Rwandans eye business opportunities in Barbados

Rwandan business players are gearing up to explore and leverage trade and investment opportunities in the Caribbean nation of Barbados, building on the strong bilateral relations between both countries.

Through an investment forum dubbed “Strengthening Economic and Cultural Ties” organised by Rwanda Development Board (RDB) in collaboration with Invest Barbados, local business leaders will head to Bridgetown, Barbados from August 3 to 8.

Officials from RDB indicate that the high level business forum will be attended by members from both public and private sectors to discuss various partnership opportunities in sectors such as energy, e-mobility, ICT, wellness, financial and legal services, agriculture, general trading and manufacturing, as well as tourism and cultural services.

This is the first business trip between both countries as a result of several cooperation agreements concluded over the past few years, and efforts from counterpart leaders to strengthen south-south cooperation.

However, one can say that there is cooperation when things move from signing of MoUs to tangible engagements across sectors, leading to the development of both economies.

For instance, when Steve Andrews, a massage and wellness therapist, came to Rwanda to train local wellness practitioners at the end of June, he found a young but yet budding industry.

The Barbados-born therapist with over 26 years of experience trained about 50 therapists from Rwanda on spa standard development and different techniques used in therapy, building on created bilateral relations.

By Alice Kagina

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