Kigali Innovation City (KIC) is a technology cluster planned for Kigali in Rwanda.[1] The Government of Rwanda hopes to attract both domestic and foreign universities, technology companies and biotech firms, and have commercial and retail real estate.[2][3][4] It is intended to be built on 70 hectares of land[2] in Kigali's Special Economic Zone in Gasabo District.[5][6]

Kigali Innovation City is part of the Government of Rwanda's Vision 2020 program[5] and a public–private partnership between the Government and Africa50.[7][8] 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 the project.[5]

Kigali Innovation City has been compared to the planned Konza Technology City in Kenya, announced in 2008,[4][8][9][10] and a planned technology cluster in Ghana, announced in 2013.[4][8]

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  1. ↑ "Kigali Innovation City set to lead Rwanda and Africa's digital transformation". gov.rw. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
  2. 1 2 "Africa50 signs agreement to help develop Kigali Innovation City in Rwanda - IOL Business Report". Independent Online (South Africa).
  3. ↑ University, Carnegie Mellon. "Fueling the Digital Economy in Africa". Carnegie Mellon University. Retrieved 2019-05-26.
  4. 1 2 3 "Rwanda starts construction of Africa's very own Silicon Valley in Kigali". Face2Face Africa. 14 November 2018. Retrieved 2019-05-26.
  5. 1 2 3 Bizimungu, Julius (9 November 2018). "Kigali Innovation City gets boost from Africa50". The New Times (Rwanda).
  6. ↑ "After Africa's Silicon Valley, Rwanda to start building $5 billion Green City in 2020". Face2Face Africa. 20 May 2019.
  7. ↑ Bizimungu, Julius (12 November 2018). "Africa50 to spend $400m on Kigali Innovation City". The New Times (Rwanda).
  8. 1 2 3 "Africa's first 'Silicon Valley' to be built in Rwanda". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 2019-05-26.
  9. ↑ Makena, Joy (18 January 2019). "Doubts over Konza City project grow as work stalls".
  10. ↑ "Why Kenya's Konza technocity failed to take off - Daily Nation". Daily Nation.
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