The nationwide leather-based tannery park, which was initially deliberate for Bugesera District, will now be constructed in Gicumbi District, Prudence Sebahizi, the Minister of Commerce and Trade, advised the parliamentary Committee on State Finances and Patrimony whereas discussing the 2026/27 funds allocations.
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The tannery park had been deliberate for the Bugesera Particular Financial Zone (BSEZ). Nevertheless, it was later realised that the zone couldn’t host the power, the minister revealed.
Sebahizi stated the federal government subsequently commissioned a feasibility examine to establish an alternate location. The relocation is not going to have an effect on the general timeline of the tannery park venture, which is anticipated to be accomplished by 2029.
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“The venture for the institution of the tannery park made it essential to relocate the positioning initially deliberate in Bugesera to Gicumbi District, ensuing within the non-utilisation of the beforehand allotted funds of Rwf4.58 billion,” he stated.
Sebahizi advised MPs on Tuesday that Rwf20 billion is required for the garment and leather-based improvement venture, together with the tannery park, expos and exhibitions.
“The federal government is but to safe an investor,” he stated, noting that Rwf538 million was allotted for the 2026/27 fiscal 12 months.
In 2025, former Prime Minister Édouard Ngirente indicated that, as soon as totally operational, the tannery park is projected to generate $430 million in annual income.
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The tannery park, he defined, is without doubt one of the initiatives Rwanda is prioritising to drive financial progress underneath the Nationwide Technique for Transformation (NST2), which runs from 2024/2025 to 2028/2029.
Based on Rwanda’s 10-year industrial coverage, which runs from 2024 to 2034, the leather-based items subsector presents short-term alternatives for producing gadgets reminiscent of boots and footwear for the home market, in addition to long-term alternatives for high-value merchandise reminiscent of baggage and jackets for export.
The subsector helps cattle farmers, tanneries and associated providers, and has the potential to create quite a few jobs.
