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Mizero is the founder and Managing Director of UMVA AI. Some early-stage innovators navigate key operational hurdles following the government's approval to establish the National Artificial Intelligence Agency. Photo by Germain Nsanzimana
Rwanda

Early-stage startups highlight gaps new AI agency could solve

Monday, August 17, 2026
The Minister of Education Joseph Nsengimana visits Rwanda Coding Academy. Rwanda Institute of Computing (RIC) will be a specialized institute dedicated to university training in artificial intelligence (AI). File
Technology

Five things to know about upcoming Rwanda Institute of Computing

Monday, August 03, 2026
More than 200 million Kiswahili speakers can now access French-language programming free of charge after TV5MONDE+ introduced subtitles in Swahili.
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TV5MONDE breaks language barriers with Kiswahili subtitles for millions of viewers

Monday, July 27, 2026
This six-month fellowship is aimed at final-year PhD candidates and recent PhD graduates from Sub-Saharan Africa. The placement runs from January 2027 at World Bank headquarters in Washington, D.C
Education

Seven scholarships, fellowships and grants open to Rwandans this August

Tuesday, July 21, 2026
American fitness influencer Ashton Hall has gifted a new car to a Rwandan fitness content creator Enock Uwizeye, popularly known as Kagarara or Ashton Small. Courtesy

Ashton Hall gifts Kagarara car, startup capital during Kigali visit

Sunday, July 12, 2026
Deexon Muhizi, founder of iGiTREE, a genealogy and genetic platform.
Business

Entrepreneurs question SMEs lending models

Friday, June 19, 2026
Kosmotive founder Blandine Umuziranenge (second right) receives the Girls Innovation Award during the YouthConnekt summit in October 2019. Courtesy.
Business

Inside Rwandan enterprises shortlisted for Africa’s Business Heroes

Thursday, June 18, 2026
Winners and officials pose for a group photo during the 2023 YouthConnekt Awards ceremony. File
Business

Top funding initiatives available to local startups

Wednesday, June 17, 2026
KASHA Chief Executive Officer Joanna Bichsel (c) poses for a photo with two staff during the celebration on the 10th anniversary in Kigali.
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Kasha at 10: How one mother's idea became a disruptive Pan-African HealthTech company

Monday, June 08, 2026
World Vision Rwanda National Director Pauline Okumu commended the beneficiaries for embracing the opportunity and using the support to transform their lives.
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World Vision, EU empower refugees with start-up capital to build self-reliance

Thursday, June 04, 2026
Left to right: BRD Chief Executive Officer Stella Rusine Nteziryayo; the Minister of State at the Ministry of ICT and Innovation, Yves Iradukunda; Kayco co-founder and Chief Technology Officer Kevin G. Kayisire, and the company’s co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Crepin Kayisire, chat as they visit the company’s merchant at Zaria Court Hotel in Kigali, on May 28, 2026 (Dan Gatsinzi).
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BRD-backed startups achieve strong growth, deliver tech-driven impact

Friday, May 29, 2026
Delegates attend the opening of AI Everything Kenya X GITEX Kenya at the Sarit Expo Centre in Nairobi on May 19. The summit brought together tech executives, investors and government officials from across Africa. COURTESY
Technology

African nations must create AI, not just consume it, summit hears

Thursday, May 21, 2026