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Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>President Paul Kagame on Saturday, May 13, hosted Lord Popat, the United Kingdom trade envoy to Rwanda for discussions centered around trade and investment opportunities between both countries.<\/p>\n

Lord Popat who is in Rwanda for an official visit also met Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Vincent Biruta, for a bilateral meeting during which they discussed enhancing cooperation in trade and investment between the two countries.<\/p>\n

While in Rwanda, Lord Popat toured several activities including Bella Flowers. Established as a strategic investment to boost the floriculture industry, Bella flowers, a 65-hectare farm in Gishali, Rwamagana district, Eastern Province, aims to grow into a pioneer of excellence in the production of high quality roses for export to international markets.<\/p>\n

“The visit was aimed at strengthening Trade and Investment relations between the UK and Rwanda,” Bella flowers management said on Twitter.<\/p>\n

Trade between Rwanda and the United Kingdom improved significantly seeing the trade volume grow by 6 percent to reach more than Rwf41 billion in 2021.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Rwanda<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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