Rwandan scientists develop local yeast for banana wine-makers

By Davis Weddi | 31 January 2025
Samson Bimenyimana, a Rwandan lab sample administrator, carries out tests to develop an effective banana wine starter-culture.

[KIGALI] For years, Augusti Ntivuguruzwa struggled to perfect his banana wine in Rwanda. As for many traditional wine-makers in the country, each batch brought uncertainty about whether regulators would approve his product. “Before now, we did not have any yeast specifically made for banana wine and it has been difficult for regulators to approve of…

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