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An artist's impression of Masaka Hospital project.

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

Shelter Afrique mulls mortgage refinance firm in Rwanda

Wednesday, June 12, 2024

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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

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

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 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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

Electronic land titles helping to check fraud – official

Thursday, January 18, 2024

Workers at a construction site in Kigali. EMMANUEL DUSHIMIMANA

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

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

Government reduces taxes on residential houses

Monday, December 18, 2023

Some of housing units at Bwiza Riverside Estate in Nyarugenge District. PHOTO BY EMMANUEL DUSHIMIMANA

Indian, Austrian investors mull 'rent-to-own' housing model in Rwanda

Monday, November 27, 2023

Workers remove asbestos from the roof of one of the University of Rwanda buildings in Huye. Statistics show that asbestos has been removed from 81.8 per cent of government buildings and some 300, 124 square meters of asbestos roofing still need to be removed. File

Hazardous asbestos roofing removed from over 80% Rwandan buildings

Friday, November 10, 2023

The partnership deal signed on October 25 authorizes Real Contractors to be the exclusive distributor of cutting-edge elevator products within the Rwandan and Burundian markets. PHOTOS BY CHRISTIANNE MURENGERANTWARI

FEATURED: Real Contractors Ltd, KONE sign deal to distribute optimized people flow solutions

Saturday, October 28, 2023

Theodomile Bagirubwiko, one of the ex-combatants receives his house. PHOTOS BY GERMAIN NSANZIMANA

Ex-combatants get 20 new houses

Friday, October 27, 2023