Abbreviations

AfCFTA

African Continental Free Trade Area

AfDB

African Development Bank

AFDL

Alliance of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Congo-Zaire

AgDF

Agaciro Development Fund

AGOA

African Growth and Opportunity Act

AIF

Africa Improved Foods

AMA

African Medicines Agency

API

Agro-Processing Industries

APROSOMA

L’Association pour la Promotion Sociale de La Masse

APTC

Agro Processing Trust Corporation

APTF

African Pharmaceutical Technology Foundation

ASM

artisanal and small-scale mining

AU

African Union

BACAR

Banque Continentale Africaine du Rwanda

BAL

Basketball Africa League

BANCOR

Banque à la Confiance d’Or

BCDI

Bank of Commerce, Development and Industry

BCR

Banque Commerciale du Rwanda

BI

Bloque Industriel

BK

Bank of Kigali

BNR

National Bank of Rwanda

BPO

Business Process Outsourcing

BPR

Banque Populaire du Rwanda

BRD

Development Bank of Rwanda

BWIs

Bretton Woods Institutions

CBI

Central Bank Independence

CD

Congo Desk

CHDI

Clinton Hunter Development Initiative

CIP

crop intensification programme

CNDP

National Congress for the Defence of the People

COMESA

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa

COOPTHEs

tea cooperatives

COPIMAR

National des Coopératives Artisanales Minières et Rwandaises

CPF

Central Provident Fund

CSRP

Crisis States Research Programme

CVL

Crystal Ventures Ltd.

CWS

coffee washing stations

DBI

Doing Business Index

DFID

Department for International Development

DMI

Directorate of Military Intelligence

DMRS

Domestic Market Recapturing Strategy

DRC

Democratic Republic of the Congo

EAC

East African Community

EAGI

East African Graphite Industries

EDB

Economic Development Board

EDPRS

Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy

EPRDF

Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front

ESID

Effective States and Inclusive Development

EU

European Union

FAR

Rwandan Armed Forces

FARDC

Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo

FDLR

Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda

FERWACOTHE

Fédération Rwandaise des Coopératives de Théiculteurs

GIC

Government Investment Corporation

GLM

Grand Lacs Metals

GoR

Government of Rwanda

GPNs

Global Production Networks

GVCs

Global Value Chains

HIPC

Heavily Indebted Poor Countries

HRW

Human Rights Watch

ICG

International Crisis Group

ICSID

International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

ICT

Information and Communication Technologies

IDA

International Development Association

IFAD

International Food and Agricultural Development

IFIs

International Financial Institutions

IFSWF

International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds

IMF

International Monetary Fund

ISI

Import Substitution Industrialisation

ITRI

International Tin Research Institute

KGC

Kigali Garments Centre

KIC

Kigali Innovation City

KIFC

Kigali International Finance Centre

KTDA

Kenya Tea Development Authority

LAO

Limited Access Order

LME

London Metal Exchange

M23

March 23 Movement

MCC

milk collection centres

MDGs

Millennium Development Goals

MDR

Mouvement Démocratique Républicain

MDR-PARMEHUTU

Mouvement Démocratique Rwandais-PARMEHUTU

MDRI

Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative

MICE

Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Events

MINAFFET

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation

MINECOFIN

Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning

MINICOM

Ministry of Trade and Industry

MMI

Military Medical Insurance

MPA

Metal Processing Association

MRND

Mouvement Révolutionaire National pour le Développement

MSA

Minerals Supply Africa

MSM

Mouvement Social Muhutu

MVA

manufacturing value added

NAEB

National Agriculture Export Development Board

NDB

National Development Bank

NIE

New Institutional Economics

NISR

National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda

NRA

National Resistance Army

NRD

Natural Resources Development

NST

National Strategy for Transformation

OAO

Open Access Order

OECD

Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development

OTF

On The Frontier

PMMC

Precious Minerals Marketing Corporation

PSA

political settlements analysis

PSD

Parti Social Démocrate

PTA

potential target areas

RAM

Rwanda Association of Manufacturers

RANU

Rwanda Alliance for National Unity

RCD

Rally for Congolese Democracy

RDB

Rwanda Development Board

RDF

Rwandan Defence Force

REDEMI

Régie d’Exploitation et de Développement des Mines

RFCC

Rwandan Farmers Coffee Company

RGB

Rwanda Governance Board

RIG

Rwanda Investment Group

RM

Rwanda Metals

RMB

Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board

RMT

Rwanda Mountain Tea

RNC

Rwanda National Congress

RPA

Rwandan Patriotic Army

RPF

Rwandan Patriotic Front

RRA

Rwanda Revenue Authority

RSSB

Rwanda Social Security Board

RTI

Rwanda Tea Investments

RTP

Rwanda Tea Packers

SADC

Southern African Development Community

SDGs

Sustainable Development Goals

SEZ

Special Economic Zone

SOMIGL

Société Minière des Grands Lacs

SOMIRWA

Société Minière de Rwanda

SOMUKI

Société Minière de Muhinga et de Kigali

TRAFIPRO

Travail, Fidélité, Progrès

TRSP

tourism revenue sharing programme

TV

Thé Villageois

TVET

Technical, Vocational and Educational Training

UCT

Unconditional Cash Transfers

UNECA

United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

UNHCR

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

UNSC

United Nations Security Council

UNSCGoE

United Nations Security Council Group of Experts

USAID

United States Agency for International Development

Utexrwa

L’Usine Textile du Rwanda

VNP

Volcanoes National Park

VoC

Varieties of Capitalism

WFT

Wood Family Trust

WTO

World Trade Organisation

Zigama CSS

Zigama Credit and Savings Society