The store opening marks another milestone in Africa for Lagardère.

Lagardère Travel Retail has opened a new duty free and travel essentials store at Kigali International Airport, in partnership with Rwandan aviation services provider Flairway.

The 435sq m store, located in airside departures, offers a wide range of duty free goods including wines and spirits, fragrances and cosmetics, confectionery, eyewear, luggage, watches and jewellery.

The store also features a Relay travel essentials shop-in-shop offering portable electronics, travel goods, drinks and snacks.

A curated selection of locally sourced goods, such as coffee, tea and avocado oil, showcases Rwanda’s rich craftsmanship and natural produce. Highlights include Kari Vodka, an award-winning potato vodka by Virunga Mountain Spirits; organic Rwandan honey; and artisan beeswax candles made with local essential oils.

Reflecting the country’s unique terroir, the collection also includes Golden Ale and IPA from Kweza, Rwanda’s first women-owned craft brewery, and a traditional banana wine crafted from locally harvested bananas. Completing the range is IMIZI Forest Rum, infused with rare forest botanicals.

The 435sq m store carries a curated selection of locally sourced goods that showcase Rwanda’s rich craftsmanship and natural produce.

CEO of Lagardère Travel Retail West, Central & East Africa Sountou Bousso commented: “We are proud to have opened this new store and to make our debut in Kigali International Airport, the gateway to one of Africa’s fastest-growing tourist destinations.

“We are excited about the potential for travel retail in Rwanda and grateful for the trust placed in us by Rwanda Airports Company. Together with our partner Flairway, we are determined to give travellers at Kigali every reason to shop with us every time they visit the airport.”

Lagardère’s Sountou Bousso described Kigali Airport as the gateway to one of Africa’s fastest-growing tourist destinations.

Rwanda Airports Company Managing Director Charles Habonimana noted: “The arrival of Lagardère Travel Retail at Kigali International Airport marks another important milestone in our journey to enhance the passenger experience.

“This partnership expands the portfolio of duty free services available at the airport, giving travellers access to a wider variety of high-quality international and local products. It also ensures that every passenger can leave Rwanda carrying a touch of our country’s creativity and hospitality with them.”

Lagardère Travel Retail now operates over 30 stores in eight countries in Africa, one of the company’s fastest growing and most dynamic regions.

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