This afternoon, President Kagame inaugurates the newly-renovated 45,000-seater Amahoro Stadium alongside the Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Patrice Motsepe.
Renovation works on the Amahoro National Stadium kicked-off on 31st August 2022, with the goal that by 2024 it will be completed and the stadium will begin to operate, which is why special measures to speed up the works have been put in place.
In addition to employing an average of 90% of local citizens, Amahoro stadium renovation project was an important market for local businesses, stone and sand quarry owners.
The Amahoro stadium has a circumference of 800m and 30m of length and not including the roof, it is 5 levels (G+5).
It has football and rugby pitches of international dimensions and an athletics track. The total project cost is approximately 165$ million. (End)