Rwanda to double export of roasted coffee beans

Rwanda is looking to its coffee roasting companies to consistently produce high volumes of roasted coffee beans. PHOTO | FILE

Rwanda is looking to double its volumes of roasted coffee exports to mitigate against volatility in international prices that have hit revenues from the export of raw beans.

Coffee is one of the country’s major exports, with receipts growing at an average of 30 per cent per year between 2002 and 2010 but revenues have recently been unpredictable.