CONSTRUCTION OF INZOVU MALL TO KICK-OFF SOON IN RWANDA

CONSTRUCTION OF INZOVU MALL TO KICK-OFF SOON IN RWANDA

Construction works on the proposed multi-billion mall dubbed ‘Inzovu Mall’ is set to start in May 2023.

Arguably the largest shopping center to be constructed by the French firm Groupe Duval in Rwanda, it will occupy the premises of the former justice ministry adjacent to the Kigali Convention Centre.

The 

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EU TO CONSTRUCTION LONG-AWAITED MARKET IN RWANDA

EU TO CONSTRUCTION LONG-AWAITED MARKET IN RWANDA

The long-awaited construction of the Kigali Wholesale Market for fresh produce could start next year, after the European Union reached a deal with the government to fund it.

The project, to be constructed under two phases, will cost an estimated Rwf29.5 billion, according to estimates from the National Agriculture Exports

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MUVUMBA MULTI-PURPOSE DAM CONSTRUCTION TO BEGIN NEXT YEAR IN RWANDA

MUVUMBA  MULTI-PURPOSE DAM CONSTRUCTION TO BEGIN NEXT YEAR IN RWANDA

The construction of Muvumba multi-purpose dam, which will cost €121.5 million (Rwf122b), could start in June next year, project developers have promised.

The project, whose design started in 2015 is yet to mature due to different setbacks including a lack of financing and the upgrading of dam designs.

Now,

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WHY CONSTRUCTION OF GISENYI MARKET STILL ON HOLD AFTER 11YEARS IN RWANDA

WHY CONSTRUCTION OF GISENYI MARKET STILL ON HOLD AFTER 11YEARS IN RWANDA

Nearly two years after getting new investors to revive the project, the controversial Gisenyi market which is estimated to cost more than Rwf4 billion is still put on a halt.

Initially, construction of the market – which started in 2010 – was supposed to be completed in 2013 by ABBA

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CITY OF KIGALI KICK-OFF CONSTRUCTION OF 10 ROADS PROJECTS

CITY OF KIGALI KICK-OFF CONSTRUCTION OF 10 ROADS PROJECTS

The City of Kigali has kicked off the construction of 10 roads in different parts of the capital.

The roads are part of the Kigali Infrastructure Project (KIP) to build a 215 kilometers road network and several bridges by 2024 according to Merard Mpabwanamaguru, City of Kigali’s vice-mayor in charge

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RICA EXPLAIN BAN ON STEEL BARS IN RWANDA

RICA EXPLAIN BAN ON STEEL BARS IN RWANDA

Substandard steel bars which are said to have a grade of ‘upper yield strength below 500MPa (500N/mm2)’ will no longer be accepted on the Rwandan market according to Rwanda Inspectorate, Competition, and Consumer Protection Authority (RICA).

The said grade means a lack of tensional force resistance per square millimetres.

Operators

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RWANDA PRESIDENT SAYS DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES ARE KEY FOR DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA

RWANDA PRESIDENT SAYS DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES ARE KEY FOR DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA

Digital technologies are a catalyst for development in Africa yet almost half of the low and middle-income countries do not have access to the internet even when living in areas in areas with broadband coverage, said President Paul Kagame while opening the Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) Mobile

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RWANDA MINISTER ANNOUNCED REVAMP OF STALLED WHEAT FACTORY

RWANDA MINISTER ANNOUNCED REVAMP OF STALLED WHEAT FACTORY

The Ministry of Trade and Industry has announced that it has deployed technicians to work with an investor who took over the Nyamagabe wheat processing factory through an auction, to work on machinery and be able to resume operations.

The factory’s operations stalled for four years leaving farmers without a

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UGHE UNVEIL INSTITUTE OF GLOBAL HEALTH EQUITY RESEARCH IN RWANDA

UGHE UNVEIL INSTITUTE OF GLOBAL HEALTH EQUITY RESEARCH IN RWANDA

The Institute of Global Health Equity Research (IGHER) which is part of the University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) was officially launched on September 16, with an ambition to become the epicenter of the creation and dissemination of global knowledge focused on the eradication of global health inequities.

IGHER which

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RUSUMO HYDRO PROJECT TO HELP CUT POWER TARIFFS IN RWANDA COME 2023

RUSUMO HYDRO PROJECT TO HELP CUT POWER TARIFFS IN RWANDA COME 2023

The regional Rusumo falls hydroelectric power plant is expected, upon completion, to help cut electricity tariffs, according to Felix Gakuba, the Managing Director of the Energy Development Corporation Limited (EDCL).

The joint project shared by Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania that will generate 80MW, with each country getting 26.6 MW, is

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CONSTRUCTION OF BASE-BUTARO-KIDAHO ROAD BEGINS IN RWANDA

CONSTRUCTION OF BASE-BUTARO-KIDAHO ROAD BEGINS IN RWANDA

Works to execute the stalled Rwf65 billion Base-Kidaho Road project will start by the end of September this year, according to Emile Patrick Baganizi, the Deputy Director General of Rwanda Transport Development Agency (RTDA).

He confirmed this on Thursday, September 8 as the agency appeared before the Public Accounts Committee

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MEDICAL TOURISM: HOW IT IS AFFECTING AFRICA’s HEALTHCARE ECONOMY

MEDICAL TOURISM: HOW IT IS AFFECTING AFRICA’s HEALTHCARE ECONOMY

Annually, thousands of people globally travel abroad seeking affordable advanced medical care. This is one of the easiest ways to get a passport. Common medical procedures that people undergo on medical tourism trips include dental care, surgery, cosmetic surgery, fertility treatments, organ and tissue transplantation, and cancer treatment – per 

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RWANDA MINSTER TO TOUR REFURBISHED HUYE STADIUM

RWANDA MINSTER TO TOUR REFURBISHED HUYE STADIUM

The Minister of Sports Aurore Mimosa Munyangaju will tour the newly refurbished Huye Stadium ahead of Saturday’s 2023 African Nations Championship return leg qualifier between Rwanda and Ethiopia in Huye District, Southern Province.

The 10 000-seat facilities have been under renovation since late April prompting Mukura Victory Sports to play

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PLANS UNDERWAY FOR CONSTRUCTION OF RWANDA FIRST DIGITAL CENSUS

PLANS UNDERWAY FOR CONSTRUCTION OF RWANDA FIRST DIGITAL CENSUS

Preparations are underway for Rwanda’s first digital census of people with disability, whose results will be used to establish a national registry.

The traditional data collection with pen and paper made it impossible to have a national database of disabilities, their causes, and the challenges disabled people face, officials said.

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KIGALI MASTER PLAN DEVELOPMENT GETS BRITISH DESIGNING FIRM

KIGALI MASTER PLAN DEVELOPMENT GETS BRITISH DESIGNING FIRM

Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios (FCBStudios), a British architectural design firm, has been selected to develop the green city Kigali master plan and detailed designs for the pilot phase.

Established in 1978, with offices in Bath, London, Manchester, Belfast, and Edinburgh, the firm is known for its pioneering work in sustainable

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RWANDA PM LAUNCH CONSTRUCTION OF US$530M NATURAL GAS PLANT

RWANDA PM LAUNCH CONSTRUCTION OF US$530M NATURAL GAS PLANT

The construction of an ultra-million plant to produce compressed natural gas for cooking, vehicles, and industries from Lake Kivu methane gas is expected to be complete within two years in the Karongi district, Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente has announced.

He said while officiating a ground-breaking ceremony for the compressed natural

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RWANDA AND WORLD BANK SIGNED DEAL TO IMPROVE EDUCATION SYSTEM

RWANDA AND WORLD BANK SIGNED DEAL TO IMPROVE EDUCATION SYSTEM

Rwanda and the World Bank have signed an additional financing agreement worth $129 million (over Rwf134bn) to among others support the government’s efforts to improve teacher competence and student retention.

The funds secured under the Quality Basic Education for Human Capital Development (QBE) project, comprises a $50 million credit, a

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WASAC TO UPGRADE NZOVE-NTORA PIPELINE IN RWANDA

WASAC TO UPGRADE NZOVE-NTORA PIPELINE IN RWANDA

Water taps have dried up in some parts of Kigali as the Water and Sanitation Corporation (WASAC) is upgrading the Nzove-Ntora pipeline, one of the major pipelines in the capital, The New Times has learnt.

Upgrading works on the 9.36km pipeline from Nzove Water Treatment Plant to Ntora reservoir was

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KIGALI CITY WETLAND MASTER PLAN TO GENERATE OVER US$155M ANNUALLY

KIGALI CITY WETLAND MASTER PLAN TO GENERATE OVER US$155M ANNUALLY

The implementation of the Kigali City wetland master plan would generate over US$155 million annually, a new study has found. The study dubbed “Economics of Kigali City Wetland Ecosystem Services” was carried out by environmentalists from the Albertine Rift Conservation Society (ARCOS).

Arcos is a regional conservation organization with a

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RWANDA GOVT. SET TO MITIGATE DISASTERS WITH FLOOD SENSORS

RWANDA GOVT. SET TO MITIGATE DISASTERS WITH FLOOD SENSORS

Rwanda is set to roll out flood sensors countrywide to strengthen the early warning system. Installing flood sensors (detectors of water levels) on rivers, drainages, and lakes is among the investments that Rwanda is making to manage and control the effects of stormwater- surface water in abnormal quantities resulting from

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