Feasibility and Launch of ToughStuff Solar Panels in Rwanda
ToughStuff is one of the leading manufacturers of portable solar panels for the rural poor. Continue reading
Strategic Planning for a Leading Construction Firm
Karisimbi Partners sized the market opportunity, engaging with local, regional and international customers and competitors to determine appropriate subsector opportunities for the client company to best leverage its inherent strengths. Continue reading
Plant Costing and Profitability Analysis for Building Materials Manufacturer
Situation A local building materials manufacturer facing stiff competition was having difficulty determining its costs of production by product and the resulting implications for pricing and profitability. Shareholders had purchased the facility three years prior but had been operating at … Continue reading
Feasibility Study to Expand Fuel Efficient Cook Stoves in Rwanda
Situation 90% of East Africa’s population cooks with charcoal or firewood using inefficient cook stoves which leads to severe regional deforestation and negative health impacts caused by indoor air pollution. Providing households’ access to clean burning energy efficient cook stoves … Continue reading
Sugar Processor Assessment to Address Crisis
East Africa was on the brink of a sugar supply crisis; sugar cane farmers’ incomes were rapidly decreasing; consumers were complaining about low quality sugar; and the Government of Rwanda was at odds with the country’s only sugar processor. Continue reading
Assisting a Pyrethrum Refinery to Regain Global Market Share
Situation A leading Rwandan Holding Group had recently acquired the struggling pyrethrum refinery, SOPYRWA. The company was on the brink of bankruptcy arising from various historical issues and challenges predating its recent owners. International customer relations had deteriorated; erosion of … Continue reading
