Today, the Government of Rwanda and C&H Garments Company signed a Memorandum

of Agreement (MoA) to start the process of creating a garments manufacturing sector.

Claire Akamanzi, the Chief Operating Officer of Rwanda Development Board signed the
MoA on behalf of the Government of Rwanda and C&H garments company owners Helen
Hai and Candy Ma. 

In the beginning of this investment, C&H Garments Company will create over 200 jobs
and professional training that will equip local staff with the required skills to make the
investment a success.  

Clare Akamanzi said, “ Rwanda has created an investment climate that attract foreign
investors who always want safe destinations for their capital, the government will also
continue to support new investors coming to Rwanda” She added that this investment
will boost the local manufacturing sector, in terms of diversification of our export base,
provision of a new skillset and creation of jobs for Rwandans. We look forward to seeing
Rwanda create ‘home made’ garments that will be commercially successful in both
domestic and export markets.

A Helen Hai and Candy Ma C&H garment Company is highly experienced in the
manufacturing sector. Helen Hai has successfully set up and managed the fast growth of
Hua Jian, a Chinese shoe producer. In the two years between 2010 and 2012, the
factory trained and employed 2,000 workers and exports to the US and Europe rose to
$12 million per year making Hua Jian the largest shoe exporter in Ethiopia”.

Helen Hai said she was pleased to start her manufacturing business in the Kigali Special
Economic Zone “We are pleased to acknowledge the extensive support provided by
Rwanda Development Board in developing our plans. We will shortly be shipping new
equipment from China and plan to recruit our initial 200 workers in September 2014.
We believe that Rwanda can offer a strong and disciplined workforce that will ensure we
develop a successful business exporting garments to both Europe and the US.”

C&H garments Company owners are highly experienced in the manufacturing sector.
Hel-en Hai has successfully set up and managed the fast growth of Hua Jian, a Chinese
shoe producer. In the two years between 2010 and 2012, the factory trained and
employed 2,000 workers and exports to the US and Europe rose to $12 million per year
making Hua Jian the largest shoe exporter in Ethiopia.

Candy Ma is a highly experienced industrial garment manufacturer with 17 years

experience of working and managing factories in Africa.  From 2009 to 2013 she was MD
and owner of Future Garments Ltd based in Nairobi. Future Garments employed 5,000
workers and exported garments under AGOA to companies such as Walmart and Target.