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Rwanda

TERIMBERE Business Plan Competition is now closed!

JCI Rwanda started in 2004 and has more than 200 active members, the majority of them being young entrepreneurs owning businesses (SMEs) and young professionals.

Their main activities range from coaching in Business plan writing, leadership, networking, training, organizing a business plan competition for SMEs in Rwanda and recognizing their most outstanding members to inspire others.

Terimbere

A business plan competition ‘Empowering Young Rwandans to Start or Grow their Business’

Junior Chamber International (JCI) Rwanda, in partnership with the National University of Rwanda, has launched Terimbere, a business plan competition to stimulate growth of the Small and Medium Entreprise (SME) sector in Rwanda. The primary objective of the Terimbere Challenge is to encourage existing and inspire new entrepreneurs to grow their business.

The winners of the Terimbere BPC are:

Name Business Plan prize
Jackson Ndayambaje Nuru Lighting 1st prize
Isidore Nzeyimana Tekutangije 2nd prize
Gamaliel Cyamatare Mugacy Technology Company Ltd 3rd prize

The consultancy prize winners are:

Name Business Plan
Alfred Bagaragaza Home Delivery Services
Astrida Uwera Agasaro Womens' magazine
Cansilde Kazimoto La ’Legumiere’
Clementine Darling Tresor company
Emma Claudine Ntirenganya Radio Ijabo
Ernest Bucyayungura Mushroom farming
Patrice Rugambwa Soexim Rwanda ltd
Gakire Ntarugera Kalos media design
Jean Claude Itagishaka Candle making
Jerome Hitiyaremye Charcoal dust & Peat Briquetting
Micheline Muhimpundu Alpha foods

Acknowledgement for growth potential is furthermore given to the following businesses:

Name Business Plan
Jean Pierre Muhire Mucome ltd
Geoffrey Karemera Banana Crop Production
George Ntaganda Biomass Briquette Suppliers
Tom Rwahama GES friends Ltd
Jean de la Croix Bahesherwa Chilli Pepper Production
Naomi Kwizera Cassava production and food security education
Innocent Munyaneza E-business
Jean Paul Nshimiyumukiza Geranium Plant Processing
Jean Claude Ntamushobora High Media Studio Ltd

ALL 23 BUSINESSES ABOVE WILL BE FURTHERMORE BE PARTICIPATING IN THE NEWLY LAUNCHED READY FOR FINANCE PROGRAM, AIMED AT FURTHER GROWING THE BUSINESSES AND IMPROVING THEIR READINESS FOR FINANCE.