Hima Cement looks at expansion in Rwanda

Hima Cement (LafargeHolcim) of Uganda is considering expanding its presence in Rwanda with a sister plant, says Jumoke Adegunle, the company's general manager.

The company currently has offices in the Nyacyonga-Jabana sector, Gasabo district, where it also has a warehouse and a ready-mix plant.

"Hima cement has been in Rwanda for about 20 years now supplying cement and in the last two years we came into Rwanda more strongly to be a corporate citizens. We pay taxes and we are here in Rwanda to stay," added Jumoke Adegunle.

The next aim is to build a cement plant in Rwanda. "This is always a consideration for a company. We are here to grow and make more investments. Discussions have been ongoing with different agencies in Rwanda and it will continue to be at the top and over time we shall see how these discussions develop," said Jumoke Adegunle.