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Kigali Innovation City is part of the Government of Rwanda's Vision 2020 program [6] and a public–private partnership between the Government and Africa50. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] Africa50, an infrastructure investment platform founded by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and African states, is a co-sponsor and partner that will help develop and finance ...
Vision 2020 was a government development program in Rwanda, launched in 2000 by Rwandan president Paul Kagame.. Its main objective is transforming the country into a knowledge-based middle-income country, thereby reducing poverty, health problems and making the nation united and democratic.
Vision City is multi-phase housing development in Kigali, Rwanda currently being built by Ultimate Developers LTD for the Rwanda Social Security Board. At 4500 units [1] and a total cost of 150 million USD [2] it is the largest residential housing project in the country's history. [3] The first 500 units were completed in 2017.
Kigali monument in the Kigali Car-Free Zone. The name Kigali comes from the Kinyarwanda prefix ki-combined with the adjective suffix -gali, which means wide or broad.This was originally applied to Mount Kigali, most likely because the mountain itself was broad and wide, with the city later being named after the mountain. [4]
The Vision 2020 programme was mostly successful. A mid-term review in 2012 found that 26% of Vision 2020's original indicators had already been achieved. [4] While also highlighting key areas for improvement, the review made several upward revisions, including revising the GDP per capita target from $900 to $1,240. [5]
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2010 - Kigali Special Economic Zone established. [18] [19] 2011 February: Fidèle Ndayisaba becomes mayor. [20] Kigali City Tower built. [21] Rwanda Stock Exchange headquartered in city. 2012 - Population: 1,132,686. [22] 2013 - City of Kigali Master Plan created. [23] 2014 - May: African Development Bank meets in Kigali. 2015 City of Kigali ...