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<p>It&#8217;s no secret that COVID-19 has hit small businesses hard, and floriculture sector is no exception.  However, according to data from the National Agricultural Export Development Board, Rwanda exported about 43,000 kilogrammes of flowers, earning over $467,000 in the week ending February 7, attributing the rise to the increase in demand ahead of Valentine’s Day. Ephrem Kwitonda, Marketing Director for Bella Flowers ltd joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Rwanda’s flower industry receives boost ahead of Valentine’s Day

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<p>According to figures from the National Agricultural Export Development Board, Rwanda’s coffee export volume reduced by 6 per cent while revenues went down by over 11 per cent to $7.6 million. CNBC Africa spoke with Gilbert Gatali, Chairperson of Coffee Exporters and Processors Association in Rwanda on this and expectations they have towards the AfCFTA.</p>


Rwanda’s coffee export revenue fell by 11%

Rwanda’s coffee export revenue fell by 11%, here’s why

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<p>Rwanda has been enjoying high tea prices due to the premium quality of the product for some time now. Recently at the second largest black tea auction in the world, the Mombasa tea auction; a Rwandan tea producer, Gisovu Tea Company Limited fetched the highest price at $5.48 per kilo.  CNBC Africa spoke to Sophie Ingabire, Tea Value Chain Officer, National Agricultural Export Development Board for more.</p>


Rwandan tea continues to fetch top dollar at Mombasa Tea Auction

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Rwanda targets 46,314 tonnes of horticulture harvest and annual export revenue of about $130 million by 2024. According to projections from the Ministry of Agriculture, horticulture has become an important sector in the Rwandan economy and contributes about 50 per cent of non-traditional exports. CNBC Africa’s Zwena Bachoo spoke to George William Kayonga, CEO of National Agricultural Export Development Board for more.</p>


Rwandan horticulture targets $130mn in annual export revenue by 2024

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<p>Vegetables export revenues in Rwanda grew by 47 per cent in the period July &#8211; November 2019 according to the National Agricultural Export Board, CNBC Africa&#8217;s Arnold Kwizera spoke to the Export Market Development and Innovation Division Manager at the National Agricultural Export Development Board, Cynthia Uwacu for more.</p>


Rwanda’s vegetable export revenues up by 47%

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<p>This week it was announced that Rwanda had signed a lifestyle partnership deal with popular French football club, Paris Saint Germain (PSG); part of that deal will see the team&#8217;s stadium, Parc des Princes, sell Rwandan coffee and tea exclusively to their patrons. Cynthia Uwacu, who&#8217;s in charge of Export Market Development at the National Agricultural Export Development Board (NAEB) joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Football fans to enjoy Rwandan coffee

Football fans to enjoy Rwandan coffee, tea at PSG’s Parc des Princes stadium

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<p>Nyabihu Tea Factory has sold its processed tea at a record price of about $7.22 per kilogram, the highest price in the history of the Mombasa trading where dozens of tea producers from the region sell their tea. Mombasa is the second-largest black tea auction centre in the world after Colombo, Sri-Lanka. International and Regional Marketing Development Specialist at National Agricultural Export Development Board (NAEB), Peace Kabanyana joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


NAEB: How Rwanda’s Nyabihu tea earned highest bid twice in a row

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<p>As Rwanda continues to focus on increasing agricultural quality and production, moves are being made to facilitate easier export of goods. One such move was announced this week, with the partnership of Magma Aviation and the National Agricultural Export Development Board (NAEB), to launch weekly cargo flights from Kigali directly to Liege, Belgium. CEO of the Board, Ambassador George William Kayonga joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


NAEB, Magma Aviation collaborate to facilitate Rwanda-Belgium agricultural trade

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<p>At the top of the year it was announced by National Agricultural Export Development Board (NAEB) that the farm gate price of coffee dropped from last year to this season, leaving local coffee farmers and producers no choice but to adapt to the international market prices. This development only adds to other challenges being faced by the industry and today. To see how they suggest these setbacks can be overcome but the small and medium players in the sector, country Manager of Challenges Group, Neil Walker joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


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Rwanda’s flower industry receives boost ahead of Valentine’s Day

Rwanda’s coffee export revenue fell by 11%, here’s why

Rwandan tea continues to fetch top dollar at Mombasa Tea Auction

Rwandan horticulture targets $130mn in annual export revenue by 2024

Rwanda’s vegetable export revenues up by 47%

Football fans to enjoy Rwandan coffee, tea at PSG’s Parc des Princes stadium

NAEB: How Rwanda’s Nyabihu tea earned highest bid twice in a row

NAEB, Magma Aviation collaborate to facilitate Rwanda-Belgium agricultural trade

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Rwanda’s flower industry receives boost ahead of Valentine’s Day

Rwanda’s coffee export revenue fell by 11%, here’s why

Rwandan tea continues to fetch top dollar at Mombasa Tea Auction

Rwandan horticulture targets $130mn in annual export revenue by 2024

Rwanda’s vegetable export revenues up by 47%

Football fans to enjoy Rwandan coffee, tea at PSG’s Parc des Princes stadium

NAEB: How Rwanda’s Nyabihu tea earned highest bid twice in a row

NAEB, Magma Aviation collaborate to facilitate Rwanda-Belgium agricultural trade

How Rwanda is empowering its small coffee producers, reducing reliance on international coffee markets

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