A sugar processing factory in Rwanda is set to be constructed by Mauritius Investors; this is after the Government gave the financiers the go ahead to set it up.

The new processing factory in Rwanda will have the ability of producing 100, 000 tonnes of sugar annually and this will help the country realize the efforts for the economy to be self-sufficient in terms of sugar production by the year 2020.

According to projections from the Ministry of Trade and Industry, sugar production in the country is currently at 10, 000 tonnes only yet a demand of 160,000 tonnes are required yearly so as to attain the vision 2020.

Trade and Industry Minister, Mr. François Kanimba was very pleased with the news since typically, Rwanda imports 80,000 tonnes of sugar every year against an annual demand of 90,000 tonnes annually.

“Rwanda imports 80,000 tonnes of sugar every year against a yearly demand of 90,000 tonnes of the product,” Mr. Kanimba said.