{"id":30964,"date":"2022-12-06T18:03:13","date_gmt":"2022-12-06T18:03:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/polish-businesses-pursue-investments-in-rwandas-agriculture-sector"},"modified":"2022-12-06T18:03:13","modified_gmt":"2022-12-06T18:03:13","slug":"polish-businesses-pursue-investments-in-rwandas-agriculture-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/policy\/polish-businesses-pursue-investments-in-rwandas-agriculture-sector","title":{"rendered":"Polish businesses pursue investments in Rwanda\u2019s agriculture sector"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>More than 20 business companies from Poland in Rwanda to explore trade and investment opportunities on Monday, on December 5, also expressed interest in the agriculture and agro-processing sector.<\/p>\n<p>Zdzis\u0142aw Sokal, The Executive Vice President of Polish Investment and Trade Agency, said they signed agreements with Rwanda Development Board (RDB) on exchanging trade and investment opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are an open door for cooperation. We can use our experience in Rwanda\u2019s economy,\u201d he said, adding that Poland was once a small economy.<\/p>\n<p>He said that polish investors are interested in various areas of the Rwandan economy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur agriculture is at a high level; we have high production of chicken among others.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The country is the EU\u2019s largest producer of poultry and apples, the second-largest grower of potatoes, after Germany, and ranks third in sugar beets, rapeseed, a plant chiefly used for oil, and pork.<\/p>\n<p>Other major crops include wheat, rye (cereal plant), triticale (grain crop which is a hybrid of wheat and rye), oats, cruciferous vegetables, carrots, onions, and cherries.<\/p>\n<p>Polish businesses are also exploring trade and investment opportunities in finance, ICT, health, manufacturing, water, and waste management, among others.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Vincent Biruta, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation for Rwanda, said that there are already two Polish companies \u2013 one invested in the mining sector and the other in cyber-technology and ICT \u2013 in the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese will create jobs for Rwandans,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He added that Rwanda is a strategic place for investment considering that it is a gateway for tapping into the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) which is a market for 1.2 billion people and a combined GDP of $2.5 trillion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRwanda is ready to facilitate the business community to ensure that these opportunities are fully maximized,\u201d Biruta said.<\/p>\n<p>Joseph Cedric Nsengiyumva, the Chief Finance Officer at RDB, said that trade development agencies from both countries signed agreements to exchange information on trade and investments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf there are investment opportunities, local investors and their Polish counterparts can cooperate. We also signed agreements to organize exhibitions where investors can meet to explore opportunities,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Nsengiyumva said that besides agro-processing, Polish investors are also interested in smart cities development.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf a local investor has limited resources, experience, and skills, they can work with such foreign investors,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Katarzyna Janik, a representative of the Board of Directors at LuNa Smelter, the sole producer and exporter of tin in Rwanda, said they produce 700 tons every year, since 2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want to expand services and also double capacity. Rwanda is a good market to invest in as it is well-organized. We are also looking for a license to start mining,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>In the past, the Polish government realized that Africa is becoming a more productive partner businesswise and wanted to take this opportunity to another level. Its \u201cGo Africa programme\u201d aims to forge business partnerships between Polish investors and African entrepreneurs to promote growth of the continent.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\">Rwanda<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. More than 20 business companies from Poland in Rwanda to explore trade and investment opportunities on Monday, on December 5, also expressed interest in the agriculture and agro-processing sector. Zdzis\u0142aw Sokal, The Executive Vice President of Polish Investment and Trade Agency, said they signed agreements with Rwanda Development Board (RDB) on exchanging [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":30963,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,29,14],"tags":[760,763,758],"class_list":["post-30964","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-head-lines","category-policy","tag-africa-press","tag-africa-press-rwanda","tag-rwanda"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Polish businesses pursue investments in Rwanda\u2019s agriculture sector - Rwanda<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/polish-businesses-pursue-investments-in-rwandas-agriculture-sector\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Polish businesses pursue investments in Rwanda\u2019s agriculture sector\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. 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