Burundi manufacturers have been challenged to improve the quality of their products to compete within the region.
President Evariste Ndayishimiye made the remarks Thursday at Hotel Club du Lac Tanganyika during the official launch of the 3rd edition of the Industrial Fair, organized by the Association of Industrialists of Burundi (AIB) .
Meanwhile, the Association of Industrialists of Burundi (AIB) manufacturers use this platform to present their products to professional retailers and potential buyers.
According to AIB the fair serves as a meeting place for professionals from the sector of the sub-region and the rest of the world to exchange experience and forge win-win partnerships.
It also provides an opportunity for a maximum of small and medium-sized local industries to create and establish lasting and reliable relations with the economic operators of the sub-region.
The 2nd edition of the industrial fair was held on 13th June 2019 to 15th June 2019 in Bujumbura at Hotel Club Lake Tanganyika.
Burundi is pursuing a national development plan 2018-2027 and it's under this arrangement that the national policy on industrialization is based. The government's intention is to establish an industrial platform favorable to employment and youth and industrial know-how.
Prior to this industrial fair, the President also laid a foundation stone to kick off construction of the head office of the Burundi Revenue Authority (L'Office Burundais des Recettes).
The complex on more than 1 ha plot will comprise of 12 floors with an underground car park with a capacity of more than 280 parking spaces. The construction work is expected to take 48 months.
Architectural plan of the head office of the Burundi Revenue Authority (L'Office Burundais des Recettes).
President Evariste Ndayishimiye at Hotel Club du Lac Tanganyika during the official launch of the 3rd edition of the Industrial Fair, organized by the Association of Industrialists of Burundi (AIB) .
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