TRUK RWANDA

What is TRUK Rwanda?

• Founded in 2020 as a spin-off of Paniel Meat Processing (PMP), TRUK Rwanda (Paniel Transport & Logistic) specializes in cold‑chain logistics for perishable goods—meat, fruits, and vegetables—in Rwanda and the region.

• It empowers farm‑to‑market distribution, extending shelf life and reducing waste for fresh produce, while catering to meat distributors’ needs.

🔧 Key Services

• Operates a fleet of refrigerated trucks servicing Rwanda’s five largest cities, with growing cross‑border operations.

• Provides cold‑storage facilities, perishable‑goods transport, and informal post‑harvest training to farmers and vendors.

• Extends services to other food and agribusiness players, providing leasing and logistics solutions for SMEs.

📈 Growth & Investment

• Within the first 18 months, TRUK served over 100 clients and reached revenue parity with PMP’s logistics arm.

• Africa Eats and Fledge supported it through loans and brand development. It scaled its fleet and boosted reputation.

• Incofin N3F invested USD 1.55 M in late 2024 to fund refrigerated trucks and hybrid cold‑rooms—supporting nutrition access, reducing waste, and promoting sustainable cold storage.

• Revenue grew rapidly—tripling to USD 6.4 M in 2023, with a fleet of around 24 trucks, surpassing PMP’s core meat‑processing business.

🌍 Leadership & Vision

• Founder & CEO: Herve Tuyishime (also CEO of PMP and Livestock Bank)—a serial entrepreneur driving integration across the value chain.

• Mission: Build a reliable, efficient logistics infrastructure to minimize post‑harvest loss and enhance food security in Rwanda and East Africa.

📊 Why It Matters

• Food Security: By enabling farmers to access markets and preserving produce longer, TRUK Rwanda enhances both nutrition and incomes.

• Environmental Impact: Investments include solar‑backed hybrid cold rooms, reducing reliance on diesel and lowering greenhouse‑gas emissions.

• Market Transformation: TRUK Rwanda fills a crucial infrastructural gap, professionalizing logistics in Rwanda—a sector long constrained by expensive or unavailable cold transport.

🔮 Future Prospects

• Further expansion of fleet and cold‑chain infrastructure supported by investor funding.

• Scaling services deeper into Rwanda’s districts and across East Africa.

• Supporting broader agri-businesses—fruit, vegetables, dairy, meat—to improve regional supply chains.

🌐 Where to Learn More

• Paniel Group’s “Truk Rwanda” page: overview of logistics and team

• TRUK Rwanda LinkedIn (173 followers): company updates and hiring posts

• Africa Eats blog: insights on growth, financing, site visits

• News on investment by Incofin/N3F and strengthening cold‑chain: see Africa Eats, WeeTracker

Bottom line: TRUK Rwanda is a dynamic cold‑chain logistics startup transforming Rwanda’s agricultural supply chain through refrigerated transport, cold storage, and training—supported by strong investment and rapid growth. It plays a vital role in reducing waste, improving nutrition, and boosting agribusiness resilience.