Swifty Ltd
Swifty Ltd Rwanda · EAC · Great Lakes

Moving Rwanda's
Trade Forward.
Beyond Every Border.

Freight transport, forwarding, logistics coordination, and warehousing — from Mombasa and Dar es Salaam through Kigali and into the Great Lakes region.

The Problem

Corridor trade runs through too many disconnected hands.

Importers, exporters, and manufacturers manage freight, forwarding, warehousing, and delivery through separate, uncoordinated operators. Every handoff introduces delay, documentation gaps, and accountability loss.

Swifty consolidates the movement layer into a single, compliant execution point — one operator, one invoice, one chain of custody.

  1. Fragmented Operator Chain

    Separate transporters, forwarders, agents, and warehouses with no unified accountability or documentation standard.

  2. Documentation Gaps

    Informal transport cannot provide compliant invoices, CMR waybills, or customs documentation chains — creating audit exposure and compliance failures.

  3. No Predictable ETA

    Production schedules, tender deliveries, and export windows are disrupted when logistics providers offer no structured delivery commitment.

  4. Deadhaul Inefficiency

    Rwanda's structural export gap means most trucks return empty. Swifty actively develops backhaul channels to reduce this cost for all parties.

Services

One Accountable Execution Layer

Freight transport, forwarding, warehousing, coordination, and trade support — operated as a single connected system.

Freight Transport

Road freight on EAC Northern and Central Corridors

Forwarding

Customs documentation, transit bonding, cargo coordination from port to delivery

Warehousing

General and refrigerated storage with chain-of-custody documentation

Trade Coordination

Logistics planning, route optimisation, and distribution for corridor operators

Wholesale Support

Wholesale movement, trade facilitation, and procurement-linked cargo

Corridor Intelligence

Active & Developing Routes

Operating on Rwanda's principal trade corridors, with route knowledge extending to DRC crossings at Rubavu and Rusizi.

MSA → KGL

Mombasa · Northern Corridor

Crossings

Malaba · Gatuna

Primary import corridor. Full container loads including pharmaceuticals, construction materials, food processing inputs, and industrial goods.

Active

DAR → KGL

Dar es Salaam · Central Corridor

Crossing

Rusumo

Secondary import corridor for cargo routed through Dar es Salaam port. Alternative to Northern Corridor during congestion events.

Active

KGL → MSA / DAR

Export Backhaul · Return Corridor

Cargo

Coffee · Chili · Pyrethrum

Developing outbound export capacity for Rwanda's agricultural and agro-processed exports. NAEB-certified cargo documentation supported.

Developing

MSA → RUBAVU / RUSIZI

Western Rwanda · Premium Route

Crossing

La Corniche / Rusizi

Western Rwanda delivery for Rubavu, Rusizi, and ZCPK-linked commercial zones. Route familiarity at La Corniche border crossing.

Target Route

MSA → GOMA / BUKAVU

DRC Transit · Cross-Border

Documentation

Transit Bond + CMR

Cross-border cargo transit into eastern DRC through Rubavu and Rusizi crossings. DRC FMCG, construction, and consumer goods trade.

Target Route

Operational Discipline

Why clients choose
Swifty over the market

Compliance and documentation are not features — they are the minimum standard for any operator serving regulated importers, tender-buying organisations, or export-licensed businesses. Swifty is built around that standard from day one.

  • Compliant Invoicing

    Every shipment is formally invoiced. Registered clients receive documentation that informal transporters structurally cannot provide.

  • Full Documentation Chain

    CMR waybill, customs transit bonds, bill of lading reference, and delivery confirmation — traceable for audit purposes.

  • Single Accountable Operator

    One company manages transport, forwarding coordination, and warehousing. No fragmented handoffs. One invoice. One contact point.

  • DRC Crossing Experience

    Active knowledge of La Corniche and Rusizi border procedures. Correct transit manifest preparation reduces border delays that cost clients days of revenue.

  • Committed Delivery Windows

    Departure and delivery dates confirmed in writing before cargo moves — not estimates, not approximations.

Who We Serve

Built for Multiple Client Tiers

Swifty's services and documentation capabilities serve corporate, agribusiness, and institutional clients across the corridor.

Corporate Cargo

Importers & Manufacturers

Pharmaceutical distributors, food processors, construction material importers, and FMCG distributors. Reliable ETAs for production schedule alignment and full documentation for compliance purposes.

Discuss Your Shipment →

Agribusiness & Export

Exporters & Cooperatives

NAEB-registered coffee exporters, chili and horticulture producers, and agro-processors needing reliable Kigali–Mombasa road transport with full export documentation support.

Enquire on Export Loads →

Procurement & Tender

Institutional & Tender Buyers

Government bodies, NGOs, and procurement organisations requiring a formally registered, compliant logistics partner eligible for tender-linked contracts requiring full documentation.

Corporate / Tender Enquiries →

Company Leadership

Ntirushwa Thierry Rukundo — Managing Director, Swifty Ltd

Ntirushwa Thierry Rukundo

Managing Director · Swifty Ltd

Thierry is the Managing Director of Swifty Ltd, with operational responsibility for the company's corridor freight, forwarding, and logistics execution. His background spans agribusiness operations, logistics systems, and trade corridor infrastructure in the East African context, with exposure to institutional development frameworks across the EAC region.

Move With Swifty

Ready to move
cargo on the corridor?

Tell us your route, cargo type, and timeline. We respond within 4 business hours with a rate and delivery commitment.

General Enquiries info@swifty.rw
Managing Director md@swifty.rw
Location Kicukiro, Kigali, Rwanda