Rwanda govt to accelerate privatisation

Technicians inspect beer bottles on a conveyor belt at a brewery in Gisenyi, in Rwanda. Photo/FILE

The Kigali government gradual withdrawal from the economy is to accelerate this year with the privatisation of the national carrier RwandAir and Bank of Kigali, followed by a string of IPOs.

The process aims to create a free and competitive environment in which the private sector can drive the country’s economic growth.