New buildings have emerged in Rwanda's capital Kigali in recent years that are helping to support the East African country's push to become a regional business hub. Kigali City Tower lies at the heart of the capital's business district. Opened in 2011, the city's tallest building houses office and retail space for the East African country's growing service sector.
New buildings have emerged in Rwanda's capital Kigali in recent years that are helping to support the East African country's push to become a regional business hub. Kigali City Tower lies at the heart of the capital's business district. Opened in 2011, the city's tallest building houses office and retail space for the East African country's growing service sector.
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The Kigali Convention Centre cost $300 million and hosts events around technology and innovation.
The Kigali Convention Centre cost $300 million and hosts events around technology and innovation.
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Norrsken Kigali House, shown in a rendering, is an entrepreneurship hub built on the site of a former school to reduce the build's carbon footprint. The hub uses natural ventilation and runs on solar energy.
Norrsken Kigali House, shown in a rendering, is an entrepreneurship hub built on the site of a former school to reduce the build's carbon footprint. The hub uses natural ventilation and runs on solar energy.
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The open plan lobby and lounge, shown in a rendering, aim to promote casual encounters between entrepreneurs to encourage interaction and collaboration.
The open plan lobby and lounge, shown in a rendering, aim to promote casual encounters between entrepreneurs to encourage interaction and collaboration.
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Outdoor meeting spaces are surrounded by nature.
Outdoor meeting spaces are surrounded by nature.
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A new Kigali campus for the African Leadership University was completed in 2020. The university's student-centered teaching approach is reflected in the design, which is made up of smaller classrooms and study pods, and has no lecture halls.
A new Kigali campus for the African Leadership University was completed in 2020. The university's student-centered teaching approach is reflected in the design, which is made up of smaller classrooms and study pods, and has no lecture halls.
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The university is designed by the international firm MASS Design Group, which the Wall Street Journal Magazine named Architecture Innovator of the Year in 2020.
The university is designed by the international firm MASS Design Group, which the Wall Street Journal Magazine named Architecture Innovator of the Year in 2020.
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