{"id":88669,"date":"2025-07-22T16:19:47","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T14:19:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.simagazin.com\/?p=88669"},"modified":"2025-07-23T10:13:18","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T08:13:18","slug":"first-urban-cable-car-in-rwanda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.simagazin.com\/en\/si-urban-en\/topics-urban\/cities\/first-urban-cable-car-in-rwanda\/","title":{"rendered":"First Urban Cable Car in Rwanda?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 gradient-container-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#e2e2e2;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-one-sixth fusion-column-first gradient-column-1\" style=\"width:16.666666666667%;width:calc(16.666666666667% - ( ( 20px ) * 0.16666666666667 ) );margin-right: 20px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-builder-row .fusion-layout-column.gradient-column-1 .fusion-column-wrapper:before {content: \"\"; position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; top: 0; left: 0;z-index:-1;background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, right top, from(), to())!important;background: -webkit-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;background: -moz-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;background: -ms-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;background: -o-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third fusion-column-last gradient-column-2\" style=\"width:66.666666666667%;width:calc(66.666666666667% - ( ( 20px ) * 0.66666666666667 ) );margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p data-start=\"33\" data-end=\"305\">The cable car in Kigali could become the first urban aerial transit system in sub-Saharan Africa. The project was initiated by Ropeways Transit Rwanda Ltd (RTRL) and includes a 5.5-kilometer cable car line intended to revolutionize public transportation in Kigali, Rwanda.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"307\" data-end=\"377\">The implementation is estimated to cost around 100 million US dollars.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>African Development Bank Group president Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, said: \u201cThis transformative project aligns perfectly with the Bank\u2019s vision for sustainable, green climate-resilient urban mobility infrastructure, and with the Bank\u2019s Ten-Year Strategy, which focuses on urbanization, and the Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa (AGIA), a global partnership initiative driven by the African Development Bank Group, Africa50 and the African Union. By financing Rwanda\u2019s urban cable car system, we are investing in a scalable model of low-carbon, inclusive public transport that cities across Africa can emulate.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Technical Details<\/h3>\n<p>The first phase of the project is planned to include two routes: from Nyabugogo Taxi Park to the city center, and from the Kigali Convention Center to Kigali Sports City. Key public locations such as the Amahoro Stadium, BK Arena, and Zaria Court will be connected.<\/p>\n<p>Construction of the cable car system is scheduled to begin at the end of 2026, with operations starting in 2028. The system is expected to transport over 50,000 passengers daily on a 15-minute end-to-end ride and will be integrated into the existing transport network.<\/p>\n<p>The feasibility study aims to draw lessons from successful cable car systems in La Paz (Bolivia) and Singapore. The system will prioritize accessibility for people with disabilities, employment opportunities for girls and women, and support for low-income residents.<\/p>\n<h3>Financing<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"876\" data-end=\"1015\">The $100 million financing package is expected to come from a mix of grants, concessional loans, blended finance, and technical assistance.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1017\" data-end=\"1153\">The feasibility study is anticipated to attract international investments, including through platforms like the Africa Investment Forum.<\/p>\n<\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-builder-row .fusion-layout-column.gradient-column-2 .fusion-column-wrapper:before {content: \"\"; position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; top: 0; left: 0;z-index:-1;background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, right top, from(), to())!important;background: -webkit-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;background: -moz-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;background: -ms-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;background: -o-linear-gradient(0deg, , )!important;}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The African Development Bank has approved a grant of 500,000 USD for a feasibility study of the first phase of a cable car network in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":603,"featured_media":88612,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[187],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.simagazin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88669"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.simagazin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.simagazin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.simagazin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/603"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.simagazin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=88669"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.simagazin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88669\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":88670,"href":"https:\/\/www.simagazin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88669\/revisions\/88670"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.simagazin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/88612"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.simagazin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=88669"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.simagazin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=88669"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.simagazin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=88669"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}