Exports up 43 percent

Rwanda’s exports grew by over 43 percent from July 2010 to June this year, fetching a significant Rwf181bn equivalent to ($305m), latest figures indicate. The figures released yesterday during a joint sector review indicate that traditional exports which are coffee and tea account for 76 percent. According to Central Bank data, minerals fetched $117m, coffee $55m, tea $59m and pyrethrum $3.4m.