KIGALI, RWANDA - Rwanda manufacturers are well prepared to participate equally in the East African Community Customs Union (EACCU), saying are they are to benefit more.

 

The President of the Chamber of Rwandan Manufacturers Mr. Jacques Rusirare says in the short term, the CU opens a window of opportunities for local manufactures to import easily skilled labour from partner states and this will help boost the quality of locally produced products.

 

However, this will cease after the sector acquires its local human resource because Rwandans will have crossed the borders for knowledge in the regional academic institutions. These will therefore transfer the knowledge acquired to the local factories.  

 

“The customs union will create an opportunity for Rwandan businesses to operate in other EAC partner states because of reduced trade barriers,” Mr. Rusirare told East African Business Week in a telephone interview in Kigali earlier last week.

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