President Paul Kagame, Masai Ujiri, Toronto Raptors president and vice-chair and Giants of Africa co-founder (L) and Andrew Feinstein, the project’s co-sponsor (Right) during the official groundbreaking ceremony of the “Zaria Court Kigali" on Monday, August 14.
President Paul Kagame, on Monday, August 14, joined Masai Ujiri, Toronto Raptors president and vice-chair and Giants of Africa co-founder, for the official groundbreaking ceremony of the "Zaria Court Kigali” an urban development initiative that focuses on, among others, community, hospitality, sports and culture.
Located within Kigali’s lively sports and entertainment district near the BK arena and the under-construction Amahoro stadium, the Zaria Court Kigali is expected to bring together social and cultural community gatherings, and at the same time a magnet for sports enthusiasts, influencers and Africa’s booming middle class.
Zaria Court Kigali is centred around an urban hospitality hub which reuses existing buildings and features an 80-room boutique hotel, restaurants, a rooftop lounge, a gym, wellness spaces, co-working spaces and a podcast studio.
Expected to be completed in early 2025, Rwanda will be home to the first Zaria Court on the continent. Photos by Dan Gatsinzi and Olivier Mugwiza.
The official groundbreaking ceremony took place on Monday, August 14.
Masai Ujiri, Toronto Raptors president and vice-chair and Giants of Africa co-founder and his family pose for a photo at the groundbreaking ceremony.
Zaria Court Kigali is located within Kigali’s lively sports and entertainment district near the BK arena and the under-construction Amahoro stadium.
Kagame presided over the official groundbreaking ceremony of the "Zaria Court Kigali” in Remera, on Monday, August 14.
President Kagame with delegates during a tour of Kigali Sports hub. Seen here look at the ongoing construction activities of Amahoro Stadium.
Expected to be constructed at the former RBC headquarters in Remera, the new facility features an 80-room boutique hotel, restaurants, a rooftop lounge, a gym, wellness spaces, co-working spaces and a podcast studio.
President Kagame delivers remarks during the official groundbreaking ceremony of the "Zaria Court Kigali” in Remera, on Monday, August 14.
After the groundbreaking ceremony, delegates also visited a training camp of participants of Giants of Africa Festival in Kigali.
President Paul Kagame interacts with Masai Ujiri, Toronto Raptors president and vice-chair and Giants of Africa co-founder during the official groundbreaking ceremony of "Zaria Court Kigali” in Remera, on Monday, August 14.