{"id":109638,"date":"2025-09-10T16:09:38","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T16:09:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/inzovu-mall-developer-french-retailer-opening-10-supermarkets"},"modified":"2025-09-10T16:22:51","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T16:22:51","slug":"inzovu-mall-developer-french-retailer-opening-10-supermarkets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/economy\/inzovu-mall-developer-french-retailer-opening-10-supermarkets","title":{"rendered":"Inzovu Mall Developer French Retailer Opening 10 Supermarkets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Groupe Duval, the French company behind the upcoming Inzovu Mall in Kigali, and the French supermarket group Coope\u0301rative U have announced plans to open at least 10 stores across various cities in Rwanda over the next five years.<\/p>\n<p>Coope\u0301rative U operates supermarket and hypermarket brands such as Hyper U, Super U, and U Express.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement, made by Groupe Duval on Tuesday, September 9, follows the signing of a strategic partnership between the two companies that will mark the official entry of the U brand into the Rwandan market.<\/p>\n<p>The first outlet, a U Express store, is scheduled to open in early 2026 at Inzovu Mall, a 27,000-square-meter mixed-use complex located at the old Ministry of Justice premises in Kimihurura, opposite the Rwanda Parliament and near Kigali Convention Centre.<\/p>\n<p>Inzovu Mall, developed and owned by French firm Groupe Duval through Duval Great Lakes, is expected to be Kigali\u2019s largest shopping center and will feature a retail and leisure hub, a four-star Odalys hotel, a business center, and modern offices.<\/p>\n<p>Both companies said their expansion strategy will focus on recruiting and training local talent, empowering employees, and strengthening agricultural value chains by collaborating with local suppliers.<\/p>\n<p>The partnership is expected to create over 500 direct jobs, further promoting inclusion and economic development in the region.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInzovu Mall reflects our vision: to invest with and for the communities, creating shared value,\u201d Louis-Victor Duval, CEO of Groupe Duval, was quoted as saying in a statement posted Tuesday on the company website.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThrough this partnership and the upcoming launch of the U brand in Rwanda, we want to give customers easier access to quality products, support the upskilling of local talent, and actively contribute to the country\u2019s growth momentum,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Dominique Schelcher, CEO of Coope\u0301rative U, said the partnership with Duval marks an important step in the cooperative\u2019s growth, including its expansion into international markets.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the arrival of U stores in Rwanda, consumers will benefit from our promise: quality products at affordable prices,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>For Coope\u0301rative U, Rwanda will be its 11th market in Africa. The company already has stores in West and Central Africa, Mauritius, Morocco and Madagascar.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Rwanda<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. Groupe Duval, the French company behind the upcoming Inzovu Mall in Kigali, and the French supermarket group Coope\u0301rative U have announced plans to open at least 10 stores across various cities in Rwanda over the next five years. 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