Roof frame is up
Example photo. Yours come from your own site.
Diaspora projects · Kigali, Rwanda
Build at home from anywhere.
You live abroad and want a home in Rwanda. We manage the whole build from Kigali, handle the paperwork, and show you every step on your phone. No flight for every decision.
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The honest worry
Building from far away usually means a phone call, a photo now and then, and a lot of trust. We would rather show you. Every cost, every milestone and every photo from site, where you can see it.
Where you are, where the build is
Far away is closer than it sounds.
Your decisions travel one way. Photos, costs and milestones travel back. Pick a city near you to see what time it is there and in Kigali right now.
Pick a city near you Examples, not offices
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What we handle
What we take off your hands.
Three things are hard to do from another country. We do all three, so the distance stops being your problem.
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Land and paperwork
Permits, title deeds and registration are ours to handle. We prepare the files, follow them through the offices in Rwanda and keep the papers in order. You are not chasing signatures across time zones.
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The build itself
We manage the project from start to finish: materials, contractors and the work on site. We make bricks, concrete pillars and beams ourselves and import other materials. One company answers for the whole job.
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Updates, without asking
You should not have to ask how it is going. Site photos and video, material costs and finished milestones are recorded in BonaTrack, our own software, for you to open whenever you want.
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What you see from abroad
The site, in your pocket.
BonaTrack is the software we built to run construction projects. Your build is recorded there, and you can open it on a phone, a tablet or a computer.
- Photos and video from the site
- Material costs as they are recorded
- Milestones ticked off when a stage is done
- An alert if the budget is at risk
Example project · Family home
Roofing timber
- Status
- Delivered to site
- Stage
- Roof
- Roof budget used
- 62%
Within budget. Example figures.
Roof frame done
- Foundation
- Walls
- Roof frame
- Roofing
- Finishes
Payment for this stage: released.
Demo A drawing of the idea with example data. It is not a real project.
How you pay
Pay in the money you earn.
We accept
No exchange rates on this page, because they change every day. Ask us how your currency is handled when you write.
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Released by milestone
Payments follow the build. When a stage is finished and recorded, the payment for that stage is released.
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Clear prices
You see what you are paying for, stage by stage, and material costs are recorded as the work goes on.
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No hidden fees
Nothing is added quietly at the end. If the budget is at risk, BonaTrack raises an alert while there is still time to decide.
A stage is done, then its payment is released.
Example- FoundationWaitingReleased
- WallsWaitingReleased
- RoofWaitingReleased
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Example stages. Every project has its own.
Not only Rwanda
Home may be elsewhere in Africa.
We also take on diaspora projects in other African countries. Tell us the country and the town. We will tell you plainly whether we can build there, and how.
Our prefab units are built off site, shipped and assembled in days. They can be delivered across Africa.
Straight answers
Questions people ask first.
If yours is not here, write to us. An honest “it depends” is better than a promise we cannot keep.
Do I have to fly to Rwanda?
Not for every decision. We handle the permits, title deeds and registration, and we manage the build. You follow it in BonaTrack from where you live.
Some steps may still need your signature or a visit. Ask us which ones apply to your project before you commit to anything.
How do I know what is really happening on site?
Through BonaTrack, our construction software. It holds site photos and video, material costs, milestones and contractor tasks, and it raises an alert when the budget is at risk. It works on a phone, a tablet and a computer.
Which currencies can I pay in?
Rwandan francs, US dollars, euros and pounds sterling. We do not publish exchange rates here. Ask us how your currency is handled when you get in touch.
When do I pay?
By milestone. Payments are tied to stages of the build. When a stage is finished and recorded, the payment for that stage is released.
What will it cost?
It depends on the land, the size of the home and the finish, so there is no price list on this page. Tell us what you want to build and we will give you a clear price with no hidden fees.
Do you have an office in my city?
No. We are in Kigali. The cities on the map are examples of where Rwandans live, not Bona offices. You reach us by email, and you follow the work in BonaTrack.
Can I buy a finished house instead of building?
Yes. We also build houses and sell them.
Can you build outside Rwanda?
We take on diaspora projects elsewhere in Africa too. Tell us the country and the town, and we will tell you honestly whether we can do it.
Start from where you are
Tell us where home is.
Where you live, where you want to build, and what you have in mind. That is enough to begin.