Friday afternoon, 6th of February, 6 tiny canoes cast their shadow against the Nyabarongo River. While they patiently make their way up the river, their crew – equipped with off-road Toyota’s & trailers -, crawls on the riverbank road. A Read more
When people tell you ‘life comes with ups & downs’, they don’t necessarily realize the amount of willpower & perseverance it takes to get back up after a down. The road towards the Nile Institute Rwanda has been long and Read more
As we eagerly anticipate the holiday season, the Nile Institute Rwanda is thrilled to announce that nearly 80% of the total construction work has been completed. From mid-August to early December, significant progress was made, with the building almost finished Read more
The Nile Institute Rwanda has successfully completed another 6 steps of the construction works phase. From flooring & tiling to the great entrance stairs. Take a look at the beautiful pictures.
Take a look at another update of the Nile Institute Rwanda. The end of the structural works in six lovely steps.
The end-of-year celebrations were brief but positive. After a two-day break, construction resumed. The masonry work is progressing well, with interior walls leveled and exterior masonry looking beautiful. Cleanup and finishing tasks are underway, including jointing the outer walls and making the roof water-resistant. The construction site is gradually transforming into an ‘institute’!
Back in the first week of October, the last concrete slab of the ceiling was poured successfully. As soon as the ceiling is fully dried out, the wooden props and formwork are removed before burning off the adhered plastic film Read more
In 2023, the Flemish Government launched the “International Climate Financing Project – GSTIC Climate Program” for the third time. The selection was announced in mid-December; totaling a whopping amount of 17.4 million euros distributed over 19 selected projects (of 102 submitted). One of the projects is called ‘Capitan Taki’ and allows VITO to allocate €570,435.
Since our last report on the pouring of 38 columns earlier in July, we are thrilled to share yet another update on the progress of the Nile Institute Rwanda construction works.
The concrete floor slab was poured at the end of June. The drying out of the 15 cm thick slab takes 28 days. It is watered daily to prevent too rapid drying and reduced quality. Time to start the next phase: preparation for pouring the columns.