Commercial transport, fleet operations and industrial mobility across Africa.
Rwanda
Investment and fleet direction
Petrocom has developed the country’s clearest large private transport fleet, with 296 international trucks and trailers plus 18 local vehicles. The operation spans petroleum, tea, coffee and general cargo, backed by an in-house workshop.
OEM brands competing for fleet orders
Rwanda is primarily an imported-truck market. Fleet decisions are therefore heavily influenced by East African dealer networks and the availability of parts in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda as well as Kigali.
Dealers, workshops and aftersales
Kigali supports local sales and service, but the regional service footprint of the brand can matter more than the size of the domestic dealer operation for trucks working across the EAC.
Taxation and import treatment
The current RRA tax handbook places tractors at 0% import duty and 0% excise, with 18% VAT, while trucks below 20 tonnes carrying capacity are listed at 10% import duty. Additional import levies and withholding mechanisms apply under the prescribed schedule.
New versus used equipment
Used equipment competes with new imports in a relatively small market, but petroleum fleets place a premium on safety condition, tanker integrity and predictable workshop support.