{"id":35594,"date":"2017-08-11T07:41:38","date_gmt":"2017-08-11T07:41:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/president-kagame-flags-off-bugesera-international\/"},"modified":"2017-08-11T11:36:15","modified_gmt":"2017-08-11T11:36:15","slug":"president-kagame-flags-off-bugesera-international","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/president-kagame-flags-off-bugesera-international\/","title":{"rendered":"President Kagame flags off Bugesera International Airport construction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>{President Paul Kagame yesterday laid a foundation stone at Rilima in Bugesera District to officially flag off construction works for Bugesera International Airport.<br \/>\n}<\/p>\n<p>In a groundbreaking ceremony that gathered officials from the government and stakeholders in the aviation sector, President Kagame reiterated the Rwandan Government\u2019s commitment to see the Bugesera Airport completed and operational.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe may not be big but we will always strive to be our best. Bugesera Airport is an important part of Rwanda\u2019s strategy for socio-economic transformation. We see this facility as an essential component in boosting intra-African travel, investment and business,\u201d President Kagame said.<\/p>\n<p>In September 2016, the Government of Rwanda concluded negotiations for a Public Private Partnership transaction with Mota-Engil Africa and Aviation Travel &#038; Logistics Holding Ltd to develop the Bugesera International Airport. The private partners will construct, own, and operate the airport under a 25-year concession agreement.<\/p>\n<p>The Bugesera Airport project will be developed in five phases, the first of which kicked off yesterday. The latter is slated to take 27 months and cost an estimated US $ 400 Million.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRwandans to whom we are accountable are used to having high expectations and trust us to deliver. This will be no different. We look forward to celebrating the inauguration of the new airport in the not too distant future,\u201d President Kagame vowed.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-21405 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/egt.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-21404 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/rhg.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-21403 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/hrf.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-21402 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/irtg.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>{President Paul Kagame yesterday laid a foundation stone at Rilima in Bugesera District to officially flag off construction works for Bugesera International Airport. } In a groundbreaking ceremony that gathered officials from the government and stakeholders in the aviation sector, President Kagame reiterated the Rwandan Government\u2019s commitment to see the Bugesera Airport completed and operational. 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