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Students competing during the fourth edition of the national robotics competition, held alongside the third AI ideathon,on Saturday, February 21. All photos by Craish BAHIZI
Technology

PHOTOS: How 4th robotics, AI championship unfolded

Sunday, February 22, 2026
The New Times
Technology

Techies decry barriers 'holding back' Rwandan-context AI

Monday, February 16, 2026
Charles Karakye, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education leads the meeting. The project running between 2025 to 2030 is dubbed Higher Technical Education for Employment and Entrepreneurship
Education

Rwanda Polytechnic, KOICA launch $16m project to boost workforce readiness

Wednesday, February 04, 2026
(L–R) A moderator leads a panel discussion with Bill Gates, the American philanthropist and co-chair of the Gates Foundation, Rwanda’s Minister of ICT and Innovation Paula Musoni, and Global Fund Executive Director Peter Sands at the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on Wednesday, January 21. Courtesy

Rwanda’s next accomplishment: Turning Gates–OpenAI’s Horizon1000 into people‑centered AI

Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Minister of Foreign Affairs Olivier Nduhungirehe, Minister of ICT and Innovation Paula Ingabire, and RDB CEO Jean-Guy Afrika at Davos for World Economic Forum. Courtesy
Editorial

Rwanda’s presence at WEF matters far beyond Davos

Friday, January 23, 2026
(L–R) A moderator leads a panel discussion with Bill Gates, the American philanthropist and co-chair of the Gates Foundation, Rwanda’s Minister of ICT and Innovation Paula Ingabire, and Global Fund Executive Director Peter Sands at the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on Wednesday, January 21. Gates announced the $50 million initiative, dubbed Horizon 1000, aimed at deploying AI tools in the health sector in partnership with African governments and health leaders. Photo: Courtesy.
Health

Why Bill Gates, OpenAI chose Rwanda for $50m AI healthcare initiative

Thursday, January 22, 2026
American billionaire Bill Gates and Co-Chair of Gates Foundation announced on Wednesday, January 21, in a blog post that the $50 million initiative, dubbed Horizon 1000.
Health

Rwanda to benefit from Bill Gates' $50m AI healthcare initiative 

Wednesday, January 21, 2026
The New Times
International

Participation in World Economic Forum reflects our approach to diplomacy - Nduhungirehe

Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Delegates follow a pannel discussion at the World Economic Forum (WEF) that kicked off in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland on Monday, January 19. Courtesy
International

World Economic Forum kicks off in Davos

Monday, January 19, 2026
The New Times
Technology

Rwanda bets on digital trust seal to grow tech exports

Saturday, January 17, 2026
Rwanda and Oman sign several memorandums of understanding (MoUs) on Sunday, January 11. Courtesy
Economy

PHOTOS: Rwanda, Oman sign key deals in trade, aviation, ICT sectors

Sunday, January 11, 2026
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Olivier Nduhungirehe, and Oman’s Minister of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, Engineer Saeed bin Hamoud Al Maawali. Courtesy
Aviation

Oman Air to start direct flights to Kigali

Sunday, January 11, 2026