The understanding emerged during the Rwanda Coffee Festival held in Islamabad, which was inaugurated by Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan. He said the coffee festival formed part of a broader strategy to introduce Rwandan coffee to Pakistan. The discussions included plans to cut shipping costs by up to 30% and reduce transit times through a Karachi-Djibouti route. Junaid Chaudhry said Gwadar was being positioned as a future export hub for Africa to support Pakistani exports while facilitating imports of Rwandan tea, coffee and avocados. He said direct maritime links would improve connectivity for Rwanda, despite its landlocked status, by using Djibouti and Mombasa as gateways.