Bingu International Conference Centre
Bingu International Conference Centre | |
 Bingu International Conference Centre in 2019 | |
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| Full name | Bingu International Conference Centre |
|---|---|
| Location | Lilongwe, Malawi |
| Coordinates | 13°57′15″N 3°47′36″E / 13.9541897°N 3.7931997°E |
| Capacity | 500 rooms |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2012 |
| Built | 2011/12/11 - 2012/11/11 |
| Opened | 2013/02/21 |
| Construction cost | 55 million USD |
Bingu International Conference Centre is the international conference centre in Lilongwe, Malawi.[1] It is used for international government meetings.[2]
Construction
According to the Director of Tourism in Malawi, Isaac Katopola, the Malawi Government contributed over $55 million in 2011 as the development budget for the construction of the conference.[1] The conference has rooms that can accommodate over 500 people with fully functioning equipments. The walls and corridors are also adorned with African art work. The government also borrowed over $95 million (K30 billion) from the People's Republic of China for building the conference.The money was also used to build Presidential Hotel and the Presidential Villas under a loan agreement which is payable in 30 years.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Writer, Staff (2012-11-20). "On Bingu Conference Centre, roads to tourist establishments". The Nation Online. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
- ^ "Chilima tells BICC management 'do not lead us into temptations' over power outage - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. 2020-12-20. Retrieved 2023-11-25.