The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) has partnered with Rwanda Environmental Management Authority (REMA) and Italian Ministry for Environment, Land and Sea (IMELS) in connecting entrepreneurs, investors and institutions between Rwanda and Italy for green investment opportunities in the private sector.
GGGI in collaboration with REMA are implementing the IMELS contribution agreement, and the recent webinars are one of the activities planned under this agreement between government of Rwanda and Italy
The objectives of the project include building capacity of players involved in Environment and Natural resources management, supporting development of bankable projects in the field of climate change vulnerability, mitigation and adaptation and facilitate the engagement Private sector aiming at green technology transfers between Italian and Rwandan companies.
Among the investment opportunities he has observed in Rwanda include tourism, ecotourism, manufacturing, mining, agriculture, textile, ICT among others adding that products from some of these sectors can be exported to neighboring countries.
Faustin Munyazikwiye, the Deputy Director General of Rwanda Environment Management Authority lauded GGGI for organizing B2B webinar and urged more private sector to embrace green investments.
"Business to Business webinar was to share opportunities in both countries so that it can trigger some ventures in the green investments here in Rwanda.
