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A child watches a video on a smartphone. Rwandans will join the rest of the world in celebrating World Children’s Day on November 20. Courtesy
Security

The hidden risks of sharing children’s lives online

Thursday, November 20, 2025
An exhibition at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Kigali. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi

Tax-free entry level smartphones in Africa: A policy lever for digital inclusion or a fiscal tightrope?

Monday, November 17, 2025
Minister of ICT and Innovation, Paula Ingabire receives a token of appreciation from MTN Rwanda CEO Monzer Ali during the Mobile World Congress Kigali 2025.
Rwanda

Driving Africa’s Tech Leap: MTN Rwanda at the heart of MWC Kigali 2025

Friday, October 31, 2025
Officials ran a live 5G speed test to showcase ZTE’s successful rollout of the new radio access network. Photos by Kellya Raissa Keza.
Featured

ZTE, Airtel Africa mark 10 years, unveil latest 5G base station in Kigali

Friday, October 24, 2025
By reframing connectivity as a basic economic right rather than a luxury, Africa’s telecom industry is betting on inclusion as its most powerful form of innovation.
Technology

Telcos push for tax cuts to make smartphones affordable, boost digital inclusion

Thursday, October 23, 2025
Telecom regulators from eleven eastern Africa countries are calling for new joint rules on how radio spectrum is managed. Courtesy
Technology

Eastern African telcos push for spectrum reform

Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Driven by a dynamic fintech landscape and increasing digital adoption, banks across the continent are strategically deploying AI. Craish Bahizi

Artificial intelligence: Benefits to the banking sector in Africa

Tuesday, August 05, 2025
Workers inside the Rwanda Health Intelligence Centre in Kigali. Photo by Kellya Keza
Technology

Inside Rwanda’s plan to fast-track digital transformation by 2026

Wednesday, July 09, 2025
President Paul Kagame addressing a virtual meeting on the occasion to mark 15th anniversary of the United Nations Broadband Commission of driving the universal broadband connectivity agenda on Sunday, July 6.
Technology

Kagame calls for urgent action to bridge connectivity gaps

Sunday, July 06, 2025
Rwanda is seeing a surge in the uptake of mobile loans, driven by rapid growth in mobile money usage. Photo by Kellya Keza
Technology

Mobile loan uptake soars as digital financing picks up pace

Saturday, June 28, 2025
According to the Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA), there were 570,021 Pay TV registered subscribers in 2024. Courtesy
Technology

Can pay-TV survive the streaming onslaught

Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Residents use free wireless at Imbuga City Walk in Kigali. File
Technology

Rwanda's overall household internet usage reaches 30%

Monday, June 09, 2025