Trade Leads

The construction sector is booming, especially in Kigali. Rwanda has large reserves of commercially viable methane gas in Lake Kivu. There is opportunity for commercial development. Methane gas has a range of by-products including calcium carbide, methanol, fertilizers and heating gas.

The country’s energy demand far outweighs its supply. The government encourages development of energy systems, particularly systems powered by alternative fuel sources such as methane, solar, geothermal, peat and hydro power.

The government projects that tourism will grow at 9 percent annually for the next three years. Rwanda is positioning itself as a regional leader in ICT and encourages investment in the sector. Since privatization in 2007, the mining sector has expanded rapidly and offers opportunities in exploration, extraction and processing.