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The City of Kigali has explained that newly adjusted rates of land tax payable per square metre were approved by the city council in February 2025. Courtesy
Rwanda

City of Kigali explains newly adjusted land tax

Tuesday, January 06, 2026
All public transport buses operating in Kigali are expected to be electric by the end of 2026, according to the Ministry of Infrastructure. Courtesy
Economy

Six major projects to watch in 2026

Friday, January 02, 2026
A view of the newly completed Evergreen Apartments in Kiyovu in Nyarugenge. The new facility is fast redefining what premium urban living looks like in the Rwandan capital. Craish BAHIZI
Featured

Kiyovu: Evergreen Investment unveils flagship apartments, redefining premium living

Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Minister of Infrastructure Jimmy Gasore and Minister of Environment Bernadette Arakwiye. Courtesy
Housing

Parliament summons ministers over housing, land use issues

Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Belle Ville Groupe inaugurated LA CASA Kiyovu, a serviced apartment complex offering 30 high-end units with premium finishes. Photo by Craish BAHIZI

Top real estate developments that stood out in 2025

Friday, December 26, 2025
Construction works on a neighbourhood road in Kabeza. Photo by Craish Bahizi.
Infrastructure

Kigali lines up new contractors for delayed neighbourhood roads

Friday, December 26, 2025
Residents undergo the Community-based screening for hypertension and NCDs at Kigali Car Free Day mass sports. File
Health

Inside health initiatives that shaped 2025

Thursday, December 18, 2025
Rwanda has begun implementing its updated climate action plan, as support shifts toward electric transportation.
Featured

REMA calls for joint efforts in electric mobility transition

Thursday, December 11, 2025
An undeveloped part of the Kibagabaga neighbourhood in Gasabo District. The new Participatory Land Readjustment model will help guide the way communities upgrade and develop their neighbourhoods. Photo: Courtesy
Housing

Five key insights from new land urban development model

Wednesday, December 10, 2025
The ongoing Kigali Urban Wetlands Project aims to rehabilitate multiple wetlands, restoring hundreds of hectares of natural landscapes and integrating green spaces, lakes, and pedestrian paths across the city

Kigali’s wetlands revamp inspires a new urban vision

Monday, December 08, 2025
The National Land Authority has finished training programs to improve how the country handles rapid urban growth. PHOTO BY THE CITY OF KIGALI
Infrastructure

Landowners lead a new era of inclusive urban development

Saturday, December 06, 2025
A neighbourhood in Kibagabaga in the capital Kigali. The new district land use master plans for eleven districts, approved by the Cabinet on November 28, are expected to guide sustainable land use and accelerate major urban development projects, according to the National Land Authority. Photo: Courtesy
Infrastructure

Inside new district land use master plans

Tuesday, December 02, 2025