Rwanda: Rwanda Closes Eight Alcohol Factories, Orders Nationwide Recall of 38 Liquor Brands

What the report says

Rwanda’s Food and Drugs Authority has ordered the immediate shutdown of eight alcoholic beverage factories, revoked their manufacturing licences and directed a nationwide recall of products linked to those facilities. The action, announced on August 2 and reported by Nile Post and distributed by AllAfrica, was taken after regulatory inspections and compliance assessments, with officials citing public health concerns.

The companies named by the regulator include Ingufu Gin Ltd, NBG Ltd, SKY Drop Industries Ltd, Africana Buffalo Ltd, NOPA Company Ltd, Roots Investment Group Ltd, Rugali Agro-processing Company and Zhonglu Industrial Liability Company Ltd. Rwanda FDA said the recall covers all alcoholic beverages produced by those factories, including brands that were not individually listed. Among the named products are gins, vodkas, whiskies, rum, brandy, liqueurs and other potable spirits.

The regulator instructed manufacturers to begin recalls immediately and submit reports within three working days. Distributors and retailers were told to stop selling the products at once and return any remaining stock through the supply chain. Consumers were also urged to stop drinking the affected beverages. Rwanda FDA warned that enforcement measures could follow non-compliance and said more facilities could still be added as its review continues.

The move comes one day after Rwanda FDA revoked ethanol import licences, indicating a broader effort to address unsafe alcohol production and circulation, as well as alcohol abuse concerns, particularly among young people. This is a regulatory action reported by the named publisher; no independent verification of product safety findings was provided in the supplied text.