Last week, we visited the construction site for Zaria Court in Kigali. Set to open this October, the multipurpose venue – located next to the newly renovated 45,000 seat Amahoro Stadium and the BK Arena – will be a gathering place for tourists, visiting athletes, performers and their fans.

Karen and I returned to Musanze this week after a month-long stay in Portland. Upon our return we went immediately to the VMS construction site. There has been steady progress as the bricklaying and stonework continues. The site is surrounded by a lattice of timbers, the scaffolding to set the steel trusses that will form the roof. Teams of experienced welders prepare these trusses on site. Construction is now 50 percent complete and trending four weeks ahead of schedule.