Kigali Innovation City (KIC) is being developed to be a mixed-use, master-planned, innovation city to be situated on 60 hectares of land in Kigali, Rwanda. KIC will seek to facilitate the development of pan-African talent and act as a technology innovation hub. Its plan includes four universities, office spaces, and start-up business incubators, alongside supporting facilities for retail, hospitality and accommodation. [1] Kigali Innovation City is home to CMU-Africa, large corporations, and technology companies. Its goal is to drive Rwanda’s economic growth through digital transformation. [2] The Government of Rwanda hopes to attract domestic and foreign universities, technology companies and biotech firms, and have commercial and retail real estate. [3] [4] [5] It is intended to be built on 70 hectares of land [3] in Kigali's Special Economic Zone in Gasabo District. [6] [7]
Kigali Innovation City is part of the Government of Rwanda's Vision 2020 program [6] and a public–private partnership between the Government and Africa50. [8] [9] 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. [6]