July 15, 2023
Rwanda: Rwanda Airports Company Acquires Latest Aircraft Recovery Technology
Rwanda Airports Company (RAC), the operator of Kigali International Airport, has selected RESQTEC, a Dutch company specializing in aircraft recovery solutions, as its supplier for… Read more »
July 06, 2023
Rwanda: Fifty Schools in Rwanda Now Use Starlink Internet - ICT Ministry
Rwanda has launched Starlink internet in 50 schools, guaranteeing access to online learning opportunities and better learning outcomes for over 18,000 students, the Ministry of ICT… Read more »
July 05, 2023
Rwanda: Empowering Rwanda's Digital Liberation - BSC's Role in ICT Transformation
As Rwanda celebrates its Liberation Day on July 4th, 2023, it is essential to acknowledge the remarkable progress the country has made in its journey toward becoming the ICT hub of… Read more »
July 04, 2023
Rwanda: FERWAFA Website Hacked, Official Points to Suspected Sabotage
The Rwanda Football Federation (FERWAFA) fell victim to a hacking incident that prompted the Federation to temporarily take down its website. Read more »
June 30, 2023
Rwanda: RIB Investigators Brace for Tougher Future as AI Takes Shape
Criminal investigators in Rwanda have said they are bracing for tough coming years in terms of cybercrime as technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI) continue to evolve. Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda to Introduce Virtual Visits in Prisons
The Minister of Justice, Emmanuel Ugirashebuja, has revealed that Rwanda Correctional Services (RCS) plans to roll out e-visitations. The announcement was made during the third… Read more »
June 28, 2023
Rwanda: Inside Rwanda's Priority Areas as New AI Policy Takes Shape
The launch of Rwanda's national Artificial Intelligence (AI) policy marks a very crucial moment in the development of the country's AI ecosystem and a step towards achieving… Read more »
June 27, 2023
Rwanda: Varsities Urged to Embrace Artificial Intelligence Technologies
The Minister of Education, Valentine Uwamariya has said that the universities that do not keep in tandem with the pace of growth of Information Technology (IT) and new development… Read more »
Rwanda: How Mobile Phones Are Helping Farmers to Access Agricultural Services in Rwanda
With a simple feature phone, under the support from One Acre Fund, Rwandan farmers currently have access to the quality farming inputs and training they need to grow more food and… Read more »
June 25, 2023
Kenya: Kenya Leads Global Tiktok Usage
Kenya has emerged as the global leader in TikTok usage, according to the latest Reuters Institute Digital News report for 2023. Read more »
June 23, 2023
Rwanda: MTN Rwanda Reports Strong Growth, Approves Dividend Distribution
MTN Rwanda has released resolutions of its 2023 Annual General Meeting (AGM) held vartually on June 23 and reported an increment in company revenues standing at 19.2 percent… Read more »
June 22, 2023
Rwanda: Inside Rwanda's Digital Civil Registration System
Rwanda's progress in its National Centralised and Integrated Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (NCI-CRVS) system is evident with the integration of Guardianship and… Read more »
Rwanda: Digital Transformation in Focus - Rwanda, Guinea Collaborate for ICT Advancements
Rwanda's delegation, led by the Rwanda Information Society Authority (RISA), recently took part in the Republic of Guinea's ICT Week. This three-day gathering, held from June 14 to… Read more »
June 21, 2023
Rwanda: Five Key Technologies Rwandans Should Be Ready for in the Next Five Years
Rwanda is continuing to position itself as a leader in innovation and technology in Africa. Currently, it is one of Africa's innovative countries, embracing new technologies for… Read more »
Rwanda: No Winner in Limiting Space for Women in Fintech - First Lady
Financial technology, commonly known as fintech, is regarded as one of the most forward-looking industries of the last decade. The industry has created a new paradigm for jobs and… Read more »
June 20, 2023
Rwanda: Over 25,000 Teachers Benefit From Innovative Project to Enhance ICT Utilisation in Schools
A total of 25,076 teachers benefited from the Capacity Development for ICT in Education (CADIE) project, which aimed to facilitate the effective use of ICT in Teaching and… Read more »
June 11, 2023
Rwanda: Google's Flood Forecasting System Expanded to Rwanda
Rwanda has become one of the 60 countries that will benefit from Google's Flood Hub, an advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) platform designed for flood forecasting. The Flood Hub… Read more »
June 12, 2023
Rwanda: eSim Cards - What You Need to Know as Local Telcos Plan Rollout
In a significant technological breakthrough, local telecom companies are preparing for the imminent launch of eSIM (embedded SIM) cards. An eSIM is a digital version of a physical… Read more »
June 02, 2023
Rwanda: Telecos Excited About End of 4G Internet Monopoly
The end of 4G internet monopoly in Rwanda will enable competition, facilitate the development of new products, as well as lower prices for users, telecommunication companies have… Read more »
Rwanda: Why Drone Use is Tightly Regulated
Recreational adoption is driving the global growth of drones, and their expanding use in sectors like law enforcement, search and rescue, and emergency relief is evolving rapidly.… Read more »
June 03, 2023
Africa: Rwanda ICT Minister on Why Making Smartphones is Not Competitive in Africa
Investors in smartphone or phone manufacturing in African countries are struggling to be competitive in the industry as their profitability is eaten away by higher costs of… Read more »
June 05, 2023
Rwanda: Digitisation - 400 More Services to Be Accessed Via Irembo
Rwanda plans to have over 400 more services digitised on Irembo - an online portal that serves as a gateway to different government services - by June 2024, with a view to ensuring… Read more »
June 01, 2023
Rwanda: Laptop for Teachers Not a Luxury but a Necessity
The government, through Rwanda Basic Education Board (REB) has announced plans to reinforce the exercise of distributing laptops to teachers with officials saying that the target… Read more »
May 31, 2023
Rwanda: Rwandan Students Scoop Second Place in Global ICT Competition
Rwandans from the University of Rwanda (UR) Network team have excelled at the 2023 Huawei ICT Competition global finals held in Shenzhen, China. This is the country's first time in… Read more »
Rwanda: Nine Tech Events Coming to Kigali
Kigali has emerged as a thriving center of technical innovation in Africa, and the city is ready to host a variety of ICT-related events. Read more »