DP World has expanded its footprint in Rwanda with the inauguration of the Rubavu Logistics Hub in partnership with Rwanda's Ministry of Trade and Industry (MINICOM)
The opening of the new hub coincided with the unveiling of a community bridge in Kabeza, a partnership with Bridges to Prosperity.
The milestones strengthen Rwanda's trade corridors and connect thousands of people to opportunities, showing how strategic infrastructure can drive economic growth, a DP World statement read.
The Rubavu Logistics Hub will act as a key trade corridor between Rwanda and neighbouring countries, it noted.
The facility features a 5,000 sqm bonded warehouse, advanced cold storage, modern office spaces and state-of-the-art cargo handling equipment.
In its first year, the hub is expected to handle 50,000 tonnes of cargo, with future capacity of up to 120,000 tonnes annually, significantly boosting Rwanda's GDP and creating valuable employment opportunities.
“The Rubavu Logistics Hub will serve as a critical artery of regional trade, helping better connect local businesses to Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and global trade ecosystems,” said Mark Rylance, chief operating officer logistics sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), DP World.
“The project builds on our work in Rwanda to drive socio-economic change by creating opportunities and supporting the communities in which we operate.”
The Kigali Dry Port near the capital, acts as Rwanda’s central logistics hub, connecting imports and exports to regional and global trade networks.
Rubavu Logistics Hub — on Rwanda’s western border with the DRC — is strategically placed to handle cross-border trade with the DRC, one of Rwanda’s largest trading partners.
Together, they form a national logistics corridor, the DP World statement added.
At the same event, DP World and Bridges to Prosperity unveiled a 50-metre suspended trail bridge, built with support from nine DP World volunteers and redundant steel cables repurposed from DP World operations.
The company said the bridge will help transform over 4,600 lives by providing year-round safe access to schools, healthcare, and markets.
Shushant Mallik, managing director, Rwanda, DP World said the partnership demonstrates DP World's commitment to both economic growth and empowering communities in Rwanda.
“With the Kigali Dry Port at the centre and the new Rubavu Hub on Rwanda’s western frontier, DP World is building a logistics ecosystem that connects local businesses to regional and global markets,” said Mallik.
“Our investment in logistics and infrastructure is delivering solutions that create growth and supports sustainable development. This dual milestone shows the two can go hand in hand”.
Opened in 2019, DP World built and operates the Kigali Dry Port, East Africa’s first end-to-end logistics hub, which connects Rwandan importers and exporters with the Indian Ocean, some 1,500 km away.
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