Zipline, the global provider of instant logistics and delivery services, has announced a new partnership with the Government of Rwanda to complete nearly 2 million instant deliveries and fly more than 200 million autonomous kilometers [c]
New research from Vodafone Group, Vodacom Group, Safaricom, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) indicates that the successful deployment and adoption of mobile financial services is associated with a positive impact on GDP growth [c]
Drug stock-outs and shortage of medical equipment in health facilities in Rwanda are becoming a thing of the past, thanks to an innovation that is addressing procurement constraints. Viebeg Technologies, a venture capital-backed Health Tech [c]
Nigeria’s Co-creation Hub, in collaboration with Google, Mojaloop Foundation, and the government of Rwanda, have launched the Fintech Innovation Programme. The programme was unveiled on Saturday, December 11, 2022 at the Hanga Pitchfest 2021. Fintech Innovation Programme [c]
Africa50, the pan-African investment platform, and the Rwanda government – through Rwanda Development Board (RDB) and the Ministry of ICT and Innovation of Rwanda – have unveiled the urban masterplan for the development of the [c]
Bento, a pan-African digital payroll and HR Management (HRM) platform, has announced its launch into three new markets, establishing a presence in Ghana, Kenya and Rwanda to grow the company’s reach across the continent. The [c]
Equity Bank Rwanda has extended its social impact contribution by scaling up the various programs that are already under implementation through Equity Group Foundation (EGF), the Group’s social impact engine. The Bank, whose purpose is [c]
Pay television operator StarTimes Media is set to broadcast the African Championship of Nations, FIBA AfroBasket 2021 tournament. The 30th edition of the men’s basketball continental championship is scheduled to take place between 24 August [c]
The Government of Rwanda, through the Rwanda Development Board (RDB), has partnered with Tek Experts, a global provider of deep technical IT support services and professional services, to set up a technology support center in [c]
The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) and Belgium-based Entrepreneurs for Entrepreneurs (OVO), have signed a cooperation agreement to support OVO’s Sustainable Technology for Africa (SusTech4Africa) programme in Rwanda by providing access to debt and expert capital [c]
Trade enabler DP World has launched DUBUY.com, a wholesale e-commerce platform. DUBUY.com is available first in Rwanda with plans to expand across Africa and around the world. DUBUY.com adds digital trading corridors to the physical corridors [c]
The Rwanda Development Board (RDB), through its Chief Skills Office, has partnered with the Rwanda Telecenter Network (RTN) to roll out online learning programs in order to improve the skills of Rwandans. Through support from [c]
A bulk of the recently signed SME guarantees by Equity Bank totaling Kshs 52.25 Billion will go towards supporting women-owned and led MSMES across Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, and DRC, Equity Group MD and CEO Dr [c]
Digital TV operator StarTimes entered the African market in Rwanda in 2008, when it launched the first Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) network of the continent. Since that day, StarTimes spared no effort in realizing its [c]
The Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX), a programme put in place by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to support Africa’s creative and cultural industries, has announced a series of virtual forums in the lead-up to the [c]
The GSMA has announced it will host MWC Africa in Kigali, Rwanda in 2021, bringing the global event series to Africa for the first time. GSMA Director General, Mats Granryd, announced the news during his [c]
The Rwanda Development Board (RDB), through its Chief Skills Office, has kick-started a weeklong online career guidance and outreach campaign for tourism and hospitality sector practitioners through the Kora job portal. The initiative aims to [c]
The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) through its Chief Skills Office has partnered with the Rwanda Telecenter Network (RTN) to roll out Coursera Online Learning programs to improve the career skills of Rwandans. RTN is being [c]
Rwanda’s Ministry of Justice, in partnership with the Rwanda Development Board (RDB), have launched a digital bidding platform that is aimed at making the enforcement of orders more efficient and transparent. The platform, accessible online, [c]
Rwanda has launched a mobile app as the country marked 26th anniversary of its national liberation. The mobile app has been developed by the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) and is dubbed Liberation History Tourism Trail [c]
Rwandan coffee impressed buyers by its popularity in China with over 3,000 bags of the commodity being sold in less than a minute at an online live streaming event held through the Electronic World Trade [c]
The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) together with the Ellen Fund, Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund and Habitat XR, partnered to bring the country’s mountain gorilla trekking experience to people’s living rooms through a Virtual Reality (VR) film as the [c]
Tigo Tanzania has launched a service that allows all Tigo Pesa customers to send and receive cash on their mobile money wallets from M-PESA in Kenya, MTN in Uganda and MTN and Airtel in Rwanda. [c]
The government of Rwanda and Babylon Health (which operates in the country under the Babyl brand) have entered into a 10-year partnership to enable Rwandans countrywide access quality healthcare services through their mobile phones. Through [c]
The government of Rwanda has signed a multimillion-dollar deal with Eastern Ventures, a local Special Purpose Vehicle in partnership with Vitronic, a firm based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), to help improve road safety [c]
Mastercard Foundation Centre for Innovative Teaching and Learning in ICT has announced the first cohort of 12 EdTech Fellows, companies that will benefit from the Centre’s support to expand their operations and improve secondary teaching [c]
Bank of Kigali, the largest bank in Rwanda, with over 350,000 customers, has picked Oracle ERP Cloud and Oracle HCM Cloud to help it reinvigorate its operations. Bank of Kigali is deploying Oracle ERP and HCM Cloud [c]
Andela has announced applications for its 5-month program, StackUp, which is open for aspiring and entry-level engineers in Kigali, Rwanda. Leveraging Andela’s experience over the past 5 years, the intensive remote program will provide engineers [c]
Over 150 leading African business, political and diplomatic leaders are set to attend the 8th edition of the African Leadership magazine’s ‘Persons of the Year’ event and awards gala. The event with the theme: Africa [c]
Vuba Vuba Africa, a food delivery platform, has launched operations in Rwanda, just weeks after Jumia announced that it would cease food delivery operations on its Jumia Foods service on January 9. According to media [c]
In the same week it sent out communication to staff in Kenya informing them of impending staff cuts and redundancies, online retailer Jumia has issued another communication in Rwanda announcing that it would suspend its [c]
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