Kayonza District has unveiled plans to become a logistics hub, connecting transportation networks and offering various logistics services. The district’s strategic location and proximity to major transportation routes from the Rusumo and Kagitumba borders to the capital, Kigali, have made it an ideal location for a logistics hub.
Bill Kayonga, PSF representative: "Logistics services such as warehousing, distribution, and transportation management will help businesses benefit from the efficient and cost-effective movement of goods, storage, and delivery. Kayonza District can be the midpoint for logistics before goods continue to Kigali or other areas. It’s all about establishing the right infrastructure and logistics management to support that.”
Being the second largest district in the country with the most planted fruit trees in the country on over 2,000 hectares, investors were also called upon to establish small and medium factories to process and manage the post-harvest losses that may result from the abundance of fruit yields.
Bureaucratic hurdles, poor infrastructure, mainly in some rural areas, and limited access to finance are some of the challenges that need to be addressed in order to fully realise the district’s vision towards achieving the National Strategic Transformation pillars, according to entrepreneurs.
Source: newtimes.co.rw