BRALIRWA
Read moreBralirwa, for Brasseries et Limonaderies du Rwanda, a subsidiary of the Dutch company Heineken, is Rwanda's largest brewing company and largest private employer. The first factory, still in operation, was established in Gisenyi, on the shores of Lake Kivu, in 1959. It produces Primus, Amstel, Mützig, and of course Heineken. A factory in Kigali, in partnership with The Coca-Cola Company since the 1970s, has enabled it to increase and diversify its production of carbonated drinks (Coca-Cola, Fanta, Sprite, etc.).
QUESTION COFFEE
Read moreMore than a coffee, an experience! Not only will you taste one of the best coffees of Rwanda, roasted and ground on the spot, but you will also be able to attend a discovery and tasting workshop (upon reservation). And you will even leave with a coffee of your own composition. Coffee generates many jobs in Rwanda. Question Coffee works with 73 cooperatives (more than 25,000 women) throughout the country and also organizes plantation visits, with all the stages of production (plan a day).
THE WOMEN'S BAKERY
Read moreBakery named after The Women's Bakery Foundation, whose project is based on training and empowerment of women in difficult situations. They learn how to source local and nutritious ingredients to produce bread at affordable prices. They manage all aspects of their bakery, with the profits providing their personal income. Pretzels sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar, sweet potato bread or sesame rolls are worth the trip. You can taste them on the spot.