Kigali Convention Centre

Convention center in Kigali, Rwanda From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Kigali Convention Centre is a convention centre in Kigali, the capital and largest city in Rwanda.[2]

AddressKigali Roundabout, Kimihurura
LocationKigali, Rwanda
Coordinates01°57′17″S 30°05′38″E
OwnerUltimate Concept Limited
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Kigali Convention Centre
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AddressKigali Roundabout, Kimihurura
LocationKigali, Rwanda
Coordinates01°57′17″S 30°05′38″E
OwnerUltimate Concept Limited
OperatorRadisson Blu[1]
Construction
Built2009–2016
Construction cost
$300 million[1]
Website
http://www.kcc.rw
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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

Interior of the centre

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]

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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]

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Ultimate Concept Limited stock ownership
RankName of ownerPercentage ownership
1Prime Holdings Limited50.0
2Social Security Fund of Rwanda25.0
3Rwanda Investment Group25.0
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