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Emile Kinuma, Head of Growth at Watu Rwanda (L); Andrii Volokha, General Manager of Watu East Africa; and Airtel Rwanda Managing Director Sujay Chakrabarti (R), alongside other participants at the event, pose with a symbolic smartphone-shaped partnership board during the launch of a new smartphone financing initiative in Kigali on July 9, 2026. PHOTO by Craish Bahizi.
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Airtel Rwanda, Watu make smartphones more accessible with new financing deal

Friday, July 10, 2026
Students use computers during ICT lesson at Groupe Scolaire Munini in Nyarugguru District. Ministry of education said all 1,500 schools targeted under the government's connectivity programme had been connected. Craish Bahizi
Education

Govt plans zero-rated education platforms to improve school internet

Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Minister of ICT and Innovation Paula Ingabire speaks during a panel discussion at the inaugural Convention on South-South and Triangular Cooperation held in Kigali on Monday, June 22.
Technology

Why technology alone won't drive Africa's digital transformation

Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Students during ICT lesson at Mother Mary International School Complex in Kimironko. PHOTO BY CRAISH BAHIZI
Technology

As AI reshapes learning, can schools keep up?

Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Delegates follow a presentation during Equity Group's breakfast session titled “The Future of Finance AI, Digital Assets and Sovereign Payment Rails at the Inclusive FinTech Forum (IFF) 2026 on Tuesday, March 10.
Finance

Banks, fintechs, telecoms partner to expand financial access in Africa

Wednesday, March 11, 2026
New buses parked at Kabuga Bus Station, unveiled in October 2023. The government plans to introduce a real-time monitoring system for public buses by February 2026, a move the Ministry of Infrastructure says will improve reliability and enhance commuter experience. Photos by Olivier Mugwiza
Rwanda

Real-time bus tracking system set for rollout in 2026

Wednesday, December 03, 2025
Bank tellers attend to the customers at Bank of Kigali main branch on October 10. Photo by Craish BAHIZI

Smart borrowing: When loans make sense and when they don’t

Monday, November 24, 2025
Bank of Kigali tellers attend to customers at the bank’s main branch in Kigali in October. Photo by Craish Bahizi.

Money moves: Why having a bank account can change your financial future

Wednesday, November 12, 2025
A recent study found that trees planted under agroforestry schemes in Rwanda have an average survival rate of around 64 percent, with some sites recording rates as low as 30 percent due to limited follow-up and monitoring.
Environment

Inside new digital systems tracking forest growth

Friday, November 07, 2025
An Irembo employee demonstrates the portal in Kigali on March 18, 2019, as the government plans to simplify public service access by reducing unnecessary document requirements on IremboGov, the e-governance platform. Photo by E. Kwizera
Technology

Irembo applications set for upgrade as govt cuts document uploads

Wednesday, November 05, 2025
Some experts pose for a photo after their presentations on a theme 'AI Enabled Telco Charting the Course from Telco to Techco” at Mobile World Congress in Kigali on October 23. From fast to smart — and now, to self-thinking. The telco-to-techco shift is rewriting what machines can be,” experts said at MWC Kigali 2025. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Technology

How manufacturers are shaping the next phase of telecom

Tuesday, October 28, 2025
MTN Rwanda Chief Executive Officer Monzer Ali interacts with participants at the Global Mobile Congess atv Kigali Convention Centre on Wednesday, October 22. Courtesy
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MTN unveils ‘Ms. Baza’ AI assistant to bridge Rwanda’s digital divide

Monday, October 27, 2025