Rwanda intends to connect every home by 2029

The launch of a collaboration hub follows the country’s recent launch of a fintech strategy.

The ambitious strategy, which covers 2024-2029, aims to attract US$200 million in investment for local fintech start-ups.

The main goal of the strategy is to propel Rwanda to the number one fintech hub in Africa and into the top 30 globally.

The much-anticipated GSMA Mobile World Congress comes to Rwanda next month to address key telecoms sector challenges and opportunities.

Africa50 and the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa are supporting the ambitious KIC project.

The ICANN80 Policy Forum will bring together global stakeholders, including governments, companies, civil society, academia, and the technical community.

Rwanda minister of information and communications technology and Innovation, made the pledge during the just concluded high-level meeting in Kigali.

The telco launched 4G-enabled smartphone, IKOSORA+, as part of the Connect Rwanda 2.0 campaign during a ceremony in Kirehe.

Since its launch, today Irembo hosts over 40 e-services deriving from 6 different government agencies with more than 90,000 users a month.

Rwanda's Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, together with the World Economic Forum, will host a high-level AI summit in Africa around the end of 2024.

The goal is for all users in the East African country of 14 million to have access to a 4G-enabled phone.