| Overview |
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The department of trade comprises of Internal and External trade as well as Competition and Consumer Protection. With regards to international trade, the Ministry continues to support Rwanda’s regional integration efforts (...) Read more
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| Objectives and Responsibilities |
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The department has three major objectives, which are to:
• Enhance competition and consumer protection;
• Improve and manage domestic trade; and
• Promote Bilateral, Multilateral and Regional trade (...) Read more
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| Competition and Consumer Protection |
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One of the important functions of Government is to create an enabling environment in which enterprises operate. Clear policies and legislation have to be put in place to foster a competitive environment for business (...) Read more
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| Consumer protection |
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Definition
Who is a consumer and how is he/she protected
A consumer is anyone buying for his/her own or for family purposes. He/she can buy either goods or services or both.
Broadly speaking, each person is a consumer (...) Read more
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| Key Achievements in 2010-11 |
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Promotion of Trade
• 4600 traders in 17 Districts have been trained on trade laws, CEPGL, COMESA and AGOA
• 2361 Traders from Kigali City were inspected and sensitized on Trade laws. ( only 36 traders didn’t use price tags)
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| Ongoing Projects and Activities |
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• Market linkages for CIP crops (maize, cassava, beans, rice, wheat, Irish potatoes and tomato) for season A 2011 at countrywide. The potential buyers have been identified (prison, public and private schools, processors and (...) Read more
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| Trade Policy |
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• Increased productivity, competitiveness and diversified sustainable productive capacities for trading.
• Enhanced participation of importers and exporters of goods and services in regional and international trade taking (...) Read more
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| Policies, Strategies and Laws |
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• Trade Policy
• National Export Strategy
• Competition and Consumer Protection Policy
http://www.minicom.gov.rw/IMG/pdf/C...
http://www.minicom.gov.rw/IMG/pdf/T...
http://www.minicom.gov.rw/IMG/pdf/T...
• Draft of (...) Read more
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