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Paula Ingabire, Minister of ICT and Innovation, awards Israel Niyonshuti founder of Tech Adopter the winner of the 2023 AYUTE Africa Challenge, Rwanda, celebrating innovation in agriculture and technology.
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FEATURED: Rwandan youth to win cash prizes as AYuTe agriculture competition returns

Thursday, January 23, 2025
Delegates poses for a group photo at the African Engineering and Technology Network (Afretec) annual conference took place in Kigali on January 20. Photos by Dan Gatsinzi
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FEATURED: Shaping Africa’s digital future: Afretec Network champions collaboration for inclusive growth

Tuesday, January 21, 2025
The 2025 Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF), kicked off today, January 20, in Davos, Switzerland. INTERNET PHOTO
International

Davos 2025: World Economic Forum annual meeting kicks off

Monday, January 20, 2025
Delegates use Virtual Reality (VR) technologies at BioNtech firm in Kigali Special Economic Zone in December 2023. Augmented reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) fall under the umbrella of extended reality(XR) technologies. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Technology

Four technologies to watch out for in Rwanda in 2025

Sunday, January 12, 2025
Yves Iradukunda, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of ICT and Innovation, and Jin Jinqing, the Managing Director of Huawei Technologies Rwanda LTD sign the agreement on Friday, December 20. Craish Bahizi
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Huawei Technologies, ICT ministry ink deal to enhance technology

Wednesday, December 25, 2024
Officials during a guided tour of the Hydroponic system in Ngoma District.
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FEATURED: How UNDP is advancing clean energy, smart agriculture in Rwanda

Monday, December 23, 2024
Ivan Murenzi, the Director General of the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda, speaks on Friday, December 20, during the launch of the fourth National Strategy for the Development of Statistics in Kigali.
Technology

Experts highlight need to embrace tech-led data analysis

Friday, December 20, 2024
A medic takes care of a patient at King Faisal Hospital. Scientists are increasingly alarmed by the growing threat of zoonotic diseases—infections that jump from animals to humans. File
Health

Covid, Mpox, bird flu, MVD: Why viruses jump from animals to humans

Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Kivu Choice feeders’ team posing for a photo at the farm in Lake Kivu
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Kivu Choice: Rwanda-based firm is Africa’s fastest-growing fish farm

Monday, December 16, 2024
UR graduates during a graduation ceremony in October 2024. The University of Rwanda recently announced the decision to reinstate its four-year undergraduate degree programmes. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Education

Industry pushes for 'tech transfer strategy' as UR reverts to 4-year degree programmes

Monday, December 16, 2024
A passenger uses Tap&Go card to pay for transport fare. Tap&Go is among digital services developed by Rwandans companies and exported to other countries. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Technology

Can digital services become a key export for Rwanda?

Friday, December 13, 2024
Officials pose for a group photo at the Connected Africa Summit 2024 in Nairobi. Internet

Africa’s time: delivering transformation through innovation

Tuesday, December 10, 2024