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Post9 April 2026Rwanda’s Rural Connectivity Gap Tests EdTech Ambitions as Policy, Industry Converge on Infrastructure Fix
Rwanda’s push to digitize education is entering a more exacting phase, with policymakers and industry leaders warning that uneven rural connectivity could blunt gains unless infrastructure, financing and delivery models…
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Post23 March 2026Rwanda Pushes Digital Infrastructure Drive to Unlock Next Phase of EdTech Growth
Rwanda’s push to digitize education is entering a new phase, with policymakers, technology firms and educators calling for deeper investment in internet connectivity, electricity and digital platforms to unlock the ……
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Post9 April 2025Unlocking Digital Potential
The Launch of the Digital Talent Program (DTP) On Thursday, 27th March 2025, IHS Rwanda Ltd, in partnership with the Ministry of ICT and innovation and the Rwanda ICT Chamber, … Unlocking Digital Potential Read More…
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Post7 February 202520,000 NATIONWIDE YOUTH TO BENEFIT FROM THE DIGITAL TALENT PROGRAM
The global economy is undergoing a profound transformation driven by the Fourth Industrial Revolution, redefining the nature of work and the skills required to thrive. This shift has intensified the … 20,000 NATIONWIDE…
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Post29 January 2025DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF COOPERATIVES AS A STEP TOWARDS VISION 2050
Rwanda cooperatives and their role in Vision 2050. National Strategy Transformation (NST) 2017-2024 positions technology as a cornerstone for socio-economic development, and this evidences the need for the…
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Post27 November 2024FABLAB RWANDA: NEW 3 D PRINTERS TO ENHANCE PROSTHESES ACCESSIBILITY AND AFFORDABILITY IN RWANDA
On Monday, 7th October 2024, FabLab Rwanda facilitated the launch of a new three-dimensional (3D) printer that is expected to improve the lives of amputees in Rwanda, ensuring the availability … FABLAB RWANDA: NEW 3 D…
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Post23 October 2024RWANDA ICT CHAMBER HOSTED THE 2ND EDITION OF EDTECH PLAYERS NIGHT
On Wednesday, 18th September 2024, the 2nd Edition of EdTech Players Night stressed the role of Public-Private Partnerships to accelerate EdTech innovation in Rwanda and beyond. From the EdTechs’ standpoint, … RWANDA…
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Post12 April 2024Law & Technology they are entwined, speakers at ALT Summit.
The increasing growth of digital technology is not only making communication seamless but it acts as a backbone to the array of businesses with unique business models that transcend geographical … Law & Technology they…
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Post12 April 2024Artificial Intelligence: Thanks to the Hackathon competition, now we know it is not a threat but rather a tool to solve societal challenges.
First, I should admit that I was part of a group of people who held strong objections to allowing AI to be part of our daily work and social life. … Artificial Intelligence: Thanks to the Hackathon competition, now we…
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Post8 March 2024Social Media Addiction; Forget the Western committee dramas, our young are getting hooked.
Photo: net The last week of January, the internet was awash with Western media stories covering the appearance of Big Tech CEOs before the Congressional Committee. Dressed formally, the CEOs … Social Media Addiction;…
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Post8 March 2024Founders Friday; Innovators in Sexual Reproductive Health believe they can bridge the gap.
One of the innovators presenting her product. Teen pregnancy is one of the major black spots on Rwanda’s historic transformation journey. Since 2015 the number of young women below the … Founders Friday; Innovators in…
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Post8 March 2024At last innovation and technology gets the deserved media coverage thanks to the new show
Photo: net Ten years ago, it was impossible to think of Rwanda as one of the promising innovative countries. It was not a rocket science analysis to make as the … At last innovation and technology gets the deserved…
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Post8 March 2024A Fully Cashless Economy: The ICT Chamber and its partners agree to conduct a second phase of the Twagiye Cashless Campaign.
Photo: net In August 2021, the government of Rwanda through the National Bank decided to suspend charges on all push-and-pull digital transactions. This policy change was lauded by many with … A Fully Cashless Economy:…
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Post28 February 2024PRIVATE SECTOR DATA ACCELERATION PROGRAM
DATA MANAGEMENT IN AGRICULTURE February 2024 Image taken from Transforming Africa Agriculture Blog Agriculture stands as the cornerstone of Rwanda’s economy, constituting 29% of the total GDP, with 66.5% of … PRIVATE…
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Post2 February 2024Opportunity Watch; 2024 early fundraising opportunities
Are you an innovator or an entrepreneur looking for funds, mentorship, or network opportunities, 2024 could be your year. IHUZO Opportunity Watch is elated to share with you two funding … Opportunity Watch; 2024 early…
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Post2 February 2024Rwanda Day; 15 local companies ready to learn, explore new markets, and form synergies
Entrepreneurs of 15 local companies are among the 13000 delegates that have registered and are ready to showcase, connect, sell their niche, and make a case for their businesses to … Rwanda Day; 15 local companies ready…
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Post2 February 2024Founders Friday; Green Innovators Discuss Existing and Emerging Opportunities.
Photo 3; Delegates at Founders’ Friday on E-mobility and Circular Economy. Today change is sweeping across the global economy as countries continue to recognize that the world must reduce its … Founders Friday; Green…
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Post2 February 2024E-Mobility; City Bus Operators Hint at Increasing Electric Bus Fleet
City bus operators are exploring possibilities to increase the number of electric passenger buses after recording a combined revenue of over Rwf 14m in the first month of operation. Not … E-Mobility; City Bus Operators…
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Post2 February 2024Building In-House Capacity: A Prerequisite for Businesses to Scale Up Data Utilization
Photo 1; some of the delegates who attended the Private Sector Data Acceleration symposium in a group photo. The ever-increasing digitization of public services and business operations is leading to … Building In-House…
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Post15 January 2024The Journey to Data Privacy and Protection Compliance: Rwanda ICT Chamber’s Private Sector Data Acceleration Program
Data management in the modern age: Rwanda’s pioneering steps In today’s interconnected world, data management is a critical pillar for organizational success. From the collection of data to its utilization, … The…
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Post8 January 2024ROAD TO GS1 RWANDA 3RD WORKSHOP
Road to GS1 Rwanda is an initiative of AIPI ( Access International Partnership in IT) a project between Rwanda ICT Chamber and the German IT based Association Bundesverband IT-Mittelstand e.V. … ROAD TO GS1 RWANDA 3RD…
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Post19 December 2023TECH UPSKILL HACKATHON EVENT 2ND COHORT
AIPI (Access International Partnership in IT), a partnership project between Rwanda ICT Chamber and BITMi (Bundesverband IT-Mittelstand e.V.) has officially concluded its second cohort of Tech upskill program, in…
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Post19 December 2023Empowering Software Testers From Tech Companies
Test Solutions: Soft Skills & Software testing Training Introduction: Test Solutions, a renowned German-based software testing company with the support and guidance of AIPI (Access International Partnerships in IT)…
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Post15 December 2023A JOURNEY OF EMPOWERING RWANDA’S TECH TALENTS THROUGH TECH UPSKILL PROJECT
Introduction and Background: AIPI (Access International Partnership in IT), a partnership project between Rwanda ICT Chamber and BITMi (Bundesverband IT-Mittelstand e.V.) started this tech upskill project in…
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Post4 November 2023PRIVATE SECTOR DATA ACCELERATION PROGRAM
In today’s data-driven world, effective data management practices have become imperative for organizations to make informed decisions. It is in this light that Rwanda ICT Chamber in collaboration with Cenfri and the ……
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Post30 October 2023University Program ULK
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Post30 October 2023High School Program2
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Post30 October 2023Future Koders (cohort1)
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Post26 October 2023Future Coders(cohort3)
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Post26 October 2023Future Koders(cohort2)
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Post18 October 2023Tech Up Skill Program
kLab university program is a program implemented by kLab in partnership with universities to improve student’s digital skills as well as entrepreneurship skills.
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Post18 October 2023University Program
kLab university program is a program implemented by kLab in partnership with universities to improve students’ digital skills as well as entrepreneurship skills.
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Post18 October 2023Future kOders Program
Future kOders is a coding program in partnership with Childtech a kLab Alumni, that creates and empowers technology young talents aged between 5-17 years oldwith coding and web-designing skills including, … Future…
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Post18 October 2023Refugees Program
By initiating this program in partnership with ALIGHT, kLab aims to provide a unique, extensive program that will help equip and groom talented creative refugee programmers to provide them with … Refugees Program Read…
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Post18 October 2023High School Program
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Post14 December 2022STARTUPS GRADUATING FROM RWANDA FINTECHUB TO FUEL THE ECOSYSTEM
KIGALI, August 12, 2022: Three fintech startups graduated from the second cohort of the Fintechub programme. The graduation was held during the 9th Edition of Fintech Friday hosted by The … STARTUPS GRADUATING FROM…
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Post14 December 2022ICT CHAMBER AND BPIFRANCE SIGNED A CONVENTION TO FURTHER CONNECT RWANDAN TECH COMPANIES WITH FRENCH AND EUROPEAN ICT ECOSYSTEMS
Paris and Kigali, 28 May 2021 – Bpifrance and Rwanda ICT Chamber announced the signature of a convention designed to accelerate the connection between innovative Rwandan companies and the French … ICT CHAMBER AND…
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Post20 September 2022AOS LTD AND RWANDA ICT CHAMBER SIGNED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT TO SUPPORT LOCAL STARTUPS
KIGALI, September 16, 2022: Rwanda ICT Chamber partnered with AOS Ltd, a Rwandan-based ICT service provider and operator of the National Data Centre to support local startups by offering affordable hosting … AOS LTD AND…
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