Samu

Sustainable urbazanation require a strong and local industries

[Shav Ngah ★ @shavnyuyngah]

390 villagers built this.

Locally fired clay brick. Stone foundations. Eucalyptus bark. Regional grasses shading the steel roof frames.
A library, classrooms, sports courts, gardens, and an outdoor theatre, all in one campus.

During the pandemic it became a food distribution and public health hub.
This is what local materials in the right hands look like. Not poverty. Not compromise. Resilience.

📍 Masoro Learning and Sports Centre, Rwanda
Architects: General Architecture Collaborative
📸 Katie Garner

[Samu @samuel198302]

@civilengCE Plz share pdfs

[Shav Ngah ★ @shavnyuyngah]

450,000 bricks. Hand-pressed by the women who needed this building.
The Women’s Opportunity Center didn’t just give survivors a space it gave them a skill
Build the building and the people at the same time
📍 Women’s Opportunity Center, Kayonza, Rwanda
Design: Sharon Davis Design

[Build Smart @BuildSmartrw]

Build Smart celebrates the women shaping smarter solutions. Happy International Women’s Day! #BuildSmart #InternationalWomensDay2026

[𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗔𝗡𝗬𝗔 𝗗𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘀 @sir_damass]

🚨#𝐑𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬 : 𝐀𝐅𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐃𝐀��𝐋𝐄 𝐇𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐎𝐑𝐆𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐒𝐄𝐃 𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐄𝐒: 𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐈𝐃𝐄 𝐑𝐖𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐀’𝐒 𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐄𝐃 𝐔𝐑𝐁𝐀𝐍 𝐏𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐘🚨

📌The @RwandaGov has unveiled a revised national urban development policy aimed at modernising housing, addressing the shortage of affordable homes, and guiding urban growth in line with Vision 2025.

📌The plan aims to increase the proportion of citizens living in urban areas from 27.9% in 2022 to 52% by 2035 and 70% by 2050.

📌The policy also targets the improvement of existing informal settlements and the creation of safe, economically vibrant, and environmentally friendly cities.

#Rwanda 🇷🇼

[Sir. Uracyaryamye @byukavuba]

These wall perforations are nicely done 👌

They allow natural light and air ventilation while maintaining privacy.

[Sir. Uracyaryamye @byukavuba]

The Government of Rwanda has been upgrading informal settlements as part of Kigali’s urban renewal program.

This is Mpazi Rehousing Model Village, located in Gitega Sector, Nyarugenge District, where 793 housing units were built to accommodate families who were previously homeless or relocated from high-risk zones.

Clay-fired bricks were used as locally available materials to reduce construction costs and promote sustainability.

[Africa Today Media Group @africatodayMG]

Rwanda 🇷🇼

President Paul Kagame has turned one of the last slums in Rwanda’s capital city of Kigali into a model real estate. These houses were given to homeless Rwandans or the ones who lived in the most high risk zones

The aim is to eradicate slums in Rwanda.

[Oswald Oswakim @oswaki]

I Masaka hagiye kubakwa amacumbi 300 ahendutse

https://t.co/XudkTqf0Tl

[The New Times (Rwanda) @NewTimesRwanda]

#Rwanda plans to establish a model eco-park for clay products in Rwamagana District, as part of efforts to promote sustainable construction and reduce reliance on imported building materials, according to officials. https://t.co/X3I8tBkqYH

[The New Times (Rwanda) @NewTimesRwanda]

$35m housing upgrade project unveiled

READ: https://t.co/E8y8AfUlrS

[𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗔𝗡𝗬𝗔 𝗗𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘀 @sir_damass]

🚨#𝗥𝘄𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀: 𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗢𝗦 - 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗙 𝟭𝟬𝟬 𝗔𝗙𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘 𝗛𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗦 𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗪𝗔𝗬 𝗜𝗡 𝗚𝗔𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗔🚨

📌Construction of some 104 affordable housing units is underway in Gahanga Sector of @KicukiroDistr under a project called Aheza Urban Village. The development is part of ongoing efforts to tackle growing housing demand in the @CityofKigali .

📌The construction started in April and is expected to be completed before the end of 2026, depending on the readiness of buyers. The cost of the units ranges from $23,000 (approx. Rwf32.5 million) for the most affordable units to $180,000 (approx. Rwf254.5 million) for the high-end options.

📌The project adds to the 90 units already completed in the housing project called Umutuzo Village, located in Kagasa Cell, the same sector. All the units in the first phase were sold out. The second phase comprises 104 new houses, with half of them already purchased.

📌Rwandans are actively participating in the purchase of the homes, with more than 60 percent of buyers being Rwandan nationals. This aligns with the government’s broader vision of increasing access to decent housing.

https://t.co/zzvViLEYiS

[Florentine Kabasinga 🇷🇼✊🏾 @KabasingaF]

#MpaziHousing! Umuturage ku isonga! #RwandaWorks🫡

[City of Kigali @CityofKigali]

Kuri uyu wa Gatatu, amazu yubatswe mu Murenge wa Gitega-Nyarugenge yatangiye guturwamo. Iki gikorwa cyahereye ku miryango 172 yari ifite ubutaka ahubatswe mu mushinga wo kuvugurura no kunoza imiturire.

Iyi miryango yatanze ubutaka bwo kubakaho inzu zo guturamo, isoko, n’agakiriro, hiyongereyeho imiryango 34 y'ahubatswe umuhanda muri Gitega. Buri muryango wahawe inzu hakurikijwe igenagaciro ryari ryarakorewe imitungo bari bahafite.

Muri uyu mudugudu wa Mpazi haherutse kubakwa inzu 688 zije zisanga izindi 105 zari zaramaze kuhubakwa.

Uyu mushinga wo kuvugurura imiturire uzakomereza aha kuri Mpazi muri Nyarugenge, no mu turere twa Gasabo na Kicukiro.

#KigaliYacu

[Rwanda Development Board @RDBrwanda]

📺 Pourquoi et comment investir au Rwanda — par @Umurung_i, Directrice des Investissements à RDB.

[Josephine Malonza, PhD @josemwongeli]

Happy Easter!
The new SABE Materials' Library, initiated to foster material literacy, encourage exploration and experimentation of materials (touch &feel), is up and ready for use. Thank you @Uni_Rwanda @urcst @PROECCORwanda @CityofKigali

[Samu @samuel198302]

@CyrilShee @musk_news13 @grok 6

[Venuste ICYITEGETSE @ICYITEGETSEVEN1]

"The Mpazi Rehousing Project is not just about providing housing: it is about building an inclusive and sustainable future for the entire community. This initiative perfectly exemplifies Rwandan 🇷🇼 vision where NO ONE IS LEFT BEHIND."

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