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Safintra which is serving Rwandan construction industry since 2008, has been introducing technically superior products from time to time. Its products are a result of vast experience and technical expertise. It has become One Stop Shop centre for Roofing Solutions.

Safintra provides complete roofing solutions by providing the design as per the structural engineering requirements along with Fabrication and Installation using standard materials and building practices. In fact, you can now build the houses and leave the roofs to Safintra engineering team, they will show you a complete roof which is good, smart and durable.

Sandeep Phadnis, Business Head of Safintra Rwanda Ltd, told IGIHE on Wednesday that the company is offering complete roofing services as a new and innovative service to meet the demands of the customers.

“We have technical capability and experience to execute the work in stipulated time. Our Engineers do roof designing, suggest the right material and do the installation.

Safintra uses its Light Gauge Steel Truss system under the brand ULTRASPAN as well as Tubular Steel for the Structure. All the designs are made considering the structural requirements and optimised cost.”

Safintra Rwanda uses colour roofing sheets with the base metal being Aluminium and Zinc coated steel (double protection) and coated with double coating technology which provides the sheets smooth lustre and finish. They are longer lasting than other colour sheets available on the Rwandan market of which the base metal is galvanized (only zinc coated).

Some of the big projects that Safintra has so far completed as complete roofing solutions include large University in Butaro in Burera District, Professional Training centre in Remera, Headquarters and key buildings in Government offices, 4-star hotels in Nyagatare District and Musanze districts, just to mention but a few. Safintra has also completed many schools, Individual houses and apartments.

Safintra is known for its state-of-the art roofing sheets and that has captivated the Rwandan market. In addition to existing high quality roofing sheets such as Lifestile, Royal Versatile, Versatile, Maxcover, Covermax, Resincot and DUMUZAS, Safintra Rwanda has recently unveiled Romantile, a premium unique profile introduced in Rwanda with elegant looks, steel roofing sheets which provides higher savings because of its effective cover width of 1050mm.

Safintra Rwanda Limited is a subsidiary of the Safal Group, Africa’s largest producer of steel roofing and allied products and is the first producer of Aluminium Zinc coated steel on the continent. With over 50 years of experience, the Safal Group has 36 manufacturing operations in 12 countries across Eastern, Central and Southern Africa, and has remained at the forefront in developing and providing products that lead the industry on the continent.

For further information about Safintra Rwanda Ltd, please visit them at the Head Office in Kigali Prime Economic Zone, plot 2156 & 2157 or visit www.safintra-rwanda.com

You can also send them an email at sales.safintrarwanda@safalgroup.com or phone them at +250727888070 or +250788317072

The hotel which is a flagship of the Marriott International, giant global brand provided jobs to 26 of them in 2016 under its partnership with Women for Women International.

Five former trainees of Women for Women who now work with Kigali Marriott Hotel shared the experience and progress they have attained in a bid to inspire around 100 others in attendance.

The testimonies rotated round the hardships the five went through prior to joining the charity and the hotel and how their lives have quickly changed since June 2016 when they got descent employment which was a dream to women who did not manage to complete secondary school.

Marthe Mukambonera, 58, who is working in Marriott’s housekeeping as a tailor, said she was formerly frustrated by doing home chores while her husband was the only bread winner for the family of four children living in Gikondo, Kicukuro District.

“Women for Women found me among the vulnerable women and gave us training in 2013.We were told in 2016 that the giant hotel brand called Marriott was going to open operations in Rwanda and that they wanted some us who were trained by Women for Women. We were taken to that centre in Kayonza for further training,” she said.

“Joining Marriott has earned me a lot. Together with my husband, we have started developing a house at the budget of Rwf45 million, now standing at the value of Rwf30 million as we continue to finish it. We do not know English language but we do our work properly, we have received credits many times.”

English language is the major medium of communication at Kigali Marriott Hotel.

Adalie Umutoniwase, who is also in housekeeping at Kigali Marriott Hotel, said she lived a miserable life that forced her to drop out of school from senior five and got her hopes for the future swept away.

“I joined Women for Women in 2012 and got trained in doing business. I was a poor woman before securing a job at Marriott but I have now attained good development. I can save money every month after daily expenditures plus my two children’s school fees that total to Rwf80,000 per term. I managed to secure a loan of Rwf2 million, added Rwf2 million that I had saved and bought a house at Rwf4 million recently,” said the mother of two living with her husband in Gitega Sector, Nyarugenge District.

Yulia Bogdanova, the Human Resource Director at Kigali Marriott Hotel who led the delegation to Kayonza, said the Women for Women graduates have emerged among the best performing members of staff at the hotel.

She encouraged other women to save some money out of their earnings, have self-esteem to do great things and told them that, with hard work, they have to keep up hope for better life.

Hope for future

Expressing gladness over their fellow women’s success, the participants branded the testimonies “inspirational” and committed to follow suit as they have already started the journey under Women for Women guidance.

“With the good leadership of our country that highly values women, my future is good. Despite the fact that I never stepped in class, I have acquired a lot of skills about doing business, saving and family management thanks to Women for Women’s training,” said Latifah Mugorewishyaka, a resident of Mukarange in Kayonza District.

Kayonza Vice-Mayor in charge of Finance and Economic Development, Consolée Uwibambe commended Kigali Marriott Hotel for employing the formerly vulnerable women and taking them back to the women’s centre to inspire and encourage others.

She encouraged women at the centre to increase production of their different products such as Urugo yogurt and pledged advocacy for a wider market.

Antoinette Uwimana, the Country Director of Women for Women International, said the Urugo Women’s Opportunity Centre that started in 2013 has so far trained over 5,000 in different professional courses such as basket weaving, cultural and community tourism, housekeeping, culinary, modern farming, among others.

“We also train women about business and give them toolkits to start out. This is the main centre but we also train women from other centres in seven districts around the country. Most of them create jobs, we help some to find good jobs that get them good capital to quickly change their lives. Like these ones who got jobs at Marriott are developing very quickly because of the good pay,” She said.

Uwimana commended Kigali Marriott Hotel for taking back women who were trained by Women for Women to share their testimonies, saying that it is inspirational and giving others hope that, with commitment and hard work, a good future is possible.

Sindayigaya was awarded with a trip to Uganda’s Bwindi impenetrable national park after outshining other seven chefs from each of Rwanda and Uganda and one from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Organised by Gorilla Highlands, the 4th edition of Silver Chef competition was held at Marriot Hotel over the last weekend whereby every chef was provided with different food items and required to prepare two types of meals, one with and another without meat. They all got to know the present items on the kitchen spot.

The jury tasted each chef’s dishes on Saturday and announced on Sunday that Mr. Sindayigaya Ramadhan had emerged the best chef.

Chef Rama as he is widely known had also won the second prize at the same competition in 2017.

In an interview with IGIHE prior to the competition, Sindayigaya, who usually specialises in Italian cuisine at the Marriott’s Cucina Restaurant, had expressed confidence to win the competition adding that besides the appreciation accorded to the winner, the competition also helps them showcase their abilities and build up their fame.

“This competition puts us in touch with other chefs from different countries to share skills as we learn from one another. It also markets us broadly because it attracts many people,” he said.

Gorilla Highlands Managing Director, Miha Logar, said the competition which had come to Rwanda for the first time intends to bring together chefs and other tourism practitioners in the three countries in order to build up synergies and develop the industry.

Mr. Logar said much as every country has its specific activities in tourism, they all share gorilla population, therefore bringing together DRC, Rwanda and Uganda will showcase the region’s tourism potentials and attract many visitors.

All other chefs were recognised with certificates of participation. Those include Mukungu Akimu from Grand Legacy Hotel in Kigali and Jean Bosco Birindwa from Ihusi Hotel in Goma, DRC, who were recognised as the best Ugandan and Congolese chefs respectively.

Others are Manishimwe Jean Bosco from Lake Kivu Serena Hotel in Gisenyi, Rwanda; Musasa Marcellin Tshite from Virunga Lodge in Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda; Odeke Silver from Cephas Inn in Kabale, Uganda; Otim Amos from Protea Hotel in Kampala, Uganda; Emmanuel Murwanashyaka from ParkInn by Radisson in Kigali, Rwanda; Sam Mbabazi from Bunyonyi Overland Resort in Kabale, Uganda and Paul Mulyampiti from BirdNest Resort in Lake Bunyonyi, Uganda.

Participants at the Mardi Gras Party were hosted in Marriott’s Soko Restaurant that is usually renowned for serving delectable cuisines like Belgian, Indian, Turkish, African and more.

Mardi Gras is the most popular carnival celebrated in Brazil and other Latin America countries.

From 6pm to 11pm, guests enjoyed dishes commonly known in Brazil and cocktails that are mainly served in Caribbean countries. Congenially hot Latin entertainment spiced up the banquets as Marriott staff interacted with the visitors, wishing one another to enjoy the Brazilian delicacies.

Kigali Marriott’s Restaurant Lounge Manager, Kunal Amit, told IGIHE that Marriott is ever striving to serve the best and diverse cuisines to provide guests with a range of choices to break routine foods and keep the appetites high.

“This country is going to boom. So far I have seen many tourists coming in; so if you give them only the African food, they will definitely get enough of it and miss their favourite food from other parts of the world. The African and Brazilian food mixed together makes something new and this is something people like,” he said.

Amit went on saying “This is a kind of union – unity and diversity. You can get fed up with having the same food or same buffet. Sometimes you need to celebrate something so people get excited to come here to see something different. That’s why we are celebrating tonight.”

He said Brazilian food is like a mixture of African and European cuisines, meaning that it has some taste of African and European cuisines.

Kigali Marriott’s Executive Sous Chef Awanish Joshi said Mardi Gras Party showcased Brazilian barbecue, a good meat selection and other popular dishes that are served in Brazil.

The full suite of Office 365 products is now available to customers in Rwanda enabling them to easily and securely work with colleagues, customers, partners and suppliers in real-time, from virtually any device.

Liquid Telecom Rwanda customers can now access business-class emails, shared calendars, IM, web conferencing, team sites, file storage in the cloud and private social networking, supported with built-in, enterprise-grade security features and extensive privacy and compliance controls.

Office 365 will be made available to Liquid Telecom Rwanda customers through their existing account.

In August 2017, Liquid Telecom partnered with Microsoft through the Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) programme and is now offering Microsoft Azure as a managed service to customers in the region, enabling them access to a growing collection of integrated cloud services that developers and IT professionals can use to build, deploy and manage applications.

“Cloud computing accelerates every aspect of your business but it only works as well as the infrastructure supporting it. As an official Microsoft CSP partner, Liquid Telecom Rwanda can combine the performance of Office 365 with an award-winning fibre network,” said Alexis Kabeja, the Chief Executive Officer of Liquid Telecom Rwanda.

“Not only can you get Office 365 installed within days, but you can now pay the monthly licence fee along with your Liquid Telecom monthly fee – here in Rwanda,” he added.

About Liquid Telecom

Liquid Telecom is a leading communications services and solutions provider across 13 countries in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa that serves carrier, enterprise and retail customers with high-speed, reliable connectivity and digital services.

It has built Africa’s largest independent fibre network, spanning over 50,000km, and operates state-of-the-art data centres in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Nairobi, with a combined 6,800 square metres of rack space.

This is in addition to leading cloud-based services, such as Microsoft Office365 and Microsoft Azure, and innovative digital content provision, including Netflix, NBA, TED and Kwese Play.

Through this combined offering, Liquid Telecom is enhancing customers’ experience on their digital journey.

For more information visit us on: www.liquidtelecom.com

The warmly interactive event that the five-star hotel organised in partnership with its wine supplier, Akagera Business Group, attracted a number of business people, members of diplomatic corps, media practitioners and other categories of the Kigali community.

Hosted in the Marriott’s Cucina Restaurant, participants tasted over 10 neatly selected wine types as Marriott added new types like LaCheteau Vouvray from France and Chile’s Casa de Campo on its menu of over 50 wine types.

Wines were paired with a selection of delectable vegetables, cheese, snacks and more.

Kigali Marriott’s Food and Beverage Director, Simon Hodson said the toast is the first of a series of the monthly events that will see a good number of people tasting and experiencing a variety of wines.

“This has been a success. We have gotten positive feedback from all who have attended. It indicates that the culture of wine and fine foods is really developed in Rwanda. There is an appetite for it and Kigali Marriott is very delighted to be at the forefront of that. This is the first of a series of events we shall be hosting monthly and this will be open to the public to come and learn about different varieties of wines and enjoy them. We shall also be offering our fantastic foods to complement that,” he said.

Well over a couple of months now, Kigali Marriott has been introducing different cuisines including Italian, Turkish, Belgian and now Brazilian cuisine come Wednesday (February 28).

Having opened its doors in Kigali City centre in mid-2016, the five-star Kigali Marriott Hotel is part of Marriott International which is present in more than 110 countries with more than 6,000 properties globally.

For the lover

Picture this: an intimate setting, romantic music, and an exquisitely prepared four course Italian dinner made just two lovers. It’s no fairy-tale; Cucina Italian Restaurant has a table ready for you. (Dinner $100; Champagne deluxe $200)

Or maybe you’d like to dine under the stars? Soko Restaurant has prepared a Valentine’s themed dinner topped off with a lovely rose for the lovely lady. (Only Rwf25,000)

For the perfect couple

If every day is Valentine’s Day for you and your loved one then it’s the time to take it to the next level. Experience the ultimate in romance with the Sweetheart Package. Let Kigali Marriott’s executive pickup whisk you away to the elegant Cucina Restaurant. Pour yourself a glass of complimentary champagne as you enjoy a beautiful four course meal. Fall into pillow top bedding in your specially reserved deluxe room. Awake to a sumptuous breakfast for two followed by a romantic couple’s massage in the refreshing Saray Spa. It’s the perfect way to say “I love you.” Available from Feb 11th to 17th; all at $500.

If you and your sweetheart are spa lovers, then you will truly enjoy Saray Spa’s luxurious Valentine’s Treatments. The 90-minute Love Ritual package features an invigorating coffee scrub, a classic Swedish massage, and a rejuvenating face and scalp massage. Then there’s the 90-minute Heart to Heart treatment which features a fantastic aromatherapy treatment coupled with a day rejuvenation facial. Each package comes with a complimentary bottle of wine and full bouquet of roses. Available from Feb 12th to 15th; from Rwf82,000 to Rwf90,000.

For the single and proud

Valentine’s Day isn’t just for couples. If you’re single and proud of it, grab your friends and bring them to Iriba Bar and Terrace. With live music, signature cocktails, and happy hour specials, it’s a great way to share a glass with your friends and celebrate single-dom!

To book a reservation for any of Kigali Marriott’s Valentine’s offers, simply call +250 222 111 111.

As they toured the hotel on Thursday, the preschoolers were especially amazed at seeing the hotel rooms’ doors opening by tapping the cards, something that made them require the guide to do it over and over again to see doors opening.

Ian Impano, said he liked the hotel gardens and swimming pool but was especially surprised by the way of opening hotel rooms.

“I am so happy for visiting such a beautiful place but tapping a card on doors to open has marked my day. I tried it myself and successfully opened; I was happy,” said the six-year old Impano.

Orna, 5, said “We have played many games; it was good. It is a beautiful place and I want to build a beautiful house like Marriott in future.”

Their tutor Kelsey Merz said “As the future citizen of the country, children need to visit different venues to satisfy their curiosity and learn. This tour is so important in sharpening children’s mind and making them happy.”

Yulia Bogdanova, the director of Human Resource at Marriott Hotel said it was great pleasure for the hotel to host children and contribute in shaping their future, adding that children start developing dreams for careers at an early age.

“They can like what we are doing here at Marriott and decide to pursue hospitality in their studies,” she said.

She said Marriott is always trying to give a contribution that brings positive impact in the society and so eager to impacting children’s careers.

Visiting children had a fun-filled day involving touring the hotel facilities, playing games and sharing feasts with staff of the five-star Marriott Hotel.

Under the hotel’s “Spirit to Serve” initiative, Marriott organises a corporate social responsibility activity every month to give back to the community.

The hotel staff also visited children who were hospitalised at Masaka Hospital in December 2017 and shared Christmas with them by donating toys, school materials and interactions through different games.

The multi-stored 12 houses are located in the most desired corporate and strategic Kigali suburb, Nyarutarama, in Gasabo District. Each unit has two or three spacious rooms.

DND Developers Managing Director, Daniel Mehari, tells IGIHE that the units currently on sale constitute the second phase of the project while all 10 houses in the first phase have been sold out.

“People have different occupations and, therefore, need housing units in different categories. People were looking for big and expensive houses some years back but they are currently looking for smaller and less expensive houses. We are responding to the needs of the time,” he says.

Mehari adds that each of their apartments stands between Rwf60 and 75 million as the two-room and three-room units stand at $75,000 and $80,000 respectively.

“Our apartments are much cheaper compared to others of their quality in Kigali. They are located in the most beautiful location of Kigali where you cannot find any other apartment below $100,000. Others similar to ours in other areas like Gisozi are sold at higher prices between Rwf100 and 150 million,” he says.

With his extensive experience in construction sector, Mehari says DND Developers considers building a lot cheaper units, in the near future, that will be sold below Rwf45 million.

“We are planning this. It is a process that requires going step by step. We shall start developing cheaper units than these ones in the next few years. The challenge we are facing is the cost of developing them and we, therefore, have to construct many units at the same time so that we avoid losses,” adds Mehari.

Established in Rwanda in 2015, DND Developers Ltd seeks to contribute to the country’s development through changing habitation.

The houses under construction will be fully completed by April 2018. They are in Nyarutarama on the road KG314 St.

For further information, you can visit the units in Nyarutarama or DND website: www.dnddevelopers.rw

You can also send an email to dndrwanda@gmail.com or phone on +250 789 664 020.