Rwanda government has launched the first geo-data management system that will enable and improve monitoring the collection, use and dissemination of geographical data that is associated with a particular location.…
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Cybercrimes are one of the emerging technology-based crimes that have become an issue of concern in Rwanda, just like in other parts of Africa. A 2020 report by Rwanda Investigation…
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Rwanda through the Ministry of Education has signed a memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Huawei Technologies Company Limited, a multinational technology corporation headquartered in Shenzhen, China, to establish two ICT…
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Soaring Ambition: Rwanda Files Request For Satellite Constellations
by Vincent Gasana 11:25 pmThe Rwanda Space Agency (RSA)’s filing of a request for satellite constellations, with the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) in accordance with the organisation’s regulations, signals a determination to develop…
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Drone Academy: Rwanda to Make Unmanned Aircraft A Common Vehicle
by Williams Buningwire 2:38 pmA drone made in Rwanda by CHARIS Unmanned Aerial Solutions Company but this is purposely meant for filming and aerial photography The Ministry of Information Communication, Technology and Innovation MINICT)…
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Rwanda Coding Academy Gets Rwf 7.1 Billion Boost from KOICA.
by Edmund Kagire 2:49 pmThe Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) on Thursday signed the Record of Discussion (R/D) with the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning and the Ministry of Education for the implementation…
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Quick Disaster Response: Japanese ‘Line Software’ To Track Disaster Hit Areas In Rwanda
by Williams Buningwire 6:15 pmJapanese technology has provided software that will be used in disaster quick tracking and report information to the Ministry in Charge of Emergency Management (MINEMA) and district concerned officials for…
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Activists Call on Private Sector, Key Stakeholders to Support Gender Equality in ICT
by Daniel Sabiiti 8:06 pmGender and women rights activists have called on the private sector and civil society organizations to come on board with funding programs which will enable women and girls’ access and…
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Massive Internet Outage, A Timely Warning To Review Internet Infrastructure – Experts
by Vincent Gasana 2:22 pmSecurity, and other ICT professionals, are calling for a review of the world’s internet infrastructure, following a serious internet outage, which left global brands and government services without internet services. …
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The Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT) has announced collaboration with tech-giant International Business Machines (IBM) to empower African youth and the Middle East. Both organizations will aim to reach at least…
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FinTecHub, a local company that accelerates and trains fintech startups launched the second application for “acceleration program” training on May 25. The program provides startup’s with required skills, partnerships and…
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Rwandans are among seven countries invited to participate in a Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) fellowship to learn entrepreneurial skills, connect with investors, and expand their network of peer innovators.…