SEPTEMBER 2015 ISSUE 56 Telling Rwanda’s Story www.hope-mag.com Magazine FREE COPY Century Park INSIDE building immaculate dwellings UGANDA for today and the future Celebrates 53 Independence The choice of Brick to use for your construction project is critical to its success. The comprehensive Strength, Choice of Colour and its Value makes RULIBA CLAYS your obvious Choice Tel: +250 788 305 242, Web, www.rulibaclays.com HIGHLIGHTS At the launch, CHEUNG Yiu Tung (Billy) Chairman of Century Park Hotel & Residences Limited, confirmed that Rwanda’s stance on creating favorable political, social and economic environments was a major incentive that attracted the Hong Kong based company. Therefore, Century Park is determined to deliver housing structures perfectly made to ensure sustainability of the country’s development. “We will live up to the vision of becoming the leading property development company in the East African region” 20 CENTURY PARK PRESIDENTIAL MONTH CONTENTS 7 EDITORIAL Cooperation Beyond outside the country, for your recap 36 SERENA Hotels Enjoy your stay at the Kigali Boardrooms and Diplomatic Parlance and Lake Kivu Serena Hotels 22 TIGO Interview with Faith Chisulo Head 10 CENTURY PARK building immaculate Mobile Financial Services 38 UGANDA EMBASSY RWANDA Interview with dwellings for today and the future Richard Kabonero 28 BRALIRWA concludes weeklong citywide 14 URWEGO moves into new head offices campaign against underage drinking 40 CRANE BANK RWANDA Congratulation promises the best service delivery Message 30 16 How to invest in Stocks on Rwanda Stock UGANDA - RWANDA ties grow spread Exchange benefits to more people 44 DHL at the forefront of fostering learning by sponsoring Spelling Competitions 18 NAKUMATT sponsors spelling competition 34 Fostering Rwanda and Uganda ties in drive to Promote Quality Education 48 BRALIRWA celebrates Enjoy Responsibly 35 KAGITUMBA & MIRAMA One Stop Border Day, focuses on preventing drink driving 20 PRESIDENTIAL MONTH highlight of the Posts contributing to the ease of doing President’s monthly activities in and business 50 BRITISH COUNCIL Corporate Training Services RWANDA STOCK EXCHANGE BRALIRWA UGANDA EMBASSY 16 28 42 4 SEPTEMBER 2015 ISSUE 56 PUBLISHER'S WORD TEAM Albert Ndata Armand Muganga Benigne Mugwaneza Gahima Vital George Kalisa Cooperation Manzi Joseph Matthew Rwahigi Rumanzi Abraham Boardrooms Shema Leonard Beyond Rebero Daniel and Diplomatic Parlance DESIGN & LAYOUT Dani K. 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An exemption is hereby granted for extracts with the purpose of fair review. © 2013 www.hope-mag.com 7 SPECIAL FEATURE CENTURY PARK building immaculate dwellings for today and the future X A few months after the official launch of Century Park in Rwanda and the groundbreaking ceremonies on the construction of what will become the perfection of residence in the capital Kigali; the developer is putting evidence to promise; moving as planned and delivering as pledged. fter the recent mega launch of incentive that attracted the Hong Kong based setting with scenic views, access to Kigali’s only Century Park Hotel & Residences company. Therefore, Century Park is determined man-made lake and Rwanda’s only golf club. The which is behind the development of to deliver housing structures perfectly made to project, located in Kigali’s upscale neighborhood a 5-stars Sheraton Hotel that will ensure sustainability of the country’s development. of Nyarutarama as expected will be a perfect Aexist alongside a state-of-the-art Boutique “We will live up to the vision of becoming the blend of modernity and natural conservationism, Hotel, the company says that this is a beginning leading property development company in the ensuring that humans enjoy immaculate modern of broad investment package in property East African region”, Billy noted adding that the dwellings without affecting the natural balance of development. At the launch, CHEUNG Yiu company’s provision of property will include the environment in which they live. Besides being Tung (Billy) Chairman of Century Park Hotel & high-end accommodation and housing. In this vein, a place to wait for every Rwandan, the Century Residences Limited, confirmed that Rwanda’s Century Park has embarked on developing state-of- Park project will also serve as a great example for stance on creating favorable political, social the-art apartments, luxury villas and a wide range the East African region and beyond; that nature and economic environments was a major of recreational facilities –all within a natural park can be protected and luxury living attained too. 10 SEPTEMBER 2015 ISSUE 56 Compositions of Century Park Kigali With a site area of 9.6 Hectare the Century Park development consists of 16 low-rise villas, 15 mid-rise apartments, a club house with 2 restaurants and fitness facilities, a boutique hotel and a 5-star hotel cluster to be managed by Sheraton.The concept of the project was born from the challenges posed by the context of its location: a development within a wetland and a residential neighborhood. This seeks to demystify two phenomena; whether urban development can be integrated with nature; and how the development can add value to the neighborhood and the nature, other than pose setbacks to conservation. Artistic Impressions of Century Park Clubhouse The clubhouse is conceptualized as the magnet that will pull all Kigali into the century park. Already, a vibrant Chillax Lounge is making good print in attracting all classes of Kigalians, with evening parties becoming a usual occurrence at the facility. Boutique Hotel The U-shaped building structure offers the perfect place for accommodation and will include: • A 3-level hotel wing with a 250sm pool facing the gym; • A 4-level hotel wing with Spa; • A 2-level restaurant which also allows space for bar/cafe for evening function; Through its design concept, the century park project seeks to address these issues by delivering a sustainable lifestyle that integrates modern living with nature.By lifestyle, it means that once completed, its residents will more than stay at the place; they will be expected to develop a sustainability attitude towards dwelling in a community, thereby cultivating a sense of belonging. Elements of the Century Park Project Residential The development targets all types of upper middle class: families, couples, business travellers and singletons. There are 2-bed, 3-Bed and 4-bed apartments to ensure the whole development has a balance ratio of different groups for fostering a better communal life.