{"id":56064,"date":"2025-10-26T09:47:19","date_gmt":"2025-10-26T09:47:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/american-hospitality-giant-hilton-expands-to-rwanda-with-new-zaria-court-kigali\/"},"modified":"2025-11-19T13:17:47","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T13:17:47","slug":"american-hospitality-giant-hilton-expands-to-rwanda-with-new-zaria-court-kigali","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/american-hospitality-giant-hilton-expands-to-rwanda-with-new-zaria-court-kigali\/","title":{"rendered":"American hospitality giant Hilton expands to Rwanda with new Zaria Court Kigali property"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hilton announced the signing of the property on October 24, marking another step in its expansion across Africa, where the company plans to open more than 100 hotels in the coming years. <\/p>\n<p>Developed by NBA Champion and philanthropist Masai Ujiri\u2019s Zaria Group, Zaria Court Kigali represents a $25 million investment and a major addition to Rwanda\u2019s sports and entertainment landscape. <\/p>\n<p>The complex was inaugurated by President Paul Kagame on July 28, 2025, during the Giants of Africa Festival, a pan-African celebration of youth, creativity, and sport. The event drew notable figures, including Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote, business leaders, creatives, and young talents from across the continent.<\/p>\n<p>Construction of Zaria Court Kigali began in August 2023, with President Kagame and Ujiri breaking ground on what was envisioned to be the first of several such hubs across Africa. The completed facility now features an 80-room hotel, a rooftop lounge, fitness centre, pool, sports bar, co-working spaces, podcast and broadcast studios, and a multipurpose arena designed for sports, concerts, and cultural events.<\/p>\n<p>Located adjacent to BK Arena and Amahoro Stadium, Kigali\u2019s top venues for international concerts and sporting events, the property sits within a new mixed-use development surrounded by restaurants, bars, retail stores, and sports courts, just 15 minutes from Kigali International Airport.<\/p>\n<p>The hotel will be managed by Aleph Hospitality, an independent management company operating across the Middle East and Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Hilton\u2019s Tapestry Collection brand comprises more than 170 independent hotels worldwide, each offering a distinctive design and guest experience that celebrates local culture. Guests staying at Zaria Court Kigali will also enjoy benefits from the Hilton Honours programme, the company\u2019s award-winning loyalty scheme.<\/p>\n<p>With 64 hotels currently operating in Africa and 106 more in the pipeline, Hilton aims to nearly triple its presence on the continent to over 160 properties in the coming years. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-96730 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/rooftop-3d82a.jpg\" alt=\"Hilton announced the signing of the property on October 24, marking another step in its expansion across Africa, where the company plans to open more than 100 hotels in the coming years. \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-96732 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/xxl_153190289.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-96731 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/lobby-bar-6d258.jpg\" alt=\"Zaria Court rooftop features a sports bar lounge.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-96729 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/hotel-exterior-a67fb.jpg\" alt=\"Developed by NBA Champion and philanthropist Masai Ujiri\u2019s Zaria Group, Zaria Court Kigali represents a $25 million investment and a major addition to Rwanda\u2019s sports and entertainment landscape. \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-96728 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/all-day-dining-1-622fd.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-96727 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/suite-2-6980e.jpg\" alt=\"The completed facility now features an 80-room hotel.\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>American hospitality giant Hilton has expanded its footprint into Rwanda with the debut of Zaria Court Kigali, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, marking the brand\u2019s first property in the country and the first of its kind in Sub-Saharan Africa under Hilton\u2019s Tapestry Collection portfolio.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":131,"featured_media":2000096733,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[62],"tags":[72,75],"byline":[192],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-56064","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-62","tag-featured-news-home","tag-homenews","byline-wycliffe-nyamasege"],"bylines":[{"id":192,"name":"Wycliffe Nyamasege","slug":"wycliffe-nyamasege","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default 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