Beijing Construction and Engineering Group (BCEG) began building the new Kigali Convention Center in Rwanda last year. The project will take three years to complete and will include a 5-star hotel and “digital museum”.

The centerpiece of the new city center will be main concert hall. Designed by German architects Spatial Solutions, the unique shape of the building was inspired by the traditional African hut.

These days it is not unusual to see Rwandan school kids with XO laptops hanging around the perimeters of Kigali International Airport. They’re there for the free WiFi. Hey, that’s more than you get at LAX these days! Photo credit: Anna Koblanck. Original article in Swedish. In English by Google Translate. First seen at @olpcbrasil