A Rwandan delegation led by Ministry of Commerce and Trade Everlasting Secretary Chantal Tuyishimire is in Brazil for a five-day enterprise mission aimed toward strengthening cooperation in commerce, funding, innovation and expertise improvement.
The mission, which runs from August 17 to 21, introduced collectively representatives from authorities establishments and the personal sector.
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They delegation visited the Brazilian Agricultural Analysis Company (Embrapa), the place discussions targeted on collaboration in agricultural analysis and innovation.
The delegation additionally met with Brazilian firms to debate enterprise and funding alternatives in Rwanda, whereas talks with the Brazilian Commerce and Funding Promotion Company (ApexBrasil) targeted on advancing commerce and funding cooperation between the 2 international locations.
The Rwandan delegation additionally held discussions with the Authorities of Santa Catarina State on financial cooperation and funding alternatives.
The engagements included business-to-business conferences between Rwandan firms and companies from Santa Catarina.
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One of many developments from the mission was the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Rwanda Polytechnic (RP) and Fecomércio, the Federation of Commerce of Items, Providers and Tourism of Santa Catarina. The MoU focuses on expertise improvement and hospitality.
The mission is the newest engagement between Rwanda and Brazil as the 2 international locations search to strengthen their multisectoral relations.
Rwanda and Brazil established diplomatic relations in 1981. Nonetheless, bilateral engagement has elevated in recent times, together with by the opening of diplomatic missions in Kigali and BrasÃlia.
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Rwanda opened its embassy in BrasÃlia in 2024 earlier than Brazil opened its embassy in Kigali in June 2025.
In February 2026, the 2 governments held their first-ever Rwanda-Brazil Enterprise Discussion board in Kigali, bringing collectively greater than 60 enterprise leaders.
The discussion board resulted within the signing of two MoUs aimed toward selling commerce, funding and private-sector cooperation. The agreements have been signed between the Rwanda Growth Board (RDB) and ApexBrasil, and between the Rwandan personal sector and its Brazilian counterpart.
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The most recent mission has continued engagements in areas together with agriculture, enterprise and funding, whereas including expertise improvement and hospitality to the cooperation agenda.
In keeping with the Ministry of Commerce and Trade, the delegation will proceed engagements by August 21, with discussions targeted on bilateral enterprise partnerships, funding and financial cooperation.
