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Rwanda Turkey relations to boost textile industry
MAY 31, 2016 BY PETER LEAVE A COMMENT
The government of Turkey is set to support the Rwandan government in setting up a full operational textile industry to boost the economy as Rwanda now eyes at eliminating imported second hand clothes.
This is part of the deal that was signed this May 31, 2016 between the Turkish government and the Rwandan ministry of Foreign Affairs as part of the cooperation deal, also aimed at improving the newly created bilateral relations between both nations.
The Rwanda minister of foreign Affairs, Louise Mushyikiwabo and her Turkish counterpart Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu signed sign three agreements to cement bilateral relations aimed at strengthening bilateral partnership in energy and mutual abolition of visas for holders of diplomatic passports.
“Rwanda is vital partner state for our activities on the African continent. These agreements will further strengthen our growing relations and we are proud to be working with the Rwandan government” said Çavuşoğlu in a press briefing.
In 2015, the Ministry of Trade and Industry and the Association of Professional of the Tailors plan to set up a tailoring factory under a company to be named “Kigali Garment Centre” this factory is expected reduce importation of second hand clothes.
The Rwandan government wants to set up a tailoring institute, in a move aimed at harnessing technology in clothes making and improving skills to support a fully-fledged garment industry as Rwanda targets of creating over 200,000 off-farm jobs each year.
Last year 2015, the value of imported wear products (shoes and clothes) into the country was $100 million of which $80 million (approximately Rwf60 billion) was spent on clothes (both new and second hand).
In a recent study carried out by the Ministry of Trade and Industry, it was revealed that tailoring offers the best opportunity for increasing more locally made products.
This programme is among the many activities of Rwanda’s economic development but most especially in regards to ways Rwandans can create jobs. Success will mean a drastic cut in the imports of clothes from countries like Kenya, China, and Dubai among others.
In the meantime, Rwanda has two textile factories: C and H garment and the Indian based UTEXIRWA.
Since 1984 UTEXIRWA runs at 40% percent capacity and produces about 12000 meter/ year and has a turnover of 3 $million; however the plant produces uniforms for students and other institution but does not produce for retail consumption.
In 2004, C and H garment, a Chinese textile company built a franchise in Kigali which produces also clothes for export market especially for European stores with a capacity of 200 local workers at start up.
Every year, Rwanda spends over $15 million to import second hand clothes.
MAY 31, 2016 BY PETER LEAVE A COMMENT
The government of Turkey is set to support the Rwandan government in setting up a full operational textile industry to boost the economy as Rwanda now eyes at eliminating imported second hand clothes.
This is part of the deal that was signed this May 31, 2016 between the Turkish government and the Rwandan ministry of Foreign Affairs as part of the cooperation deal, also aimed at improving the newly created bilateral relations between both nations.
The Rwanda minister of foreign Affairs, Louise Mushyikiwabo and her Turkish counterpart Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu signed sign three agreements to cement bilateral relations aimed at strengthening bilateral partnership in energy and mutual abolition of visas for holders of diplomatic passports.
“Rwanda is vital partner state for our activities on the African continent. These agreements will further strengthen our growing relations and we are proud to be working with the Rwandan government” said Çavuşoğlu in a press briefing.
In 2015, the Ministry of Trade and Industry and the Association of Professional of the Tailors plan to set up a tailoring factory under a company to be named “Kigali Garment Centre” this factory is expected reduce importation of second hand clothes.
The Rwandan government wants to set up a tailoring institute, in a move aimed at harnessing technology in clothes making and improving skills to support a fully-fledged garment industry as Rwanda targets of creating over 200,000 off-farm jobs each year.
Last year 2015, the value of imported wear products (shoes and clothes) into the country was $100 million of which $80 million (approximately Rwf60 billion) was spent on clothes (both new and second hand).
In a recent study carried out by the Ministry of Trade and Industry, it was revealed that tailoring offers the best opportunity for increasing more locally made products.
This programme is among the many activities of Rwanda’s economic development but most especially in regards to ways Rwandans can create jobs. Success will mean a drastic cut in the imports of clothes from countries like Kenya, China, and Dubai among others.
In the meantime, Rwanda has two textile factories: C and H garment and the Indian based UTEXIRWA.
Since 1984 UTEXIRWA runs at 40% percent capacity and produces about 12000 meter/ year and has a turnover of 3 $million; however the plant produces uniforms for students and other institution but does not produce for retail consumption.
In 2004, C and H garment, a Chinese textile company built a franchise in Kigali which produces also clothes for export market especially for European stores with a capacity of 200 local workers at start up.
Every year, Rwanda spends over $15 million to import second hand clothes.
