Kigali Convention Centre
Convention center in Kigali, Rwanda
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The Kigali Convention Centre is a convention centre in Kigali, the capital and largest city in Rwanda.[2]
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| Address | Kigali Roundabout, Kimihurura |
|---|---|
| Location | Kigali, Rwanda |
| Coordinates | 01°57′17″S 30°05′38″E |
| Owner | Ultimate Concept Limited |
| Operator | Radisson Blu[1] |
| Construction | |
| Built | 2009–2016 |
Construction cost | $300 million[1] |
| Website | |
| http://www.kcc.rw | |
Location
The convention centre is located on Highway KN5, adjacent to the KG2 Roundabout, about 6 kilometres (4 mi) west of Kigali International Airport.[3] This is about 7 kilometres (4 mi) east of the neighborhood of Kigali called Nyabugogo.[4]
Overview
In 2007, three Rwandan corporate investors pooled resources to build the real estate complex. They formed a company called Ultimate Concept Limited, to develop and own the centre. The centre has four major components:
- A 5-star hotel, Radisson Blu Hotel Kigali, with 292 rooms on six floors
- Conference center with seating capacity of 2,600
- Kigali Information Technology Park, with 32,200 square metres (346,598 sq ft) of rentable office and retail space
- A museum on the bottom floor of the IT office park[1][2]
Construction began in 2009[1] according to the design by German architect Roland Dieterle[5] and was completed in 2016.[6]
Events
- 2022 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
- African Union Summit on July 8, 2016
- World Economic Forum for Africa 2016
- Transform Africa Summit in October 2013, October 2015 and May 2017
- International Conference on Learning Representations, 2023
Ownership
Ultimate Concept Limited, the owner-developer of the convention centre, is a Rwandan company whose ownership is as depicted in the table below:[1]
| Rank | Name of owner | Percentage ownership |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prime Holdings Limited | 50.0 |
| 2 | Social Security Fund of Rwanda | 25.0 |
| 3 | Rwanda Investment Group | 25.0 |

