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Milling Assessment 

Rwanda milling Capacity: https://www.minicom.gov.rw 
For more information on milling company contact details, please see the following link: 4.6 Storage and Milling Companies Contact List. 

Milling Company: MINIMEX LTD. 

MINIMEX Ltd is the largest producer of fine maize products in Rwanda. It is committed to play a central role as buyer of maize from Rwandan farmers, cooperatives and traders and as provider of healthy nutritional products to the population and institutions. The maize mill has an annual production capacity of 43.000 metric tons. It is equipped with state-of-the art machines from Buhler (Switzerland). Some of MINIMEX clients includes: (Global) non-governmental organizations, Local governmental institutions, Final consumers in Rwanda and neighbouring countries, The brewing industry, And its rest product to farmers and animal feed. However, the company faces two major constraints, including limited local supply of maize grain and steady demand for maize flour.  

Company Name and Address 

Contact Names and Email 

Telephone and  Fax 

MINIMEX Ltd  

RN 3 Road, Nyarugunga Sector, Kicukiro District 

Name: Jean Paul MUTALIKANWA 

Title: Managing Director  

Email: jpmutalikanwa@gmail.com 

Web: www.minimex.co.rw 

Tel: +250 788 304 626  

P.O Box 277 Kigali, Rwanda 

Fax:  

Summary of Role and Services 

Maize milling Factory  

 

Facilities 

Parking Area Inside Compound (m²) 

6,200 m2 

Drainage 

Good 

Fire Fighting Equipment 

Yes 

Number of Ventilators (screened) 

N/A, Screened 

Electricity Load (KVA) 

500 

Backup Generator(s) 

Yes 

500 KVA 

 

Milling Equipment 

Origin of Machinery 

Year of Mfg 

Year of Installation 

Condition 

Switzerland 

2003 

2003  

Good 

 

 

Maintenance 

Duration 

8 Hours / Week 

Type of Maintenance 

Weekly Preventive maintenance  

 

Other Equipment or Machinery Installed 

Type of Equipment 

Available 

Number 

Owned 

Comments 

Fortification Feeder 

Yes  

Yes 

N/A 

Bag Cleaning Plant 

No 

No 

Service Providers 

Moisture Tester 

Yes  

Yes 

N/A 

De-stoning Plant 

Yes  

Yes 

N/A 

Metal Extractor 

Yes  

Yes 

Metal separator  

 

Staffing 

Number of Full Time Skilled Workers 

43 

Number of Full time Labourers 

 

 

Weighbridge 

Number 

There is no weighbridge 

Capacity (MT) 

Length (m) 

Type 

Within Compound 

N/A 

N/A 

N/A 

Within Compound 

 

 

 

 

Building 

 

Length (m) 

Width (m) 

Height (m) 

Building – Wheat Mill 

N/A 

N/A 

N/A 

Building – Maize Mill 

36 

24 

16 

Walls 

Concrete 

Roof 

Metal 

Floor 

Concrete 

 

Conditions & Cleanliness 

   

Outside 

Inside 

Cracks in Walls or Roof  

 No   

No   

Signs of Rodent Activity  

No   

No   

Signs of Birds Entry  

       No   

 No   

Damaged Gutters/Drains 

NO Info.  

No Info. 

Signs of Moisture  

 No   

 No   

Adjacent Vegetation 

NA   

NA   

Cleanliness 

Good  

Good  

 

Pest Control 

Fumigation 

Yes    

Frequency 

NA 

Contracted  

Yes   

Spraying  

Yes  

Frequency 

 Monthly  

Contracted  

Yes  

Rodenticides  

Yes  

Frequency 

Monthly 

Contracted  

Yes 

Rodent Trapping 

Yes 

Frequency 

Monthly 

Contracted  

Yes  

 

Security  

Security  

Good  

Compound  

Fenced  

Other Comments 

None 

 

Access 

Distance from Main Town (km) 

15 km 

Travel Time if not Located in Town (hours) 

15 min  

Road Condition to Mill 

Good 

Road Limitations (if any) 

NA 

Rail Connections 

NO 

On the Railway From 

NA 

To 

NA 

Other Comments 

NA 

 

Milling Capacity  

Commodities 

Daily Capacity (mt) 

Monthly Activity (mt) 

Wheat 

N/A 

NA 

Maize 

144 mt

3,600 mt 

 

Storage Capacity 

Storage in Metric Tons 

Maize – Covered (MT) 

Flour – Covered (MT) 

Within the Compound 

6000 MT 

450 MT 

Outside the Compound 

5000 MT 

N/A 

 

Capacity to Blend 

Yes 

 

Loading & Discharge Rates 

200 mt/day 

 

Transport Capacity at Mill 

200 mt 

 

AFRICA IMPROVED FOODS (AIF)  

Africa Improved Foods (AIF) is a public-private partnership involving DSM, Government of Rwanda, IFC and FMO. AIF provides a scalable and sustainable solution to malnutrition via local production of highly nutritious foods. $65m has been invested in Rwanda already in best-in-class technology, operational since December 2016.   

AIF is a social enterprise and embedded in its business model is a comprehensive strategy to reduce poverty, create jobs and address stunting and malnutrition through partnerships with non-profit institutions, such as WFP & Governments, as well as making affordable commercial products for the mass market. Long-term contracts are in place to serve WFP & Government of Rwanda.   

Enough nutritious foods are being produced for >1 million children daily. AIF implements a Value Chain approach to develop local maize and soy farming to a much higher standard.  

AIF provides a scalable and sustainable solution to malnutrition via local production of highly nutritious foods.  

 

Company Name and Address  

Contact Names and Email  

Telephone and Fax  

Africa Improved Foods  

Rwanda, Kigali Special Economic Zone, Agri-Park, Silos Site, Plots No: E3 F2. Kigali, Rwanda.  

Name: Ramesh Moochikal  

Title: Chief Executive Officer   

Email: info@africaimprovedfoods.com  

  

Tel: (+250) 788 389516  

 P.O Box 766, Kigali, Rwanda.  

  

  

Facilities  

Parking Area Inside Compound (m²)  

 5,556m² 

Drainage  

 YES 

Fire Fighting Equipment  

 YES 

Number of Ventilators (screened)  

N/A  

Electricity Load (KVA)  

 1,333KVA 

Backup Generator(s)  

  

2.68MW  

  

  

Milling Equipment  

Origin of Machinery  

Year of Mfg  

Year of Installation  

Condition  

 EUROPE 

2015 

 2016 

 Very good 

  

  

Maintenance  

Duration  

 700hours 

Type of Maintenance  

 Planned maintenance (PM) 

  

Other Equipment or Machinery Installed  

Type of Equipment  

Available  

Number  

Owned  

Comments  

Fortification Feeder  

 YES 

 6 

YES  

 Very good condition  

Bag Cleaning Plant  

N/A  

  

  

  

Moisture Tester  

 YES 

10  

YES 

 Very good condition  

De-stoning Plant  

 YES 

 2 

 YES 

 Very good condition  

Metal Extractor  

 YES 

 10 

YES  

 Very good condition  

  

Staffing  

Number of Full Time Skilled Workers  

  179 FTEs 

Number of Full time Labourers  

 374(Outsourced) 

  

Weighbridge  

Number  

 1 

Capacity (MT)  

Length (m)  

Type  

Within Compound  

80  

18m  

BX1  

Within Compound  

  

  

  

  

Building  

  

Length (m)  

Width (m)  

Height (m)  

Building – Wheat Mill  

N/A  

  

  

Building – Maize Mill  

 100 

130 

30 

Walls  

 Very good 

Roof  

 Very good 

Floor  

 Very good 

  

Conditions & Cleanliness  

    

Outside  

Inside  

Cracks in Walls or Roof   

NO 

NO 

Signs of Rodent Activity   

NO 

NO 

Signs of Birds Entry   

NO 

NO 

Damaged Gutters/Drains  

NO 

NO 

Signs of Moisture   

NO 

NO 

Adjacent Vegetation  

NO 

NO 

Cleanliness  

Very good  

Very good 

  

Pest Control  

Fumigation  

 YES 

Frequency  

 Monthly 

Contracted  

 NO 

Spraying   

 YES 

Frequency  

 Weekly 

Contracted  

 NO 

Rodenticides   

 YES 

Frequency  

 Daily 

Contracted  

 NO 

Rodent Trapping  

 YES 

Frequency  

 Daily 

Contracted  

 NO 

  

Security   

Security   

 Very good 

Compound   

N/A 

Other Comments  

N/A 

  

Access  

Distance from Main Town (km)  

2.2km  

Travel Time if not Located in Town (hours)  

0.5hour  

Road Condition to Mill  

Bitumen  

 

 

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