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Kigali Innovation City is part of the Government of Rwanda's Vision 2020 program [6] and a public–private partnership between the Government and Africa50. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] Africa50, an infrastructure investment platform founded by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and African states, is a co-sponsor and partner that will help develop and finance ...
- Implementing the Kigali City Master Plan, which aimed to transform Kigali into a modern and sustainable city. - Launching the "Clean Kigali" initiative, which improved sanitation and waste management in the city. - Establishing the Kigali City Public Transport System, which improved public transportation and reduced traffic congestion.
Kigali monument in the Kigali Car-Free Zone. The name Kigali comes from the Kinyarwanda prefix ki-combined with the adjective suffix -gali, which means wide or broad.This was originally applied to Mount Kigali, most likely because the mountain itself was broad and wide, with the city later being named after the mountain. [4]
The land uses are mainly directed with a comprehensive National Land use and development master plan 2020–2050, [6] which characterised the hierarchy of cities and towns from the capital city, the satellite cities, the secondary cities, the district towns and a number of trading centres. Agricultural land at Gatsibo
Vision 2020 was a government development program in Rwanda, launched in 2000 by Rwandan president Paul Kagame.. Its main objective is transforming the country into a knowledge-based middle-income country, thereby reducing poverty, health problems and making the nation united and democratic.
Gasabo is in the North East of Kigali City and bordered by Kicukiro district (south), Nyarugenge (west south), Rwamagana (east south), Rulindo (north west) and Gicumbi (north east). The district's surface area is 429.2 km 2 (165.7 sq mi) of which a big portion is rural (84%) while the small portion represents the developed urban area (16%).
2010 - Kigali Special Economic Zone established. [18] [19] 2011 February: Fidèle Ndayisaba becomes mayor. [20] Kigali City Tower built. [21] Rwanda Stock Exchange headquartered in city. 2012 - Population: 1,132,686. [22] 2013 - City of Kigali Master Plan created. [23] 2014 - May: African Development Bank meets in Kigali. 2015 City of Kigali ...
The Vision 2020 programme was mostly successful. A mid-term review in 2012 found that 26% of Vision 2020's original indicators had already been achieved. [4] While also highlighting key areas for improvement, the review made several upward revisions, including revising the GDP per capita target from $900 to $1,240. [5]