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Some of the apartments for vulnerable residents in the environs of Mpazi drainage in Gitega and Kimisagara sectors in Nyarugenge District .File
Housing

Innovative models Rwanda can leverage to boost affordable housing

Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Tens of housing units at Bwiza Riverside Homes in Karama, Nyarugenge District. Emmanuel Dushimimana
Housing

Kigali: 10 key projects to address housing demands

Friday, September 06, 2024
A segment of an artist's impression of Kigali Green City project in Kinyinya Sector Gasabo District. While addressing journalists on September 3, City of Kigali officials revealed that the former Deutsche Welle Radio site land will become Kinyinya ‘Forest Eco-park while implementing the Green City Master Plan that has been completed. Courtesy
Housing

10 things to know about Green City Kigali project

Wednesday, September 04, 2024
A segment of an artist's impression of Kigali Green City project. Courtesy
Housing

City to turn ex-Deutsche Welle space into a forest eco-park

Wednesday, September 04, 2024
An artist's impression of Masaka Hospital project.
Housing

PHOTOS: Top seven real estate projects in the pipeline in Rwanda

Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Thierno Habib Hann Director General of Shelter Afrique Development Bank meets with Minister of Infrastructure Jimmy Gasore in Kigali in April. Courtesy
Housing

Shelter Afrique mulls mortgage refinance firm in Rwanda

Wednesday, June 12, 2024
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Housing

PM Ngirente tips private developers on affordable housing

Tuesday, June 11, 2024
A picture showing Bernadette Mukamihigo's home before and after. Over 900 housing units have been built to provide shelter for the survivors in Rulindo but there is still a need to bridge the gap of over 700 housing units
Housing

Rulindo, partners pledge to address housing issues for Genocide survivors

Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Some housing blocks at Vision City apartments in Kagugu, Kigali. Rwanda Development Bank’s latest annual report shows that real estate was one of the top sectors attracting investments in 2023. Photo: Courtesy
Housing

Apartment buildings are surging. Who’s buying them?

Wednesday, May 01, 2024
A view of the ongoing construction activities in Kicukiro District. While appearing before PAC, officials from Rwanda Housing Authority said that the institution is facing a major challenge in conducting inspections due to a shortage of staff. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Housing

Housing authority inspections hampered by staff shortage

Tuesday, April 30, 2024
A residential area in Rusororo Sector, Gasabo District. Rwanda is developing a strategy to provide subsidies for individuals seeking to purchase affordable housing instead of solely focusing on investors in this sector. .Sam Ngendahimana.
Housing

Authorities mull revised affordable housing subsidy strategy

Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Visitors on a guided tour at Isange Estate Rebero in Kicukiro District on July 29, 2022. Photo: File
Housing

Could Airbnb take over Rwanda’s hospitality industry?

Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente meets with Sangwoo Park, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of the Republic of Korea, and his delegation, on April 12. Courtesy
Housing

Rwanda, Korea to collaborate on housing, infrastructure devt

Saturday, April 13, 2024
New appartments to accommodate residents of Gitega Sector who live near Mpazi drainage that is identified as a high risk zone in Kigali. All photos by Craish Bahizi
Housing

Inside Kigali’s plan to reduce informal settlements to 20%

Thursday, February 29, 2024
A section of Urukumbuzi Real Estate, commonly known as Kwa Dubai, in Kinyinya Sector, Gasabo District, where some houses collapsed due to substandard workmanship. Photo: Courtesy.
Housing

Real estate scams: Nine tips for safe home buying

Monday, February 26, 2024
City of Kigali announced that it will demolish up to 28 substandard houses in Urukumbuzi estate commonly known as Kwa Dubai, in Kinyinya Sector, Gasabo District.
Housing

Kwa Dubai estate: City authorities to demolish 28 substandard houses

Wednesday, February 21, 2024
More than 10 million land titles in papers were supported to be accessed in digital format. Courtesy
Housing

Electronic land titles helping to check fraud – official

Thursday, January 18, 2024
Workers at a construction site in Kigali. EMMANUEL DUSHIMIMANA
Housing

New fees to be levied on building permits

Friday, December 29, 2023
A view of Kimihurura residential area in Kigali. Owners of residential and commercial buildings are obliged to submit copies of contracts they signed with tenants to an entity in charge of tax collection. Sam Ngend
Housing

Rental income tax: Landlords must submit tenants’ contracts

Wednesday, December 20, 2023
A view of Nyarugunga residential area in Kicukiro District. The government has announced substantial tax reductions on residential properties. PHOTO BY SAM NGENDAHIMANA
Housing

Government reduces taxes on residential houses

Monday, December 18, 2023