The building, on the site of a former bus station, was developed by Rwandan businessman Hatari Sekoko and built by Chinese engineers.

[1] This policy, which is based on liberalising the economy, privatising state owned industries and reducing red tape for businesses,[2] has led to a strong GDP growth between 2004 and 2010 of 8% per year.

[3] The Kigali City Tower project was begun in 2006[4] by Rwandan businessman Hatari Sekoko, through his company Doyelcy Limited.

[8] At that stage the tower was proposed as a circular building with a spiral design, which would act primarily as a viewing platform.

[8] By 2008,[citation needed] Sekoko's team had changed the building's shape to elliptical in order to create more floor space within the tower.

[11] Other retail providers include a food court, on the first floor of the commercial centre,[24] a fitness center and a daycare nursery.