{"id":2000123252,"date":"2026-08-21T10:23:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T08:23:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/?p=2000123252"},"modified":"2026-08-21T10:23:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T08:23:03","slug":"rwanda-woos-brazilian-investors-at-sao-paulo-business-forum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/rwanda-woos-brazilian-investors-at-sao-paulo-business-forum\/","title":{"rendered":"Rwanda woos Brazilian investors at S\u00e3o Paulo business forum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The forum took place on August 20, 2026, according to the Rwanda Development Board (RDB). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event aimed to explore ways to further strengthen cooperation between Rwanda and Brazil while showcasing opportunities available in the African market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rwanda\u2019s Ambassador to Brazil, Lawrence Manzi, said Rwanda offers Brazilian businesses seeking a foothold in Africa a strategic gateway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor Brazilian businesses seeking a foothold in Africa, Rwanda is the gateway of choice. Our ease of doing business and strategic location make Rwanda the perfect bridge to the continent,\u201d Manzi said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Claver Tuyishimire, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Trade and Industry, said Rwanda\u2019s small size does not limit its investment opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhile Rwanda is small in size, it is vast in opportunity. Positioned at the heart of Africa and connected through the AfCFTA and regional markets, Rwanda provides a gateway to over 1.3 billion consumers across the continent,\u201d Tuyishimire said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The forum comes as Rwanda continues to encourage international investors to take advantage of opportunities in the country and its position as a bridge to different African markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2025, Rwanda registered investments worth $2.62 billion across 799 projects, up from 612 projects in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The newly registered investments were concentrated in sectors including real estate, manufacturing and mining.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rwanda has set a target of doubling private investment to $4.6 billion by 2029.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rwanda-Brazil ties<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rwanda and Brazil established diplomatic relations in 1981, and the two countries have since signed several agreements to strengthen bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2019, the two countries signed a Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2011, Rwanda and Brazil also signed an agreement on cooperation aimed at strengthening food security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brazil is the world\u2019s leading producer of coffee, soybeans, sugarcane and oranges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since 2022, Rwanda has imported wheat from Brazil after imports from Ukraine declined. Rwanda also imports products including sugar from Brazil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In February 2026, the governments of Rwanda and Brazil signed an agreement providing a framework for cooperation in promoting trade, facilitating investment and strengthening cooperation in various sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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More than 200 leaders from Brazil\u2019s public and private sectors gathered in S\u00e3o Paulo for the Rwanda-Brazil Business Forum, where they explored trade and investment opportunities between the two countries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2000123259,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[151,69],"byline":[170],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-2000123252","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","tag-editors-choice","tag-homehighlights","byline-igihe"],"bylines":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"contributors":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"featured_image":{"id":2000123259,"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/08\/hqmakhixgaejmy-71fc7.jpg","alt":"","caption":"More than 200 Brazilian investors have discussed how to tap into opportunities offered by Rwanda.","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","width":1000,"height":667,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/08\/hqmakhixgaejmy-71fc7.jpg","width":1000,"height":667},"medium":{"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/08\/hqmakhixgaejmy-71fc7.jpg","width":1000,"height":667},"medium_large":{"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/08\/hqmakhixgaejmy-71fc7.jpg","width":1000,"height":667},"large":{"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/08\/hqmakhixgaejmy-71fc7.jpg","width":1000,"height":667},"full":{"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/08\/hqmakhixgaejmy-71fc7.jpg","width":1000,"height":667}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000123252","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2000123252"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000123252\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2000123260,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000123252\/revisions\/2000123260"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000123259"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2000123252"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2000123252"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2000123252"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=2000123252"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=2000123252"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}