{"id":38013,"date":"2018-08-16T11:50:10","date_gmt":"2018-08-16T11:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/cimerwa-emerges-best-exhibitor-as-expo-2018\/"},"modified":"2018-08-17T11:09:38","modified_gmt":"2018-08-17T11:09:38","slug":"cimerwa-emerges-best-exhibitor-as-expo-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/cimerwa-emerges-best-exhibitor-as-expo-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"CIMERWA emerges best exhibitor as Expo 2018 closes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>RwandAir, the national carrier, and Equity Bank also received Best Exhibitor Overall Awards as the first and second runners-up respectively.<\/p>\n<p>During the official closing ceremony held Tuesday at Intare Conference Arena in Rusororo, Gasabo District, Rwanda\u2019s Private Sector Federation (PSF) recognised other 10 exhibitors as the best in their respective areas of business. <\/p>\n<p>The 10 are Isubyo House of Arts in arts and craft category, Next Page in innovation, Byiza Vuba Construction as best young entrepreneur, Continuity Group in ICT, Entreprise Urwibutso Nyirangarama in agro-processing, Ameki Color in manufacturing, Ecobank in banking and Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB) in insurance.<\/p>\n<p>BPR Atlas Mara was recognised as best customer care provider while Egypt took the Best Foreign Exhibitor Award. <\/p>\n<p>The Expo 2018 closing coincided with the Golden Night usually known as the Golden Gala Dinner to appreciate the best investors under the ultimate business network. <\/p>\n<p>Eight investors in different categories received the Golden Circle Awards of Excellence. They include Rwanda\u2019s brewery company, Bralirwa as winner of social impact award and MTN Rwanda for promoting digital economy.<\/p>\n<p>Egide Gatera was recognised as the best investor overall, Hope Mpangare of Esperanza as best female investor, Ziah Murekatete as best young investor, Teklay Company as best retail outlet, Andr\u00e9 Bitwayiki for business promotion while Donatha Mukanyarwaya was awarded for environment protection in her business. <\/p>\n<p>At the ceremony, Prime Minister Dr Edouard Ngirente committed the government to further supporting the private sector to make it the leader of the country\u2019s economy as it is in the Government\u2019s seven-year transformation programme running until 2024.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe promise, as the government, that through our usual collaboration with PSF, we shall call you to discuss issues you have raised and find solutions. We highly appreciate your contribution in creating jobs, promoting investment and the country\u2019s development in general,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are committed to developing Made in Rwanda as we increase exports by 12% every year, increase tourism revenues to $800 million by 2024. We shall continue to lower electricity prices, construct roads and more infrastructures to support investment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tourism revenues stood at $404 million in 2016 and the 2017 figures are yet to be released.<\/p>\n<p>The Premier thanked exhibitors at Expo 2018 especially winners of exhibitors\u2019 awards of excellence and urged private sector to improve the quantity and quality of their production. <\/p>\n<p>The PSF Chairman Robert Bapfakurera appreciated the government\u2019s exemption of taxes on many imported materials that local factories are using on a daily basis but said it is not clear how locally produced goods are taxed while their similar imports are not, adding that the discrimination against local products is hampering the promotion of \u2018Made in Rwanda\u2019 initiative.<\/p>\n<p>He said the Expo 2018 was a success with 89% of the 450 exhibitors commending its organisation while 97% visitors liked the products showcased.<\/p>\n<p>Expo 2018 took place at the Gikondo Expo Ground in Kigali from July 26 to August 15 and attracted exhibitors from 23 countries from all the world\u2019s continents.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-26760 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/minisitiri_w_intebe_edouard_ngirente_atanga_igihembo_nyamukuru_ku_bayobozi_ba_cimerwa-0e664.jpg\" alt=\"Premier Edouard Ngirente awarding CIMERWA PPC, as the Best Exhibitor Overall at the 21st International Exhibition (Expo 2018)\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-26761 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/minisitiri_w_intebe_edouard_ngirente_ashyikiriza_gatera_egide_igihembo_cy_umushoramari_wahize_abandi-5e40b-2.jpg\" alt=\"Egide Gatera\u00a0recognised as the best investor overall\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-26759 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/mukanyarwaya_yashimiwe_gukora_ishoramari_rirengera_ibidukikije-b8806.jpg\" alt=\"Donatha Mukanyarwaya awarded for environment protection in her business\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-26758 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/umuyobozi_mukuru_wa_mtn_rwanda_bart_hofker_yakira_igihembo_cy_umucuruzi_wahize_abandi_mu_guteza_imbere_ubukungu_bushingiye_ku_ikoranabuhanga-2-93449.jpg\" alt=\"MTN Rwanda CEO Bart Hofker receving MTN Rwanda&#039;s award for promoting digital economy.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-26756 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/minisitiri_vincent_munyeshyaka_ashyikiriza_uwari_uhagarariye_rssb_igihembo_cy_uwahize_abatanga_serivisi_z_ubwishingizi-8da4f.jpg\" alt=\"Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB) recognised for its in insurance services \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-26754 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/uwari_uhagarariye_bpr_ashyikirizwa_igihembo_iyi_banki_yahawe-4c266.jpg\" alt=\"BPR Atlas Mara was recognised as best customer care provider\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-26753 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/umuyobozi_wa_rwandair_yvonne_makolo_ashyikirizwa_igihembo_na_minisitiri_munyeshyaka_vincent-c8fcb.jpg\" alt=\"RwandAir CEO, Yvonne Makolo receiving the national carrier&#039;s award  \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-26752 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/umuyobozi_w_ishami_rishinzwe_ibikorwa_muri_equity_bank_rwanda_stanley_nganga_ashyikirizwa_igihembo_na_minisitiri_munyeshyaka-f965f.jpg\" alt=\"Equity Bank Rwanda&#039;s Stanley Ngaga receiving the bank&#039;s Award \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-26757 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/abahawe_ibihembo_bari_kumwe_na_minsitiri_w_intebe_edouard_ngirente-2-cb8a1.jpg\" alt=\"The awardees taking a group Photo with the Prime Minister, Edouard Ngirente \" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rwanda\u2019s cement producer, CIMERWA PPC, has been recognized as the Best Exhibitor Overall at the 21st International Exhibition (Expo 2018) which closed on Wednesday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[69],"byline":[195],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-38013","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-homehighlights","byline-jean-damour-mugabo"],"bylines":[{"id":195,"name":"Jean d'Amour 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