97% growth in direct air cargo between Dubai and Rwanda in 2018

The volume of direct air cargo between Dubai and the Rwandan capital Kigali increased from 340 tons in 2017 to 671 tons last year, a growth of more than 97.35%, through the Rwandan carrier «Rwandaair».

According to the data of the carrier, revealed by the exclusive agent of Rwandan Airlines in the UAE, Mohammed Al Rayes, during a press conference, the volume of goods shipped by «Rwanda» between Dubai and Kigali, during the first half of this year, amounted to 610 tons, compared to 396 during the same period of In 2018, the number of passengers traveling between Dubai and Kigali during the first half of this year, about 57.9 thousand passengers, compared to more than 45 thousand in the same period last year.

The growth is remarkable

Mohammed Al Rayes, Executive Vice President of Al Rais Travel and Shipping Agencies and the exclusive agent for Rwandan Airlines in the UAE, said that the figures shown by the air cargo traffic between Dubai and the Rwandan capital Kigali show a remarkable growth in trade relations and momentum in bilateral trade. The actions taken by the Rwandan government to promote transparency, facilitate business and reduce corruption, motivate businessmen and investors to direct their business to Rwanda, and to explore the opportunities offered by the African country's rapidly growing markets.

Speaking at a press conference on the sidelines of a trade mission organized by the Dubai Export Development Corporation (DEDC), one of Dubai's economic institutions, Al Rais said that the number of passengers on Rwandan Airlines between Dubai and Kigali, according to the latest data, rose from about 79.5 thousand. The number of passengers in 2017 reached 80.9 thousand last year, while the number of passengers, during the first half of this year alone, about 57.9 thousand passengers, compared to more than 45 thousand in the same period last year.

Regarding air cargo via the Rwandan carrier, Al Rais revealed that the volume of direct cargo between Dubai and the Rwandan capital Kigali increased by 97.35%, from 340 tons in 2017 to 671 tons last year.

essential role

Al-Rais pointed out that the Rwandan government's actions played a key role in supporting the authorities concerned with regulating the work of the private sector, which enhances the confidence of local and foreign investors about the credibility of dealing with the government and protecting their rights to the fullest, as well as the ease of doing business. Rwanda takes only six hours.

He called on UAE businessmen and investors to choose an experienced local agent when starting work in the Rwandan local market, especially at the start of business, pointing out that Rwanda is an ideal gateway to enter the markets of several neighboring countries, including the Democratic Republic of Congo with a population of 80 million people, Tanzania Uganda and Burundi, with which Rwanda has strong ties.

Products

He explained that the most important products needed by the Rwandan market are electronics and auto parts, in addition to mobile phones, especially with Dubai's status as a vital center for re-export of these products, especially as the Dubai market enjoys a variety of goods in terms of source countries, in addition to its geographical proximity and link Advanced logistics with various countries, ease of import, export and re-export procedures, the development of customs procedures, and those associated with business and investment in general.

He pointed out that the IT equipment and equipment accounted for at least 35% of the air cargo traffic on the Rwandan carrier from Dubai to Kigali, compared to an estimated 25% for the automotive sector, while the share of mobile devices up to 20%, in addition to 15 Meat, fruit, agricultural products and coffee account for the largest share of air cargo from Kigali.

Support

Mohammed Al Rayes, Executive Vice President of Al Rais Travel and Shipping Agencies and the exclusive agent of Rwandan Airlines in the UAE, praised the various events and successful meetings of the trade mission organized by Dubai Exports Corporation to Rwanda, pointing out that it included a field visit to the logistics center facilities of Dubai Ports Group He stressed the importance of this center for the development of shipping operations for Al Rais travel agencies and ships, from Dubai to the ports of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania and Mombasa in Kenya, and then by land freight to the rest of the African markets. Dependence on «Dubai Ports World».