ISO and ARSO sign landmark Kigali Agreement to boost technical
Under the Kigali Agreement, ISO and ARSO will coordinate standards development, encourage work programme alignment, and promote the alignment of national and regional
Clare Akamanzi, the Chief Executive Officer of the Rwanda Development Board said; “Today marks a new milestone for our logistics and export sector. The Kigali Logistics Platform will improve access of Rwandan businesses to international markets and increase investments in Rwanda.
With the launch of this facility, Rwanda is doing its part to connect with the larger market of more than 1.2 billion consumers in Africa and beyond. The Kigali Logistics Platform is really getting up and running at a pivotal moment in our continent's economic transformation.
The Kigali Logistics Platform was constructed by Dubai Ports World, a United Arab Emirates firm under a 25-year concession agreement with the Government of Rwanda signed in 2016. It has been operational since September last year in test mode. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, President Kagame said:
The facility will also ease access to the ports of Mombasa in Kenya and Dar-es-Salaam in Tanzania especially with the construction of the Standard Gauge Railways from Kenya and Tanzania to Kigali. Notably, the Kigali-Dar es Salaam railway will have its final cargo rail siding located at the Kigali Logistics Platform.
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