6 Most Impressive Construction Projects in Rwanda.
A construction boom is underway in Rwanda, as the government
understands the importance of infrastructure in the development of a competitive private sector.
To this end, the government of Rwanda has continued to invest heavily in infrastructure, almost a tenth
of Rwanda's annual budget is committed to transport and other infrastructure.
Rwanda is a robust market,
that enjoys strong economic growth averaging over 7% annually in the last two decades,
and the country's real GDP is expected to maintain positive economic growth in 2021.
Rwanda is a robust market that enjoys strong economic growth,
averaging over 7% annually in the last two decades
and the country's real GDP is expected to maintain positive economic growth in 2021.
In this video, we are going to present to you 6 most impressive construction projects in Rwanda.
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6} KIGALI ARENA.
The Kigali Arena is an indoor arena in Kigali, Rwanda used mostly for
basketball matches. Built and finished in 2019, it hosts sporting events and concerts, it is
the biggest indoor arena in East Africa, and it is located next to the Amahoro Stadium.
Construction of the Kigali Arena, a joint project of the Rwandan government through,
the Rwanda Housing Authority (RHA) and Turkish firm "SUMMA",
supervised by the RHA,
Construction did progress at a fast rate,
with around 1,000 to 2,000 people employed to work on the project both in day and night shifts.
In May 2021, the Kigali Arena hosted the inaugural edition of the Basketball Africa League.
An event which was attended by the Rwandan President Mr. Paul Kagame and the French President Emmanuel Macron.
Kigali Arena, its indoor arena has the capacity to hold 10,000 spectators meant for indoor sports,
such as; basketball, handball, volleyball, and tennis, as well as concerts and conferences.
The sports venue is situated nearby the 30,000 capacity Amahoro stadium and the 2,500 capacity Amahoro indoor stadium.
The Arena aims at making Kigali "A Regional Sports and Entertainment Hub".
5} KIVU METHANE GAS EXTRACTION PROJECT.
The Kivu Methane project, involves the construction
of an integrated methane gas extraction facility and independent power plant in two phases
The project will extract methane from Lake Kivu to generate electricity.
Lake Kivu located on the
border of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, covering an area of 1677 square miles.
It is one of the key tourist attractions in Rwanda, under Rwanda's transformation agenda
the government wants to address the growing energy deficit by providing access to power
to all Rwandans by 2024.
So it decided to change the narrative around Lake Kivu, by attracting new
private investors to invest in energy production.
The project is being implemented by Kivuwat
a subsidiary of contour global, the combined investment for the two phases is estimated to reach 325 million US$
of which 142 million US$ has been earmarked for phase one.
4} GISAGARA POWER PLANT
On January 10, 2016, Rwanda's energy sector was boosted by the signing of a power purchase agreement
and a concession agreement with Hakan
According to the ministry of infrastructure
the total investment of Hakan to this project is valued at 400 million US$.
With construction period set for 47 months starting from the signing date,
it involves construction and operations
of both feed harvesting facilities and power generation facilities.
Located 75 kilometers (46 miles) from Kigali, the power plant will produce over 80 megawatts.
Construction began on May 2017 where the minister of infrastructure,
Honorable James Musoni together with other officials commenced the construction of the project.
3} KIGALI MASTERPLAN PROJECTS.
The master plan of Rwanda's capital aims at transforming Kigali
into a great city to live and work in,
by strategically guiding its development through optimal land use and also facilitating
rapid economic growth.
To cope with the current existing slums in lower Kiova and Mahima sectors,
the city council has engaged the private sector in the exercise of planning and creation of a
new Central Business District as an expansion of the current central business area of Kigali,
through the inclusive and participatory master plan positioning the city as a financial hub
of East-Central Africa, attracting further investments and creating new job opportunities.
Kigali's development is characterized by a rejuvenation of the existing urban areas
transit-oriented growth greater focus on affordable housing development in the suburban
areas and the implementation of an attractive green network system.
The master plan for Kigali city won
"The Best Overseas Planning Project Award in 2010 and Best Planning Project 2013",
in "The Singapore Institute of Planners Awards".
The masterplan involves various projects and phases
which will transform Kigali,
improving the city's Central Business District by enhancing better
physical service especially infrastructure to facilitate the city's economic growth.
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2} KIGALI to ISAKA SGR RAILWAY PROJECT.
The Isaka-Kigali Standard Gauge Railway is a
planned railway line linking the town of Isaka in Tanzania to the city of Kigali in Rwanda
as part of the East Africa Railway Masterplan.
The railway line is going to help Rwanda to have an easy access to Tanzania's port
of Dar es Salaam and also help her to re-export goods destined to the Eastern DRC.
the port of dar es salaam handles more than 90% of Rwanda's goods
Feasibility studies have already been carried and at the end of January 2020,
the Rwandan and Tanzanian finance ministers met in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
to discuss possible funding options for the project
The World Bank is expected to finance this project in cooperation with the Rwandan government.
The 521 kilometer (323 miles), Isaka to Kigali SGR project will cost an estimated 2.5 billion US$.
In Tanzania's new president Mrs. Samia Suluhu recent visit to Kigali,
she was assured by the Rwandan President Mr. Paul Kagame that the Rwandan government
is committed into the building of the SGR line
1} BUGESERA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Bugesera International Airport is an airport project in Rwanda, located 25 kilometers (15 miles)
southeast of the capital Kigali.
The airport features a 4,200 meters runway and has
the capacity for 1.7 million passengers per annum.
Following the completion of first phase works
total construction is expected to be complete by 2022 and will include the runway,
cargo terminal, and passenger terminal with capacity for 4.5 million passengers per annum.
Mota Engil of Portugal is the key contractor of the project while else construction commenced in 2017 .
The new airport will serve as a world-class gateway to Rwanda with the potential to
become a key hub for airlines operating to and from the regional airports of Rwanda,
and other neighboring East African nations.
The national airline RwandAir
has already planned to open new routes including the United States of America, Ethiopia, Mozambique, and Angola.
The new international airport comes at a cost of 1.3 billion US$.
Upon completion, the airport will
complement Kigali International Airport providing both extra capacity for passenger transport and
cargo freight, as well as significantly boosting Rwanda's tourism and business travel industry.
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