Cotriex, Burundi: Exporting Agricultural Products from a Country in Crisis
Cotriex started operations in January 1998, in the midst of an embargo against Burundi by neighbouring countries, with the objective of exporting agricultural and craft products to help diversify sources of foreign exchange earnings and increasing incomes in rural areas. It works with local peasant organizations in producing and processing coffee, passion fruit and similar products as well as in exporting ethnic products and craftwork. Cotriex concentrates on the logistic and quality control.