The Kigali Convention Centre will open in June 2016, just in time to host the 27th African Union Summit. The executive chairperson of Ultimate Concepts Limited (UCL), which owns this project, Didier Sugashya said that the centre is poised to be a service hub in the East African community.
Valued at more than US$ 300 million, the centre will comprise of a five star hotel, with 292 rooms, a conference hall that can host 2,500 people and several other meeting rooms to cater to MICE groups of different sizes and also an office park.
Clarence Fernandes, representative, Rwanda Development Board said, “We are delighted to share with our industry partners here in India details of the Radisson Blue Hotel and Convention Centre, Kigali.”
“This new icon in Rwanda’s safe, secure and spotlessly clean capital city of Kigali is only five kms away from the city centre and the international airport. Apart from the convention centre, there will be an outdoor swimming pool, a variety of restaurants, free wireless internet, cafes and bars, and many more facilities,” Fernandes added.
