Rwanda : Review of Rwanda’s construction and real estate development

After the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi when almost the entire infrastructure was non functional, the Government of Rwanda embarked on reconstruction and infrastructure development.  Among the priorities set was the construction of modern residential and commercial infrastructure.

Growth in demand for low and affordable houses has been driven by many factors, a growing population (2.64 per cent per annum), an emerging and growing middle class, increased Diaspora investment in Rwandan property markets and government investment in infrastructure expansion and modernization of urban and rural infrastructure.

The need for infrastructure and real estate has been attributed to recent remarkable growth in population and foreign investments which imply that there will be continued growing demand for residential as well as commercial infrastructure and buildings. More

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Rwanda : Rwf37bn Musanze-based cement factory to begin production in August

Following the shortage of cement on the local market, the newly-completed cement plant, Prime Cement, is expected to start operations in August, and it is expected to bridge the current cement gap on local market.

Located at Musanze Industrial Zone in Kimonyi Sector, Musanze District, the cement plant is privately owned and it is part of the Milbridge Holdings a group of companies involved in manufacturing and distribution of construction materials in Angola, the United Arab Emirates, Rwanda and South Africa.

The plant comes at a time a big number of construction projects were either put on hold or seen budgets on construction projects going significantly up as a result of cement shortage on the local market.

The current shortage of cement on the local market has resulted in the sharp rise in market prices to Rwf13,000 from Rwf8,500 per bag of cement.. More

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Rwanda : Gatsibo: RPF cadres construct Rwf130m office

Cadres of RPF-Inkotanyi in Gatsibo District are set to inaugurate offices in the city of Kabarore as part of events lined up to celebrate the 26th anniversary of the liberation struggle.

The building, worth more than Rwf130 million, was a contribution from the cadres.

Emmanuel Munyaburanga, a 67-year-old cadre from Rwimbogo Sector, said every cadre contributed depending on their capacity, and the achievement shows that they are proud to be part of the transformative era of the country under RPF-Inkotanyi.

Munyaburanga is now a mosle farmer in Rwimbogo Sector, and he attributes his accomplishments to the leadership of RPF and President Paul Kagame, “who loves Africans in general and Rwandans in particular.”

He grows maize on 12 hectares and banana on three hectares. He also has modern breed cattle in a 25-hectare farm. More

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Rwanda : Construction In High Gear At $14 M Munini Hospital

A state-of-the-art hospital that is expected to cost $14.5 million is at completion stage in rural Munini sector, Nyaruguru district of the Southern Province.

Excitedly, Mayor of Nyaruguru district Francois Habitegeko twitted; “Construction of X&Y wings of Munini Hospital  at the completion stage. The project is a 300 rooms superstructure donated by HE[President Paul Kagame] to Nyaruguru district people.”

Mayor Habitegeko further joked “The once upon time called #abatebo are no longer #secondclass citizens.”

The excitement could be understood. Munini is located at a 66-kilometer distance at the nearest hospital, the Huye based University teaching hospital. More

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Rwanda : Green mall to be developed at former justice ministry premises

Duval Great Lakes Ltd, a subsidiary company of a French company “Groupe Duval” is going to construct a multibillion environmental-friendly complex at a building that used to house the ministry of justice near Kigali Convention Centre, The New Times has learnt.

Vicky Murabukirwa, the Managing Director of Duval Great Lakes Ltd told this publication that construction activities could start by the end of 2020 once businesses operating in the buildings have relocated.

“It is a huge multi-billion project but I can’t reveal the cost now since we are in final studies of the total cost to be spent on the whole project. The project will be implemented on 26,000 square metres where green technologies will also be integrated,” he said.

The move, he said, is in line with Rwanda’s vision towards being climate-resilient and low carbon economy by 2050 and green building principles set up by Rwanda Housing Authority. More

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Rwanda : Ministers inspect new model village, other projects in Nyagatare

Five ministers on Saturday, June 13, visited Gishuro IDP Model Village in Tabagwe Sector, Nyagatare District, in a visit inspecting several projects that are expected to be inaugurated on Liberation Day, July 4.

The cabinet members are Minister of Local Government, Prof. Anastase Shyaka, Minister of Infrastructure, Claver Gatete and Minister of Defense, Maj. Gen. Albert Murasira.

Present was also Minister of Education, Dr Valentine Uwamariya and State Minister in Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Dr Jean Chrysostome Ngabitsinze.

The model village visited by the officials nears completion, and will be home to 64 vulnerable families. The village is 19km from Nyagatare City. More

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Rwanda : FEATURED: Engineers’ body urges govt to be more strict on building standards

The Institution of Engineers Rwanda (IER) has called upon government to raise awareness and be more stringent in enforcing the quality of public buildings and observance of construction standards in general.

The call was made after the a one-week inspection of buildings around the City of Kigali, which was conducted by a joint team of the City of Kigali officials and the Institution of Engineers Rwanda.

The inspection, which is done randomly on both already operating buildings and construction sites, found out that one of the most critical problems is lack of awareness of the laws among commercial real estate projects, mainly by local developers.More

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Rwanda : Parliament Recommends RHA To Revisit Genocide Survivors’ Housing Standards

In 2013 a private contractor was tendered to build 15 houses for genocide survivors in Sumbure village, Kanazi cell, Nyamata Sector in Bugesera district, each estimated  about Rwf12 million.

The contractor (Dieudonne Uwizeyimana) constructed the houses to the roofing level but left half of them incomplete with no doors, windows and non-plastered walls inside the rooms, let alone the incomplete outside kitchens and toilets.

Bugesera district officials back then reported that the entrepreneur breached the contract requirements as a result of lack of financial capacity.More

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Rwanda : MPs Identify 61 Unfunded Projects In Next Budget

The Rwanda Parliament has asked the government to consider soliciting funding for major socio-economic projects that will not be able to get a budget line as a result of the economic effects of coronavirus.

The lawmakers made the call today during a review of budget inputs in next fiscal year’s draft budgets F2020-21 and 2022-23.

This comes after the parliament’s economic and budget committee showed that the government will face difficulties raising money to finance socio-economic activities and projects as a result of the projected drop in internal revenues largely caused by the ongoing Covid-19 crisis.

The parliament said that though the economy is expected to grow higher by another 2%, a parliament report showed that the existing budget will not be able to finance all the planned projects.More

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Rwanda : Rwanda Lays A Foundation Stone Of 22,000 New Classrooms

The government has started construction of 22,505 primary, secondary, and vocational institutions classrooms to improve the students – teacher ration in September when the next academic year starts.

The classrooms to be completed in three months are expected to improve student to teacher ratio to an average of 1:45 in both primary and secondary schools. Today in primary school, the ratio is 59:1 for primary and 26:1 for secondary.

Construction works started on June 1, 2020, across the thirty (30) districts of the country with vital contribution of the community.

In the teachers’ recruitment plan for 2020, Rwanda Education Board (REB) says 7,214 new professional teachers would be recruited to improve students to teachers ratio and cater for the new classrooms being constructed to decongest existing ones.More

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Rwanda : The need for more classrooms post-COVID-19

Restarting the academic year at the same time receiving new students will require more classrooms to deal with congestion, officials say.

Government has shifted the beginning of the academic year to September from January following the prolonged schools closure due to COVID-19 effects.

Starting this year, all schools will begin the first term in September. The new directive is for primary and secondary education

This implies that students are going to double, especially in primary one as new children will join primary school.

If nothing is done, the classrooms could get more congested than before. More

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Rwanda : Cimerwa Introduces New Brand On Market

Rwanda’s sole cement factory (CIMERWA PPC) has rebranded all its cement products introducing one more new cement brand (SureWall) that is essentially meant for simple home repair works.

In the rebranding, Cimerwa said that its cement packages will be branded as “SURE”, a brand name that is now replacing the Sima Nyarwanda brands that have been identified only by grades for some years since South Africa’s Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC) producer took over Cimerwa in 2012.

The newest product brand on the market, SUREWALL (a 22.5N grade)is purposely meant for as a masonry cement designed for plastering and brick joinery, according to Cimerwa,

“It will relieve Rwandans cement users from using the 32.5N grade for masonry works and instead use the right and appropriate cement for this purpose” . More

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Rwanda : FARG in Rwf19 billion shortfall for Genocide survivors’ housing needs

The Fund for Support to Genocide Survivors (FARG) is facing a Rwf19 billion shortfall in it budget to be able to renovate over 1,600 houses for survivors.

The revelation was made by Theophile Ruberangeyo, the Director General of the fund at a time the country is marking the 26th commemoration of 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.

“If we get Rwf19 billion in the next fiscal year, all survivors’ dilapidated houses we have on the list could be immediately renovated”.

The fund needs of Rwf31 billion under 2019/2020 fiscal year to renovate over 2,100 houses. However, Ruberangeyo said that only Rwf12 billion was allocated to the shelter programme this fiscal year.

“80 per cent of the old houses will be pulled down and build new houses,” he explained, adding that one house is constructed at Rwf12 million. More

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Rwanda : How has sports infrastructure changed face after 26 years?

The sports sector is one of the areas that were hugely devastated by 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Hundreds of key players in this sector, and hundreds of thousands of fans across different disciplines are known to have lost their lives during the atrocities.

Sport plays a significant role in the development of communities; it brings people together to interact, play and engage in conversations that build social harmony. Sports positively impacts social development and economic sustainability; empower people and teach leadership and citizenship skills while inculcating cooperation toward shared goals.

Twenty-six years later, the government has invested hefty sums in a number of measures to see that a peaceful society is built. And, the sports industry was not left behind.

Infrastructure is crucial in the development of any sport. Times Sport takes a look at some of the major infrastructures – in the sports domain – established in the post-1994 era.

Kigali Arena

Last August, Rwanda celebrated the opening of the magnificent Kigali Arena after being constructed in just six months. At 10,000-seat capacity, it is billed as the biggest indoor sports facility in the Eastern and Central Africa and among top ten on the continent. More

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Rwanda : Rwanda, Germany Sign €52.1million For Urban Development, Job Creation

Rwanda and Germany have signed a financing agreement worth more than €52.1million (Rwf53billion) to support sustainable urban development, decentralization and promotion of growth and export-oriented small and medium size business.

The agreement, electronically signed on Monday between Rwanda’s Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Dr. Uzziel Ndagijimana and the Germany Ambassador to Rwanda Dr. Thomas Kurz, is also expected to bring hope to small export business that have been affected by the global coronavirus epidemic.

The financing agreement will contribute towards Rwanda’s priority areas such as decentralization and good governance, employment creation as well as green development which will contribute to the achievement of Rwanda’s long term development goals.

The grant agreement will promote growth and export oriented SMEs with additional € 14.1 million (Rwf14.2billion), and urban development with an additional €20 million (Rwf20.3billion), while decentralization and good governance will get an additional €18 million (Rwf18.3billion). More

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Rwanda : Rubavu district to get Rwf7bn taxi park

Passengers travelling to and from Rubavu District can now breathe a sigh of relief after the district management endorsed a project to build a Rwf7bn modern Taxi Park in Rubavu City centre, one of the six secondary cities.

The new Taxi Park, according to officials, is a sustainable remedy to congestion that has characterized the current bus terminal which was also dilapidated.

The project was recently approved by Rubavu District Advisory Council which awarded the tender to Jali Holdings Group.

The district stake will be a plot of land where the park will be built, as per the advisory council’s resolutions. More

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Rwanda : 180 families finally relocated from city slum

The Government through Gasabo District on Friday relocated about 182 households who were living in a city slum commonly referred to as ‘Bannyahe’, an area that district officials say is marked as a high risk zone.

Those who were relocated by the district were living in Kangondo II.  More

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Burundi :Burundi Stops Illegal Hotel On Shores of Lake Tanganyika

Burundi government officials secretly stormed Lake Tanganyika coastline and forcefully stopped ongoing construction of a massive hotel that has been at the Centre of land wrangles in the zone.

According to reports by the National broadcaster RTNB, the Director General of Regional Planning Omer Niyonkuru carried out a work visit to the Rumonge province on Tuesday.

The purpose of the raid was to verify whether the information circulating on social networks that the coast of Lake Tanganyika was sold to third parties in violation of the law.

Government officials found that SAVONOR Company had coerced the local population to sell to their land at what has been described as very cheap prices moreover issuing threats.

“They told them that if they did not accept this proposal, the devices would destroy their homes,” said the Director General of Regional Planning. More

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Rwanda : Women in construction: What is behind the numbers?

International Women’s Day on March 8 is all about understanding gender equality and diversity – especially in the workforce. It is not the day to celebrate women’s superiority to men, as is often misunderstood, but rather recognises the importance of gender diversity and equality in all sectors of a nation’s economic growth.

The theory that women are not as capable contributors to the workforce has long since been debunked. In Rwanda, the theory has been turned to practice and evidently, women are active in many areas otherwise viewed as men’s domains. And yes, they do excel and make headlines news. More

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Rwanda : Over 1,000 households to be evacuated from high-risk zones in Kigali

As Rwanda Meteorology Agency predicts heavy rains that are likely to cause serious hazards, the City of Kigali authorities have said that they are set to urgently relocate more than 11,000 families dwelling in disaster-prone areas.

City authorities disclosed on Monday, March 9, at a news conference that the exercise will cost Rwf80 million, mainly to cater for two months of rent for those relocated.

Pudence Rubingisa, the Mayor of the City of Kigali, said that a city-wide assessment is ongoing to identify vulnerable households and relocate them to safer habitats. More

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Rwanda : How green economy efforts will promote sustainability

Environmental consciousness and sustainability have become priority among the general population.

Firm steps have in the past been made in terms of direction of investments and the exploitation of resources – all in a bid to enhance a balanced environment.

But with green economy, how does the world stand to be sustainable?

A green economy can be thought of as an alternative vision for growth and development; one that can generate growth and improvement in people’s lives in ways consistent with sustainable development.More

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Rwanda : Earthbag Technology, A New Term In Affordable Housing

There is a global affordable housing crisis, according to the World Economic Forum. For less wealthy nations, a mix of creative solutions is essential, if they are to get anywhere near meeting the ever growing demand.

A newly-formed company, Affordable Human Needs (AHN), brings the intriguingly named Earthbag Technology into the Rwandan house construction  market place.

Earthbag technology was developed in the wake of the devastating Nepal disaster of 2015, as a way of constructing affordable housing, that could withstand earthquakes. More

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Rwanda : Nipped In The Bud: Spectre Of Corruption And Inefficiency To Be Scaled Back With Radical Administrative Changes In Kigali City Affairs

t was widely feared that Kigali city was fast turning into a den of corruption just like any other African city.

Over the course of several years, there has been reports of cases of frustrated city investors failing to attain construction permits.

Kigali city investors, it was reported, talked in hushed tones of demands by city officers for hefty bribes before their requests for construction permits could be considered.

That was just part of the story. More

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Rwanda : Standard And Poor’s Maintains Rwanda’s Rating At B+; Outlook Stable

Standard and Poors (S&P), a global credit rating agency maintained Rwanda’s Sovereign Rating at B+, outlook stable.

According to a statement released on Friday, February 7, 2020, S&P stated that the ratings on Rwanda are supported by above-average growth trends compared with peers, which are underpinned by the government’s track record of delivering inclusive growth through state-financed projects and broader macroeconomic initiatives.

S&P forecast continued high real GDP growth primarily driven by public investment, pointing out that it would likely result in higher fiscal deficits and rising government debt levels.

However, the rating agency noted that a large portion of the higher fiscal deficits will be funded through concessional sources with long maturities, keeping funding costs low. More

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Rwanda : China, Rwanda Sign $214M Financing Agreement For Nyabarongo Power Project

The People’s Republic of China on Friday, February 8, signed a financing agreement worth US$ 214 million to fund construction of Nyabarongo II Hydro Power Project.

The framework agreement will allow China, through China Exim Bank to extend a concessional loan worth US$ 214 million that will facilitate the construction of Nyabarongo II Hydropower Project.

Nyabarongo II Hydropower Project will have three components: 43.5 MW Hydro power plant, a Substation and 110KV transmission line covering 19.2 km from the Power Plant to Rulindo sub-station. More

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Rwanda : New international construction technology enters Rwandan

Rwandans are set to benefit from low cost-housing made out of a new construction technology “Earthbag”, that is currently used in different countries in Asia, USA and Europe.

Earthbag construction (building with polypropylene bags usually filled with earthen materials) is a versatile, easy-to-master, low-impact, and highly durable form of building, suitable for structures from houses to root cellars.

Affordable Human Needs, an American-based firm with African Headquarters in Rwanda, is leading the project with the main focus of facilitating Rwandan low-income earners to own their own homes.More

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Rwanda : Rwanda to host regional centre of excellence on vaccines

“prior to the construction, a competition for the architectural design of the facility was launched where four companies qualified out of six that had applied and were invited to tender for architectural design competition,” said Jean d’Amour Habagusenga, More

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Rwanda : Heroes Day: Rwamagana inaugurates 150 houses for needy families

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Rwanda : Kigali Green City Project receives Rwf 10B investment

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Rwanda : Religious bodies donate land for 11,000 classrooms

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Rwanda : Government to develop a sports hub in Remera

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Rwanda : Kayonza upgrades main Genocide memorial site

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Rwanda : 80-year old Ruhengeri Referral Hospital to get Rwf30bn facelift

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Rwanda : Real estate players seek govt support

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Rwanda : Why government extended land registration deadline

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Rwanda : Catholic Church to build Cathedral at 1930 Prison

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Rwanda : Taxation: Know how much you’ll pay for your plot of land

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Rwanda : Nyagatare to get new hospital

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Rwanda : Rwanda’s macroeconomic performance strong, IMF says

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Rwanda : Weather agency warns of ‘above average’ rain

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Rwanda : King Faisal Hospital to get $20m facelift

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Rwanda : Electricity tariffs increased for residential consumers, industries

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Rwanda : Rwanda’s Kibeho holy land to get 10,000-seater basilica

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Rwanda : Local Investors Take 19% Share Of $2.46Bn Investments Made In 2019

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Rwanda : Rwanda to set up green bank to finance climate investments

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Rwanda : Over 220 needy families given houses in Gatsibo

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Rwanda : City high-risk zone evacuations explained

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Rwanda : Seventy households in Musanze evacuated from high risk zones

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Rwanda : Ten things we know about the Rwanda-Qatar Airways deal

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Rwanda : Rusumo project: Energy ministers want power plant completion before 2021

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Rwanda : Music museum’s construction works underway

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Rwanda : CIMERWA records 20 per cent increase in sales

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Rwanda : Green city project to offer free houses to destitute residents

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Rwanda : Processing Construction Permits Made Easier

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Rwanda : New Kigali master plan halts relocation of slum dwellers

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Rwanda : Nyamata Hospital gets Rwf82.9m funding for upgrade

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Rwanda : BRD to issue cheaper loans to first-time homeowners

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Rwanda : IFP Group announces entry into Rwanda

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Rwanda : Rwanda To Host “Construction” Exhibition That Will Create 90,000 Jobs

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Rwanda : Ngoma Stadium to be completed in Jan. 2020

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Rwanda : Why IMF raised Rwanda’s economic growth forecast

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Rwanda : City of Kigali vows to repossess unexploited prime land property

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Rwanda : Why Chinese Engineering Companies Sign Rwanda’s Big Cheques

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Rwanda : Gov’t Issues Double Rwf15 Billion Bonds For End Of Year

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Rwanda : Database to rid building sector of unskilled casual workers

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Rwanda : High demand to raise cost of construction materials

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Rwanda : UK firm to build Rwf14bn mineral factory in Rwanda

A British mining company Metalysis UK has announced that by next year, it will have completed the construction of a USD16m (approximately Rwf14.7bn) refinery for tantalum in Rwanda.

The refinery construction is expected to start before the end of this year, according to Ray Power, the Chief Executive of Metalysis UK, who said the completion is expected around mid-next year.

The plant is expected to have a processing capacity of 120 tonnes of concentrate per month. It will be located in Bugesera District, Eastern Province. more

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Rwanda : Mechanical engineer presents solution to reduce cost of construction

Gaitan Rucyahana is a mechanical engineer who has always wanted to introduce innovation that would lower housing prices in Rwanda.

He had no doubt that expensive housing materials were the leading cause of the high-cost housing prices.

Having seen the concept of constructing using interlock bricks in Mauritius, he wanted to try it back home.

 He endeavored to make a machine to produce interlock bricks. This took him about 10 days. more

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Rwanda : EGC Construction Company Gets ISO 9001 Certification

The Rwanda Standards Board (RSB) on Monday issued an ISO 9001 certification to Enterprise General Construction Company (EGC).

EGC Construction Company has been involved in various infrastructure projects around Kigali city including an extension wing at the Ministry of Finance home.

In more simple terms, this ISO 9001 is the international standard for a quality management system (“QMS”). In order to be certified to the ISO 9001 standard, a company must follow the requirements set forth in the ISO 9001 Standard.

This standard is used by organizations to demonstrate their ability to consistently provide products and services that meet customer and regulatory requirements and to demonstrate continuous improvement.

However, there are several different documents in the ISO 9000 family of standards, but ISO 9001 is the only standard in the 9000 series that requires certification. more

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Rwanda : Crackdown On Churches Could Resume

The Minister of Local Government, Prof. Anastase Shyaka has hinted on possibilities of conducting another phase of closing down incomplete or substandard Church buildings if need be.

The minister’s warning comes after churches have had a break from crackdown on illegal structures and church buildings that were earlier used as places of worship.

“We pray from clean places so that our God, whom we share as church and government, can listen to our prayers. That’s why we share the desire to have proper churches and even collaborate in putting padlocks on some that don’t meet our standards,” Shyaka said hinting on the possibility that there are some churches that have more work to do.

Prof. Shyaka was this Sunday, October 27, 2019, speaking at an event to mark 25 years of the Lutheran church in Rwanda. More

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Rwanda : Rwandans Endure Heavy Downpour To Participate In Umuganda

Minister Mukeshimana and other leaders joined residents of Kinigi sector to construct two houses for the victims of the attack.

In Eastern part of Rwanda, Local Government Minister Prof Anastase Shyaka joined Governor Fred Mufulukye and Kayonza district residents to construct houses for the needy communities. more

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Rwanda : The New Three Hundred-Bed Nyarugenge Hospital And How It Will Save Lives

The 120 beds (phase one ) of the modern facility is expected to be completed before end of this year  – coming in as a huge burden – reliever for the 101 year-old University Teaching Hospital of Kigali (CHUK) – whose capacity had recently been overpowered by huge numbers of patients. more

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Rwanda : ILO rolls out training for informal sector workers

International Labour Organisation (ILO) has completed the first phase of a four-year programme that seeks to improve both the skills and working conditions of workers in the informal sector in Rwanda.

The first cohort of the trainees comprised 150 workers in the paint and coating subsector who completed their training in Kigali yesterday.

The $4m-programme, dubbed, “Promoting Decent Work in Rwanda’s Informal Economy”, seeks to train some 3,000 people in tailoring and construction sectors.

The idea is to upgrading skills and address issues that undermine the safety and performance of workers in the informal sector in partnership with employers. more

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Rwanda : 30 Ethiopian Companies Want Deals In Rwanda

MeklitAbdella, general manager of Queen Nyabinghi has identified sectors with potential attractability including; manufacturing, real-estate and housing, energy, agriculture, tourism and hotel, ICT and mining.

“For instance, the aging cement industry in Ethiopia could explore the real-estate and housing activities in Rwanda, where a few factories operate in a growing demand for cement and other construction materials,” Meklit said.

This arrangement follows an earlier meeting held in Addis Ababa at the Embassy of Rwanda, in October facilitated by Africa Business Link (ABL) a pan African investment and business platform. more

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Rwanda : The case for green buildings in Rwanda

Is your office block a green building? Could it be upgraded to one?

The term green buildings has increasingly become synonymous in discussions on the feature of construction projects. For most, however, the components of a green building remain unclear.

Imagine sitting in an overcrowded conference room. You want to stand up, stretch your legs and ‘breathe’ a little, but you can’t because you have a load of work to finish. At the end of the day, you are mentally drained, probably have a headache and need to get home to rest. more

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Rwanda : Rwanda, R20 Sign Agreement To Develop Continental Smart Model Village Pilot

Rwanda Green Fund (FONERWA) and 20 Regions of Climate Action (R20) – a global alliance for smart cities and smart villages (GASCA) have signed an agreement to search and identify a rural area where a continental ‘smart model village’ pilot should be constructed in Rwanda.

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Rwanda : Rwanda is Working on a Green City!

Rwanda is working on a “green city,” in Kigali city. The plan is to have the 2.3 square miles allocated to efficient factories, sustainable housing and green cars. The estimated cost? $5 billion, according to the African Exponent.

A project of this scale considers many factors. The “Rwanda Green City Pilot Project” covers every environmental concern and is created in a sustainable way. The project has developed its own “Pillars of Green Urbanism” that the project follows and can be easily piloted in other cities.

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Rwanda : Inside Gashora Transit Centre, the home for African refugees

In a village in Gashora Sector, about an hour from Kigali, workers are busy putting final touches to different facilities in a camp in Bugesera District.

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Rwanda : Kigali kiosks are back, bigger and better

Lately, it’s hard not to notice a modern wooden kiosk around Rwandex, which easily catches the eye of most passersby.

This is one of many such kiosks that will increasingly be seen in the city, according to the City of Kigali’s Director of Urban Economic Development Unit, Augustin Rwomushana…… More

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Rwanda : “Bannyahe” residents to begin relocation in November

The first 360 households from Kigali’s largest slum locally known as Bannyahe will be relocated to a new housing estate in Busanza in November this year, city of Kigali officials have announced.

Speaking during the press conference on Wednesday, Pudence Rubingisa, the new Kigali City Mayor, said that by then the first dwelling units will have been completed.

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Rwanda : Housing Authority to issue fresh guidelines on use of rukarakara

A FEW DAYS after it issued new guidelines allowing the use of mud bricks commonly known as rukarakara, Rwanda Housing Authority (RHA) says that it will soon release another set of rules related to an improved version of these bricks. More

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Rwanda : Rwanda Day 2019: Rwandans to be taken through opportunities to own affordable homes

DND Developers Ltd, a Rwandan based Real Estate company is set to share investment opportunities available in Rwanda that led to the construction of affordable homes to Rwandans attending Rwanda Day 2019 scheduled on 24th August 2019 in Germany and Diaspora Property Road Show on 30th – 31st August in London, UK.

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Rwanda : Government puts its stake in Cimerwa on the market

he Government of Rwanda has finally put its last stake in Cimerwa on the market, calling on individual investors and companies to show interest for its shares.

The Government has 16.54 per cent stake in Cimerwa held through Agaciro Development Fund, Rwanda’s Sovereign Wealth Fund.

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Rwanda :Request for expressions of interest for the development of affordable houses in City of Kigali, Secondary Cities, Rwamagana & Nyanza Districts

The Government of Rwanda adopted different strategies for Affordable Housing including availing land to developers/investors (land bank). This has started in City of Kigali, Secondary Cities and other Cities deemed to be potential for affordable housing needs. There are pieces of land/sites to be developed in City of Kigali, Secondary Cities, Rwamagana and Nyanza Districts

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Rwanda : IPRC-Musanze to get Rwf14bn facelift

The complex will be made of classrooms, administration offices, student hostels, multi-purpose hall, training workshops, and other functional rooms, according to officials.

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Rwanda : Govt seeks more investors to meet 310,000 unit demand for housing

The Minister for Infrastructure has invited more real estate firms to invest in affordable housing to meet the demand for shelter that is projected at 310,000 housing units by 2032.

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Rwanda : DND Developers Ltd facilitates Rwandans from the diaspora to own and manage apartments

DND Developers Ltd (DND) has entered partnership with Diaspora Home Management (DHM) to create a platform enhancing management of DND apartments belonging to Rwandans in the diaspora.

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Rwanda : Kamonyi : Plus de 300 jeunes ont construit des logements pour les vulnérables.

Plus de 300 jeunes réunis dans un Camp de travail dans le Secteur de Kayenzi en District Kamonyi ont commencé à construire pour les vulnérables, dans le cadre d’appuyer les efforts de l’Etat dans la construction des logements pour des personnes vulnérables

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Rwanda : Will new reforms cut the red-tape in construction?

In 2018, the construction sector grew by 20 per cent in Rwanda. The number of days to obtain construction permits will reduce from 113 to 57.

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Rwanda : Development of $5 billion green city to begin next year

The project aims to showcase the viability of green cities in Rwanda. The project will not displace low-income earners, rather the proposed city will be built in such a way that low-income earners will be empowered.

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RDC : Constructions anarchiques et « spéculatives » sur sa concession: l’appel de Twangiza Mining à la population de Luhwindja

Le communiqué parle du dossier de compensation lié aux maisons et autres structures spéculatives en plus de la perturbation des activités par les agents de l’UTRALU.

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RDC : 5 morts à la suite de l’écroulement d’un mur dans la commune de Bagira

Le gouverneur de province Théo Ngwabidje a invité la population à éviter les constructions anarchiques.

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RDC : mise en place d’une commission de lutte contre les conflits fonciers

L’Etat doit défendre les simples citoyens qui ont été délogés dans leur maison du fait qu’ils n’ont pas eu le temps de faire des certificats ou d’enregistrer leurs parcelles et des gens véreux ont compris, ils ont enquêté, ils sont allés enregistrer en leurs noms et leurs ont opposés des certificats et ils les ont déguerpis.

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Rwanda: FARG needs Rwf30bn for survivors’ housing

This means that 2,000 houses could cost about Rwf25 billion and if the number of the required houses is more, the total sum could go up to over Rwf30 billion.

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Rwanda: Investor to establish first ceramics factory in Rwanda

Nyanza district owns a minority stake in the investment in exchange for the land availed by the district to Africeramics Ltd and is a source of high quality inputs such as clay, granite and other alloys needed for ceramics.

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DRC: Comment exploiter durablement le bois d’œuvre en RDC ?

La demande en bois de construction et d’immobilier ne cesse d’augmenter dans toutes les grandes villes de la RDC.

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Rwanda: World Bank to invest USD $ 200 million in accommodation to decongest schools

The Minister of Finance and Economic Planning (MINECOFIN), said that the project will help Rwanda to promote quality education if approved through tackling overcrowding in classrooms. 70 % of the money will be invested in building schools and buying related equipment.

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DRC: Uvira: au moins 6 maisons détruites par le débordement de la rivière Mulongwe

Au moins 6 maisons écroulées et plusieurs objets ustensiles de cuisine emportés par les eaux de la rivière Mulongwe dans la ville d’Uvira, au Sud du Sud-Kivu (Zones a risques)

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Burundi: « La ville de Bujumbura menacée », alerte la Croix-Rouge

La Croix-Rouge interpelle les Burundais sur les risques dus à la construction dans des espaces verts.

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DRC: Beni,1 mort et au moins 50 maisons détruites par la pluie à Kasindi

La société civile locale parle d’une cinquantaine des maisons qui ont perdu leurs toitures. Le gouvernement congolais et les organisations non gouvernementales sont priés de prendre en charge les sinistrés.

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Rwanda: Investing in Rwanda to improve following construction permit reforms

The reforms announced by the Rwanda Development Board (RDB), the City of Kigali and the Rwanda Housing Authority during a workshop for local construction sector professionals will reduce costs and streamline procedures in obtaining construction permits.

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Rwanda: Rwanda announces fresh construction sector reforms

Marie-Chantal Rwakazina, the City of Kigali Mayor, said: “For building projects that are not large-scale or complex, you will no longer need to submit a geotechnical study, an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report or topographic survey.” More

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Rwanda: One day rural housing will be a lucrative industry! Why Not?

Strive Masiyiwa I wondered why governments don’t provide tax incentives for people who want to invest in improving the rural areas. Why entrepreneurs do not set up rural mortgage financing vehicles.

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DRC: le PFCGL annonce le début de la construction d’un bâtiment moderne pour les services à la frontière Ruzizi

Il s’agit d’un bâtiment de deux étages pour les infrastructures définitives dans l’objectif de réduire les tracasseries aux frontières. Dans ce bâtiment il y aura des entrepôts, des scanners et plusieurs autres innovations. Les services d’accueil seront au niveau de la chaussée et au les administrations seront au 1er et 2ième étage

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Rwanda: Govt secures $80 million to build 10 vocational schools

Rwanda, in partnership with the Indian government, through the Indian Export and Import Bank (EXIM bank), secured a soft loan of $81 million (approximately Rwf72 billion) to fund the project.

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Rwanda: Nyamagabe rehabilitation centre to be opened in September

The first phase of the centre will be completed in September and will accommodate 1,000 people.The second phase will be completed in 2021. The entire project is worth Rwf4.2 billion.

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Rwanda: Financiers revived stalled Nyamirambo affordable housing project

Pan African housing financier Shelter Afrique, BRD revive Nyarugenge district’s US$130 million low cost housing Project. The project upon completion will accommodate 14,000 people in addition to creation of   hundreds of temporary and permanent jobs.

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Rwanda: RSSB-led Consortium to construct 10,000 homes in Kinyinya worth US$200 million

The building partners assembled by RSSB are using rapid construction technology in the form of precast manufacturing and construction to save on cost and time with intentions of passing the reduction to end users. RSSB will be able to deliver truly affordable housing stocks in the market in next 3-4 years. The mixed use development project is estimated to cost US$200 million.

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