructure and good gadgets was additionally current

Carcar baba, the importer of Donfeng electrical vehicles in Rwanda exhibits off new automobiles available on the market and explains their plans

Star Times, certainly one of Rwanda’s oldest digital TV and leisure service suppliers showcases

The B2B occasion additionally witnessed Rwandans study and share enterprise fashions, concepts from one another