NAME: Berthe Kitenge

COUNTRY: Rwanda

BUSINESS: Intergraphic & Sport Style (sports equipment distributor)

Berthe, 50 years old, owns Intergraphic and Sport Style, a company that distributes sports equipment.

Berthe started working in a printing manufactory in 1996, but she was always thinking about what she could do with a business. So, in 2005, she opened her own business, which started out as a printing business, then grew to school furniture and then to schools’ sporting goods and equipment.

Products include balls, fitness accessories, protection wear, racket and water sports equipment, apparel bags and martial arts equipment. The company not only provides products to international schools, but it also does business with sports federation, the government and fitness clubs.

The company now has eight employees. Berthe’s company is the only one of its kind in Kigali, so she hopes to maximize on her business’ opportunities.

By attending PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS, Berthe wants to do nothing but focus on business, business, business.

Outside of her business, Berthe is a member of the Private Sector Federation, and serves as second Vice President on the Chamber of Women Entrepreneurs.