Leading Architectural and Construction Firm Ready for New Projects

STACO, founded in 2007, has grown to become one of Rwanda’s top five architectural firms. STACO has also developed a diverse range of services in addition to architecture, including construction, consulting, civil engineering, real estate, and administrative support for construction projects. “We divide our portfolio between consulting, which accounts for around 40% of our business, and construction, which makes up around 60% and is our most profitable activity,” explains engineer Pacifique Nysingize, STACO’s founder and Managing Director.

Four services form the core of STACO’s business offering: free preliminary studies for construction projects (80% of which become actual projects for STACO); prices based solely on the surface dimensions of the project; a full range of administrative support from A to Z; and world-class construction by STACO’s skilled, experienced professionals, who are committed to completing projects on time and within budgets. Around 98% of STACO’s projects are for private-sector clients. The company serves non-government organizations and approximately 30% of its clients are international, including from Canada, Germany, France and the UK.

Helping to upgrade construction sector

STACO serves as a benchmark in Rwanda’s architecture and construction sectors and is committed to playing a productive role in the country’s on-going development. Pacifique Nysingize aims for STACO’s construction activities to account for around 80% of the company’s business by 2020. STACO is currently involved in establishing standards and responsibilities for every position on a construction project, from the designers to the supervisor. The company is also completing a topographical map of Rwanda which identifies the country’s resources.

Pacifique Nysingize would like to attract more international clients for STACO and to increase the number of the company’s projects for the public sector from the current 2% of total projects to 20% by 2020. STACO has already completed projects for Rwanda’s Ministry of Immigration and Ministry of Youth and ICT as well as for district administrations.

To achieve his goals for STACO, Pacifique Nysingize is open to forming international partnerships. “Partnerships could help the company acquire more machinery and equipment. STACO can support international companies in all their projects in Rwanda and throughout the East African Community,” he points out.

Urging international investors to look into Rwanda’s investment potential, Pacifique Nysingize concludes, “I was born in Rwanda and lived through the genocide. I am dedicated to my country. Today’s Rwanda is a safe, high-potential market with many opportunities.”