A few months ago, little was known about a construction project in Kigali’s neighbourhood of Remera, adjacent to the Amahoro stadium. But that changed the day the building was inaugurated by Rwandan President Paul Kagame recently.
Completed in a record six months, the Kigali Arena is the latest addition to the city’s skyline.
A fortnight ago, Kigali was abuzz when the arena hosted the final game of the Bank of Kigali Basketball National League, featuring the Patriots against REG. The arena was packed to the rafters with 10,000 basketball fans.
Completed in a record six months, the Kigali Arena is the latest addition to the city’s skyline.
A fortnight ago, Kigali was abuzz when the arena hosted the final game of the Bank of Kigali Basketball National League, featuring the Patriots against REG. The arena was packed to the rafters with 10,000 basketball fans.

