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What types of homes, prices are set for 40,000 new plots in Kigali?

The City of Kigali announced, on January 21, the approval of nine new settlement sites with 40,000 plots in Gasabo District. This move is part of strategies to reduce informal settlements to 20 ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Rwanda’s Booming Capital Searches for a Housing Fix

As Rwanda’s rural residents make their way to the fast-growing capital of Kigali in search for economic opportunities, the city’s population is expected to double over the next 25 years. The influx ...
TheCityFix

Rwanda’s Cities Turn to Green-Gray Infrastructure to Address Climate Risks

Participants of the Forum on Urban and Peri-Urban Nature-Based Solutions explore a map of Burera to identify locations for ...
The Africa Report

Johannesburg, Kigali, Nairobi: Where is housing most accessible in Africa?

A structurally insufficient supply in the face of ever-growing demand – that is the situation of the housing market in most cities on the continent. Ghana’s rental trap: How two years’ advance rent is ...
The Conversation

Rwanda is creating shiny, modern cities after the genocide – but this won’t help communities heal from the past

Shakirah Hudani received research funding from the Wenner Gren Foundation and fellowship support to complete her book from the Institute for the Arts and Humanities at the University of North Carolina ...