{"id":22675,"date":"2016-01-21T06:00:02","date_gmt":"2016-01-21T06:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/rwanda-turkey-launch-trading-facility\/"},"modified":"2016-01-24T00:35:07","modified_gmt":"2016-01-24T00:35:07","slug":"rwanda-turkey-launch-trading-facility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/rwanda-turkey-launch-trading-facility\/","title":{"rendered":"Rwanda, Turkey launch trading facility"},"content":{"rendered":"

{The Rwanda Private Sector Federation (PSF) has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Turkish International Business to establish a trade facility between Rwanda and Turkey called \u2018Rwanda-Turkish Business Council\u2019.}<\/p>\n

While signing agreements yesterday, the chairman of Rwanda PSF, Ruzibiza Stephen said that the trade facility is meant to make trade easy for both countries. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe can help our business people in case they face difficulties, secondly we will know market prices in Turkey through the established council,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n

The head of Kazova Yapi, F. Volcan, who spoke on behalf of Turkey International Business said that Rwanda-Turkish Business Council, said that Turkey is seeking partners from the African continent and added that it is a great chance since the cooperation between both countries is expanding.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn Rwanda there is a business framework, security and labour but most interesting is that there are young people thinking big and it is better to look for a free environment when you want to run business,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

According to information IGIHE got from Rwanda Development Board (RDB), 20 companies from Turkey have registered in Rwanda with a worth of USD400 million of investments. These include Hakan Company which is expected to produce 100 Megawatt of electricity by 2017.<\/p>\n

In 2014 Rwanda imported goods worth more than USD21 million from Turkey while Turkey imported USD8.5 million from Rwanda.<\/p>\n

In 2012, President Paul Kagame visited Turkey informed investors of the available investment opportunities in Rwanda. Turkey is among 20 World richest countries. <\/p>\n

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