Kigali, August 6, 2026 – BRALIRWA Plc. announces today its unaudited financial results for the period ended June 30, 2026. Highlights include:
- Revenue increased by 20%, driven by higher beer and soft drinks volumes, price adjustments to mitigate inflationary pressures, and continued strong performance of the premium portfolio, supported by resilient consumer demand.
Results from operating activities mainly driven by top line growth and partially offset by:
- Increased cost of sales (18.6% vs. LY) due to higher cost of inputs (raw and packaging materials) in line with global inflation and commodity trends.
- Higher selling and distribution costs (24.5% vs LY) driven by increased investment to support our brands and higher cost of transportation to distributors in line with volume increase.
- Higher administrative expenses (16.7% vs LY) driven by higher IT costs following continued investment in digital capabilities and systems and increased fixed operating expenses due to inflationary pressures on operating costs.
- BRALIRWA’s operating result increased to Rwf39 billion (HY1 2025: Rwf32 billion) resulting from top-line performance partly offset by higher input & operational costs.
- Net finance costs decreased (19,7% vs LY) mainly due to lower interest on bank overdrafts following improved cash collections during the period.
- Income tax expense increased by 15.4% mainly driven by higher profit before tax vs last year.
- Profit after tax and total comprehensive income grew by 37.6% to Rwf25.3 billion (2025: Rwf18.4 billion).
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