CEMENT MANUFACTURING IN RWANDA

About Rwanda CIMERWA Rwanda Gross Domestic Product • Rwanda's economy expanded by an average of 6.9% from 2010 - 2014 • The country is expected to grow at 7% 8% p.a. in the medium term 10.00% 8.00% Agriculture accounts for a third of Rwanda's GDP 6.00% 4.00% 2.00% 0.00% 2010 2011 2012 MERWA • It constitutes the main economic activity for rural households (especially women) and remains their main source of income • The sector meets 90% of the national food needs and contributes significantly to the country's export revenues • Rwanda came 32nd out of 189 countries in the 2014 Word Bank Doing Business Report • It takes 6 working hours to register a business • Rwanda is the most competitive place to do business in East Africa and 3rd in Africa (WEF-Global Competitiveness Index Report 2013- 2014) 2013 2014 2015f 2016f 2017f 2018f 2019f 2020f 27% 7% 4% .33% L2% 5% 1% 8% 14% Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing (33%) Manufacturing (5%) Construction (8%) Transport (4%) Services (27%) Mining & Quarrying (2%) Industry (1%) Wholesale & retail trade (14%) Real Estate (7%) Source: NKC Research, Rwanda Development Board, National Bank of Rwanda, IMF 5

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