Groupe Duval is a French company established in 1996 by Eric Duval. With 25 years experience investing in real estate, it currently has over 4000 employees. It has so far earned over $ 700 million from executed projects.

The company has been constructing eco-friendly buildings in Rwanda through its subsidiary ‘Duval Great Lakes Ltd’.

The company has executed mega construction projects in Rwanda including BPR headquarters located in Kigali city.

Duval Great Lakes Ltd is also preparing to develop real estate project at the premises of the Ministry of Justice and Supreme Court in Kimihurura .

It is expected that buildings of the Ministry of Justice, Supreme Court will be demolished to set up new state-of- the art buildings including a multi-leveled hotel known as ‘Odalys City Business Apart hotel’ with 140 rooms.

Once completed, the project is expected to add up to hospitality services offered to guests attending conference in Kigali.

The complex facility will be comprised of a pool, a small football pitch, a night club, gym, modern clinic and supermarket among others.

Speaking to IGIHE in July last year, the CEO of Duval Great Lakes Ltd, Vicky Murabukirwa said that the project expected to be completed within two years will also contribute to Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE).

The plot of land where the Ministry of Justice and Supreme Court are headquartered has been handed to these investors as published in the official gazette of 26th April 2020. It stretches to 26000 square meters.