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Twitter users vote in favour of Musk resigning

Monday, December 19, 2022
The young innovator, Peace Ndoli (3rd from left side), the founder of Lifesten health secured $250,000 for fighting cardiovascular diseases in Kigali.
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Rwanda’s innovator of the year wins $250,000 prize

Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Local software firm, Rwanda Build Program (RWBuild) that designed 912Rwanda, an electronic platform that uses data to improve pre-hospital transport of injured people
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Local tech company secures Rwf4bn to speed hospital transfers

Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Innovators, entrepreneurs at Norrsken in Kigali. Photo by Craish Bahizi
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Rwandan startups stand to win Rwf1bn in continental contest

Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Minister of ICT and Innovation Paula Ingabire (Right) and RDB Chairman Itzhak Fisher.(Left ) awarding Young innovator Peace Ndoli (C), the founder of Lifesten health after becoming the overall winner of this year’s Hanga Pitchfest on Saturday, December 10. All Photos by Craish Bahizi
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Peace Ndoli is Rwanda’s innovator of the year

Saturday, December 10, 2022
Community health workers after receiving smart phones that will facilitate them to better monitor households in the villages in Kayonza District. Courtesy
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How smartphones are boosting healthcare in Kayonza

Friday, December 02, 2022
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Kigali to host maiden continental data centre in 2023

Tuesday, November 29, 2022
Aerial view of Kigali Business District in Nyarugenge District.Kigali is set to host the East African Communications Organisation (EACO) secretariat. File .
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Govt approves regional telecoms body headquarters in Kigali

Monday, November 14, 2022
Twitter account displayed on a laptop screen is seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on January 7, 2022. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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Twitter suspends Blue subscription service

Friday, November 11, 2022
The staff at Twitter’s only office in Africa – in Accra, Ghana is reported to have received a termination notice to their personal emails.
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Twitter closes Africa office

Wednesday, November 09, 2022
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Meta to begin mass layoff Wednesday

Wednesday, November 09, 2022
Jean-Hubert Nkurayija, developer of Kashiresi app, an end-to-end cashless payment platform. Photos: Courtesy.
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Software developer on creating budgeting app to ease money management

Tuesday, November 08, 2022
Elon Musk.
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Twitter to permanently ban impersonators

Monday, November 07, 2022
Doctors conduct a screening exam at Legacy Clinic in Kigali. In the medical laboratory technology, 5G network will help to improve medical service delivery. Rwanda released a new broadband policy that will, among others, facilitate the adoption of the 5G network in driving a digital economy. Photo: Dan Nsengiyumva.
Technology

Experts weigh in on viability of 5G network in Rwanda

Sunday, November 06, 2022
Elon Musk and Jack Dorsey. (Courtesy Photo)
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Former Twitter CEO speaks out on Elon Musk’s mass layoffs

Saturday, November 05, 2022
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Twitter to roll out edit feature this week

Thursday, November 03, 2022
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Twitter to charge $8 a month for account verification, says Musk

Tuesday, November 01, 2022
Group Vivendi Africa technicians install fibre optic cables to supply high-speed internet to households and corporate organisations in the City of Kigali on October 23, 2020. A report about the State of Internet Connectivity shows that Sub-Saharan Africa is lagging behind in download speed despite an increase of network coverage and quality on the continent. Photo: File.
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Africa lags behind in internet download speed – report

Tuesday, November 01, 2022
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Rwanda lines up extensive study on the digital economy. Here is why

Monday, October 31, 2022
Minister of ICT and Innovation Paula Ingabire speaks at the Mobile World Congress Africa in Kigali on October 25. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
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Partnerships essential to have workforce with digital skills – Minister

Monday, October 31, 2022