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Rwanda PM urges faster work on power plants
Rwandan Prime Minister Pierre Damien Habumuremyi has called on contractors to speed up work on new power plants. Read More
May 15, 2012, 9:08 a.m.
Rwanda ropes in mobile for disaster management
The Rwandan Ministry of Disaster Management and Refugees Affairs is equipping local leaders with cellphones to ...
May 14, 2012, 3:16 p.m.
Kagame honoured at US University
Rwandan President Pual Kagame was the guest of honour at a US university where three Rwandan ...
May 13, 2012, 9:36 a.m.
ECOWAS seeks coordinated access
Key African ICT players are seeking harmonised policies for accessing the various submarine cables reaching Africa.
May 10, 2012, 3:40 p.m.
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Thursday 10 May
Paul Kagame meets Global Shapers
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Rwandan President Paul Kagame, in Addis Ababa for the WEF in Africa meeting, met 32 young Global Shapers for talks on development.»Tuesday 8 May
MTN helps Rwanda genocide orphans
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MTN Rwanda is looking to employ a number of orphans in its call centres as part of a ‘one agent, one orphan’ initiative.»Wednesday 25 Apr
MTN Rwanda cuts rates in half
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Only months after cutting its call rates, MTN Rwanda has reduced its data rates too.»Sunday 22 Apr
Entrepreneurship week 2012 targets 25000 in Rwanda
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The organisers of annual Global Entrepreneurship Week aim to double the event’s impact in Rwanda this year, reaching up to 25000 young entrepreneurs.»Wednesday 18 Apr
Rwanda ICT portfolio handed over
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Dr Ignace Gatare has officially handed over the ICT portfolio to the new Rwandan ICT Minister.»Tuesday 17 Apr
Rwanda police host cyber crime workshop
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The Rwanda National Police service is hosting training to improve cyber crime fighting skills in the region.»Thursday 12 Apr
Airtel snaps up Rwandatel masts
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New Rwandan player Airtel has bought Rwandatel’s masts as it prepares to compete across the country.»Tuesday 10 Apr
MTN donates ICT lab to Rwanda school
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MTN Rwanda has equipped an ICT lab for a high school in Eastern Province. »Tuesday 10 Apr
Rwanda launches innovation support fund
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Rwanda’s government has officially launched a Rwf400 million innovation endowment fund to spur transformation.»Friday 6 Apr
Rwandan entrepreneur wins Inspire Africa award
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Rwandan mobile firm HeHe Ltd CEO Clarisse Iribagiza has won first place at the first Inspire Africa entrepreneurs’ competition.»Thursday 5 Apr
Kagame calls for more broadband collaboration
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Rwandan President Paul Kagame has called for strengthened collaboration in deploying broadband infrastructure.»Monday 2 Apr
President Kagame arrives for Broadband Commission meeting
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Rwandan President Paul Kagame has arrived in Macedonia and to co-chair, with Carlos Slim, a meeting of the ITU Broadband Commission.»Friday 30 Mar
Airtel launches Rwanda mobile services
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Claiming the fastest greenfield roll out in sub-Saharan Africa, Airtel has launched mobile services in Rwanda.»Monday 26 Mar
Kagame: “ICT alters balance of power”
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Rwandan President Paul Kagame has highlighted the transformational role of ICTs during a visit to Turkey. »Saturday 24 Mar
Rwanda starts NICI III
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Phase 3 of Rwanda’s far-reaching ICT development plan is officially underway.»Wednesday 21 Mar
BPR network now fully connected
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Rwanda’s BPR has now fully automated and interconnected all 190 branches to its ATM and mobile banking network.»Thursday 15 Mar
Infrastructure key to development
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Rwanda's President says challenges in internet and other infrastructures must be overcome for development to take place.»Thursday 8 Mar
RURA steps in to ensure internet service quality
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Rwanda’s utilities regulator has introduced new rules to enforce quality and continuity of internet service.»Tuesday 6 Mar
OLPC Rwanda heads to next phase
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The One Laptop Per Child Initiative is set to enter its next phase, which aims to take an OLPC school to every administrative district in Rwanda.»Monday 5 Mar
Kagame urges private sector investment
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Rwandan President Paul Kagame has reiterated his call for private sector investment in infrastructure.»Saturday 3 Mar
MTN Rwanda ordered to improve service
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Rwanda’s Utilities Regulatory Agency has issued an enforcement notice to MTN to improve its quality of service.»Thursday 1 Mar
Rwanda pushes to improve energy
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Rwanda’s government is seeking billions of dollars in investment to address its energy challenges.»Thursday 23 Feb
Network teething troubles for MTN Rwanda
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MTN Rwanda says interruptions in its service are due to a network upgrade taking place.»Tuesday 21 Feb
EASSy problems hit internet users
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MTN Rwanda has warned that its users may experience internet access problems due to disruptions on the EASSy undersea cable.»Friday 17 Feb
Equity Bank enters Rwanda with promise of digital solutions
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Equity Bank has officially launched in Rwanda, bringing a promise of technologically innovative solutions.»Thursday 16 Feb
Lifeplayer radios to Rwanda farmers
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Lifeplayer MP3-enabled radios have been sent to Rwandan py farmers to give them access to information.»Wednesday 15 Feb
Rwanda to host cyber security workshop
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Rwanda will host a one-day gathering of ICT security experts to discuss improved cyber security next month.»Tuesday 14 Feb
Rwanda aims to curb e-waste
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Rwandan officials are focusing their attentions on the growing problem of electronic waste.»Saturday 11 Feb
Rwanda emerging from “poverty trap”
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A focused strategy and improved infrastructure is helping lift Rwanda from the “poverty trap”.»Thursday 9 Feb
Rwandan PM asks MTN to improve service
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Rwandan Prime Minister Pierre Damien Habumuremyi has urged MTN Rwanda to improve its quality of service.»Wednesday 8 Feb
Rwanda govt punts mobile money
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Rwanda’s ICT Ministry has embarked on a campaign to grow the use of mobile money.»Thursday 2 Feb
Nike revisits Girl Effect programme
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Nike heads visited Rwanda to assess the progress of the Nike Foundation programme for girls.»Monday 23 Jan
Rwanda among first for OLPC X0 3.0
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Rwanda and Uruguay will be among the first countries to get the latest One Laptop Per Child device.»Wednesday 18 Jan
High-tech borders to boost Rwanda trade
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Rwandan authorities expect new high-tech, one-stop border posts to help boost cross-border trade and generate import revenues.»Monday 9 Jan
CMU Rwanda to launch this year
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The first intake of students at the new Carnegie Mellon University campus in Rwanda is scheduled for August this year.»Friday 6 Jan
Rwanda mobile penetration at 40%
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Rwanda’s mobile penetration has reached 40%, with internet penetration at 7%.»Wednesday 7 Dec
Visa to modernise Rwanda payments
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Visa has reached an accord with the Rwandan government to help upgrade payment systems in Rwanda.»Sunday 4 Dec
Rwandan delegates tour Samsung, KISA
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Closer ties with Samsung and KISA could follow a visit by the Rwandan President to South Korea.»Friday 2 Dec
ICT on agenda at Rwandan visit to South Korea
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ICT development, investment and trade have come under discussion during Rwandan President Paul Kagame’s tour of South Korea.»Tuesday 22 Nov
AfDB signs USD12m line of credit with Bank of Kigali
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The AfDB and the Bank of Kigali have signed a USD12 million line of credit or technical assistance from the Fund for African Private Sector Assistance.»Saturday 19 Nov
Rwanda, Uganda cooperate on ICT
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Uganda and Rwanda have agreed to strengthen ties on ICT initiatives.»Wednesday 9 Nov
MTN Rwanda subscribers get Opera on their phones
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Rwandan MTN subscribers will now have access to the Opera Mini browser, which gives them faster and cheaper access to the Web through their mobile devices.»Monday 7 Nov
Rwandan mobile users top 4.3m
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The number of Rwandan cellphone users has passed the 4.3 million mark, says the government.»Thursday 27 Oct
PPPs key to development
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Rwandan President Paul Kagame has told the Commonwealth Business Forum that public-private partnerships are crucial.»Wednesday 19 Oct
Coming iSlate could benefit Rwandan schools
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A US team is in Rwanda to look into introducing a new electronic learning device in the country.»Thursday 6 Oct
MTN ups Rwandacell stake
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The Rwandan Government and Crystal ventures have sold a collective 25% stake in Rwandacell to MTN.»FEATURED STORY
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