RWANDA. Plus Max Duty Free has opened a duty free store in Kigali International Airport’s departures hall.
The company described the recently opened store as a “one-stop world-class experience shop that gives a new-age shopping experience while flying to and from Rwanda”.
Plus Max Duty Free (Rwanda) Limited, registered in Rwanda, is part of the Plus Max Group of companies, a sizable Malaysia enterprise (see below) that enjoys a fast-growing duty free business in India, Hong Kong, Dubai and Singapore
Kigali International Airport, formerly known as Gregoire Kayibanda International Airport (sometimes referred to as Kanombe International Airport), is the main airport serving Kigali, the capital of Rwanda. It is the country’s main airport.
The terminal, located at 1,491 metres above sea level, is one of the highest-sited in the world. A 3,500-metre runway allows landing of all types of aircraft and has driven the continuous increase of passenger traffic to around 800,00 passengers annually.
For the past two years Kigali International Airport has been ranked among Africa’s top ten airports based on customer service surveys.
Plus Max Managing Director Dato Prakadeesh Kumar aims to provide a world-class duty free experience at the airport based on a diverse range of liquor, confectionery, beauty and tobacco products.
About Plus Max
Plus Max Group of Companies is based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It entered the duty free sector by acquiring Agate Duty Free, an industry pioneer in Malaysia.
Besides travel retail, the group’s interests include outlets, shipping & logistics, distribution & manufacturing, oil & gas, hotel & properties and education.
Plus Max currently operates 14 duty free stores, four duty free private bonded warehouses and duty paid retail outlets located at various locations throughout Peninsular Malaysia.
It enjoys a strategic presence at all Malaysia’s leading entry and exit points including airports, seaports, international ferry terminals, border crossings and popular tourist destinations. ✈
