The $2 billion Rwandan airport that could help African aviation take off
Under construction south of the Rwandan capital of Kigali, a new airport could have a big impact.
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Under construction south of the Rwandan capital of Kigali, a new airport could have a big impact.
Slated for completion in 2026, the new Rwandan airport will boast a 130,000-square-meter main terminal building capable of accommodating 8 million passengers a year, a figure expected to rise to over 14 million in the following decades.
KAMPALA, Uganda – A Chinese construction company, China Harbor Engineering, has been contracted to build a $13.5 billion railway to offload the region with costly and slower transport. KAMPALA, Uganda – A Chinese construction company, China Harbor Engineering, has been contracted to build a $13.5 billion railway to offload the region with costly and slower transport. The standard gauge railway line that will stretch from Kenya to Kampala, Uganda’s capital, is expected to bring down journeys to only two days, from the current eight. The line will also be extended to Rwanda. Studies on Ka...
RwandAir and Qatar went public in February 2020 with plans that the latter was buying a 49 percent stake in RwandAir.