{"id":3834,"date":"2026-09-19T10:12:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T10:12:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/?p=3834"},"modified":"2026-09-19T10:12:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T10:12:13","slug":"rwanda-and-pakistan-set-to-deepen-trade-ties-with-new-agreement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/19\/rwanda-and-pakistan-set-to-deepen-trade-ties-with-new-agreement\/economy\/","title":{"rendered":"Rwanda and Pakistan set to deepen trade ties with new agreement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Rwanda and Pakistan are preparing to formalise a new trade framework as a Pakistani business delegation visits Kigali next week for talks aimed at expanding investment and commercial ties between the two countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 15- to 16-member delegation, drawn from Pakistan\u2019s business and investment community, will be in Rwanda from Sept. 23 to 25 for the Rwanda-Pakistan Investment Forum. A bilateral trade agreement is expected to be signed during the visit, providing a framework for businesses from both countries to expand commercial activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rwanda\u2019s High Commissioner to Pakistan, Fatou Harerimana, announced the planned visit during a press conference in Pakistan attended by Hamid Asghar Khan, patron-in-chief of the Pakistan Africa Economic Council (PAEC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pakistani delegation is expected to hold meetings with Rwandan government institutions, investors, business leaders and private-sector representatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The discussions will focus on trade, investment, manufacturing, technology, joint ventures and other business partnerships, with participants expected to identify areas where companies from the two countries can work together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harerimana said the forum was part of efforts to give Rwanda-Pakistan relations a stronger economic dimension. She said Pakistani companies could use Rwanda not only as a market but also as a base for investment, production, joint ventures and expansion into other African markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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She described the planned bilateral trade agreement as an important step towards creating a stronger institutional basis for trade and investment between the two countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Khan said the forum came at a time when African markets, particularly those in East Africa, were attracting growing interest from investors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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He highlighted Rwanda\u2019s peace and stability, operating environment, skilled workforce and investment policies as factors that could offer opportunities to Pakistani companies seeking new markets and international partnerships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Khan, the participation of the PAEC delegation could also open opportunities for employment and international exposure for Pakistan\u2019s skilled young people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Kigali forum is expected to provide a platform for direct discussions between companies, investors and public institutions from the two countries, with the aim of moving beyond general expressions of interest towards specific partnerships and investment opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The planned trade agreement and business meetings are expected to form the main outcomes of the visit as Rwanda and Pakistan seek to increase economic cooperation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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