The Rwandan government is pushing ahead with its plans to build a tannery park in Bugesera, 40 kilometres south of the country’s capital, Kigali, with the announcement of an Rwf8.5 billion ($6 million) investment in the infrastructure.

This will go some way towards attracting the $15 million needed to build the park, according to local reports.

The Minister of Trade and Industry, Prudence Sebahizi, said: “Currently, we are focusing on the construction of an effluent treatment plant, which is being executed with a budget of Rwf1.7 billion.”

The park will generate an estimated $430 million annually once completed in 2029.

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