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RWANDA: New airport, energy projects swell import bill by 9.5 per cent

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The Central Bank Governor, John Rwangombwa has attributed the swelling import bill to the ongoing execution of huge projects. While presenting the quarterly economic outlook, Rwangombwa revealed that construction of the US$818 million New Bugesera International Airport in Eastern Province, US$350 million Gisagara peat energy plant in Southern Province and several roads currently under construction across the country have led to the increase.

“Rwanda’s formal trade deficit increased by 12.4 per cent, resulting from the rise of import bill by 9.5 per cent that outweighed 5.5 per cent increase in export earnings,” Rwangombwa told the media.

In addition to big projects, Rwangombwa said that demand for intermediary goods for industrial construction was also among other factors. Central Bank says that imports of capital goods increased by 10.4 per cent while imports of intermediary goods increased by 12.4 per cent. As a result, formal exports cover of imports slightly declined to 41.1 per cent in 2018 from 42.6 per cent in 2017.

The initial design for Bugesera International Airport was revised for future expansion of the airport. In 2016, Rwanda signed a deal with Portuguese firm Mota Engil Engenharia e Construcao Africa, for new aviation facility. The first Phase will cost US$418 million, initially scheduled for completion by December 2019.

On completion of the first phase, extension works will be undertaken worth US$400 million, bringing the total cost of the project to US$818 million expected to handle over 4.5 million passengers annually.

Mota Engil will run the airport’s facilities for 25 years with an optional extension of 15 years.


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