Original Story Published by: Collins Mwai, www.newtimes.co.rw
Photo Source: Olivier Mugwiza
(Above) A landscape view of Rwanda’s first 18-hole golf course inaugurated on August 8th
Rwanda Ultimate Golf Course Ltd, a subsidiary of Rwanda Social Security Board Sunday, August 8 unveiled a multi-million dollar golf course that has been under construction over the past months.
The 18-hole golf course – a first of its kind in Rwanda – which sits on 52 hectares is a shot by Rwanda at the global golf tourism market which is estimated to be valued at $44 billion.
The facility which features 23 bridges, nine lakes, three rain shelters, a hallway house and an underground tunnel took about 15 months to construct. The main works were completed in December 2020.
Director-General of RSSB, Regis Rugemanshuro told The New Times that the investment was informed by the opportunity therein given the global demand for quality facilities.
He said that Rwanda’s opportunity is partly driven by the fact that while the global golf tourism market is estimated at $44 billion and growing by 11 per cent annually, Africa has less than 1,000 courses, which is about 2 per cent of courses in the world.
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