Quest to provide affordable housing faces speed bumps

The new buildings constructed in Busanza,Kicukiro District, ready to accommodate those relocated from Bannyahe slum. Picture: File

What you need to know:

  • With 2.8 million housing units in 2019, the country is required to build 150,000 units every year until 2050 to meet the 5.5 million units the country will need to house its population.
  • The scheme, which works with a number of banks, targets first time home owners or families that earn between Rwf1.2 million to as low as Rwf200,000.