The company was established in 1982 , with capacity of 50,000 metric tonnes annually . It was managed by a Chinese company , CBMC , under a " build-own-operate-transfer " model . During the 1994 Rwandan genocide , plant operations were suspended and 53 employees died . In 2001 , plant capacity was increased to 100,000 metric tonnes annually
1994 Rwandan genocide
Rwandan genocide
Cimerwa Cement Limited