Who owns Crystal Ventures

Following the 1994 genocide in Rwanda the country was written off in almost everything. The surviving population was looking up to the new leaders not only for political leadership but also pulling the country out of the abyss it had fallen. RPF seems not to have disappointed. It used the balance in its war kit to embark on the long journey of reconstructing the country with the creation of Crystal Venture as its development arm Dispatch’s Magnus Mazimpaka talked to the company’s Chairman NshutiMannaseh. What is the value of Crystal Ventures at this moment? The worth of a business is not a constant figure. It is based on cash flows, based on sales volumes and based on good will, but the company is worth around U$ 500 million. There is conflicting knowledge about Crystal Ventures’ ownership and its investment philosophy. Some people relate it to RPF, some relate it to government, (...)  Read more

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