Kigali: The 5th ‘Made-in-Rwanda’ expo opened at Gikondo expo ground in Kigali on Friday with a call on Rwandans to support local producers by buying locally-made goods.
The expo, organized by PSF and Minicom, will run until the 4th December. It has attracted more than 500 exhibitors. It features a number of new and big exhibitors, including manufacturers of computers, Cars, motorcycles and innovative housing solutions.
The expo reserved for local producers and industries, to showcase their products and create confidence among consumers about their quality.
“The campaign is not only targeting consumers but also producers, especially small and medium enterprises, in terms of technology and innovation to boost production,” said the Minister for Trade and Industry, Soraya HAKUZIYAREMYE after officially opening the trade fair, in media brief.
She remarked that the government will continue to support efforts to promote products made in Rwanda and called upon local producers support by buying local goods.
“I call upon all concerned government agencies, the Private Sector Federation and consumers in particular to ensure that made in Rwanda products are promoted,” she added.
The Made in Rwanda Exhibition is a great marketing opportunity, especially in the agro-processing sector, and the government is encouraging entrepreneurship and manufacturing.
Munyengabe Pascal is one of local producers who are in this Made in Rwanda Exhibition edition five; he said that this is the time to support local products.
“People come here, take our raw materials to factories in other parts of the world, send back the products and then make profit at our expense. We end up creating jobs in other parts of the world, and buy finished products that could have been produced here,” He pointed out.
He added that Rwandans need to consume what they produce and produce what they consume, and even go beyond that to export. (End)