Rwanda’s Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI) has announced that it is strengthening cooperation with Gabon in the livestock sector while also holding discussions aimed at securing farmland in the Central African nation for Rwandan investors.
The announcement was made on July 30, 2026, during a visit by Gabon’s Ambassador to Rwanda, Dr. Sylver Aboubakar Minko-Mi-Nsemé, to Rwandan exhibitors participating in the Agriculture and Livestock Expo at Mulindi in Kigali.
The ambassador visited members of KT Hub, a Rwandan business consortium comprising eight companies that have invested primarily in agriculture and livestock production.
The visit was intended to assess the consortium’s capacity and expertise in agricultural and livestock development.
Partnership Focuses on Skills Exchange
The Minister of State for Agriculture, Dr. Solange Uwituze, said Rwanda and Gabon have already begun cooperating in the livestock sector through initiatives expected to benefit both countries.
She said: “Gabon is more advanced in marine fishing than livestock farming, while in Rwanda we mainly farm fish through aquaculture. We want to learn from their experience because both sectors focus on adding value to fish. In return, we will share our expertise in livestock artificial insemination. Some of our poultry experts have already visited Gabon to support their livestock sector,”
She added that Gabon has also started sending officials to Rwanda to learn about agricultural technologies as well as livestock and crop insurance systems. At the same time, Rwanda has opened discussions with Gabon to obtain agricultural land for investment.
“Those discussions are still ongoing, and we are actively working on them,” she said.
KT Hub Eyes Large-Scale Investment in Gabon
KT Hub Chief Executive Officer Théoneste Kabahizi said that, beyond their investments in Rwanda, consortium members are eager to expand into Gabon, which they believe offers significant untapped opportunities in agriculture.
He said: “Gabon imports a large share of its food products, and for investors, that represents an opportunity to produce those goods locally. There are also opportunities to cultivate crops that Rwanda does not produce but needs, enabling them to supply processing industries back home,”
Kabahizi revealed that if KT Hub were allocated 50,000 hectares of land in Gabon, the consortium would develop both crop farming and livestock projects. He added that such investments could create employment for up to 10,000 young Rwandans, noting that skilled agricultural labor is in short supply in Gabon.
He said the consortium has identified opportunities to raise pigs, poultry and goats in Gabon while also supplying those products to the local market.
On Rwanda’s side, the investment would focus on cultivating strategic crops that the country currently imports, including cocoa for chocolate production, with processing expected to take place in Rwanda. Other planned investments include oilseed crops that would support domestic edible oil manufacturing.
KT Hub investors said they are fully prepared to seize these opportunities as soon as agreements are finalized.
Ambassador Highlights Gabon’s Agricultural Potential
Ambassador Dr. Sylver Aboubakar said relations between Rwanda and Gabon have grown significantly, particularly since both countries opened embassies in May 2026. He also noted that several Rwandan investors have already visited Gabon to explore business opportunities.
He emphasized that cooperation between the two countries could reach a new level by unlocking the agricultural potential of Gabon’s vast land resources.
He said: “We have abundant land and are looking for partners to help us develop agriculture in Gabon. There is no fixed limit on the amount of land an investor can receive. It depends entirely on the nature of the project and the investor’s needs,”
He added: “Our objective is to attract investment that will help develop Gabon’s extensive agricultural land and strengthen the sector. Gabon covers an area of 267,667 square kilometres, and the government has already designated large tracts of land that will be allocated to investors interested in agricultural projects.”
Farmland Talks Could Boost Food Production
Gabon, located in west-central Africa between the Republic of the Congo and the Atlantic Ocean, is more than ten times larger than Rwanda in land area. Despite its vast territory, its agricultural sector remains underdeveloped, forcing the country to import a significant proportion of its food.
