British hotel chain to manage Kigali Convention Center

Kigali: Europe’s largest hotel chain Radisson Hotels has been appointed to manage the multi-million dollar Kigali Hotel and Convention Centre that is scheduled to open next year, its chief executive announced.

Although not yet open, the US$240-million centre is expected to have a net floor area of 32,000 sqm, with an arena for up to 2,600 delegates, seven sub-divisible conference rooms and 10 smaller meeting rooms.

Kurt Ritter, the Chief Executive Officer of Rezidor, the company that owns the Radisson hotel chain made the announcement Tuesday saying the firm would offer top-notch service to the ever growing tourism clientele in Rwanda.

"This signing symbolises the new optimism investors have in Rwanda, and further underlines our strong commitment to Africa,” said Ritter in a statement. 

“…this emerging and promising continent is one of our key areas for future business development."

Leopold Mukama, managing director of Ultimate Concepts, the owners and developers of the site, located in the up-scale Kacyiru area, just next to Parliament, welcomed the Radisson announcement.

In his response"We shall still remain owners and they will do the management part of it. They are the biggest in Europe and we are proud to be associated with them," said Mukama.

Besides 292 guest rooms, the hotel will have six food and beverage outlets, a spa and fitness centre, an outdoor swimming pool, and boutique retail shops.

No details of the financial side of the agreement were released.

The Kigali Hotel and Convention Centre development is financed through a joint venture between government and the Rwanda Investment Group.

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