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- 29 Oct 2019
Siemens, Volkswagen Launch First Africa Electric Car Pilot Project in Rwanda
Rwanda becomes the first African country to introduce Volkswagen electric car; Volkswagen and Siemens sign joint development agreement to conduct electric mobility feasibility project; Pilot Project…
- 27 Oct 2025
Airtel Africa Foundation Partners ITU, RISA & Cisco to Boost Digital Skills Development in Rwanda
Airtel Africa Foundation has partnered on a Joint Initiative with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Rwanda Information Society Authority (RISA) and Cisco on capacity and digital skills…
- 15 Mar 2023
Flutterwave Secures Two Additional Licenses in Rwanda
Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company has announced that it has received its Electronic Money Issuer and Remittance Licenses from the National Bank of Rwanda(NBR). This will help…
- 13 May 2016
MasterCard Doles Out $1m to Advance Financial Inclusion in Rwanda
The MasterCard Centre for Inclusive Growth commits up to $1 million over the next three years to advance economic growth and financial inclusion in Rwanda. This was announced on Friday by Raghu…
- 13 Aug 2016
iSON BPO Takes Over MTN Rwanda Call Centre
iSON BPO has announced the latest addition to its growing portfolio of clients, MTN Rwanda, effective August 1, 2016. Speaking on this new development, Ramesh Awtaney, founder and chairman iSON Group…
- 27 Dec 2013
MTN Selling Tower Portfolios in Rwanda, Zambia To IHS
MTN Group, African leading telecommunication Company has agreed to sell its tower portfolios in Rwanda and Zambia to IHS Holding Limited (IHS), a leading tower operator in Africa. The transaction…
- 13 Oct 2025
IHS Closes Deal to Sell Rwanda Operations
IHS Holding Limited (IHS Towers), an independent tower company, has completed the sale of 100% of Rwanda operations to Paradigm Tower Ventures. First announced in May, the deal is worth $274.5…
- 8 Oct 2019
Rwanda Launches First 'Made in Africa' Smartphones
Rwanda’s Mara Group launched two smartphones this week, describing them as the first “Made in Africa” models and giving a boost to the country’s ambitions to become a regional technology hub. The…
- 6 Feb 2020
MTN Phases Out Scratch Cards in Rwanda
MTN Rwanda has announced that it will phase out the sale and distribution of physical airtime vouchers as of February 15, 2020. Airtime will only be purchased and loaded through MTN’s digital…
- 1 Apr 2014
ICSFS Begins Operations in Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda
ICS Financial Systems Limited (ICSFS), the global software and services provider for banks and financial institutions, win new territories through expanding its operations in Kenya, Rwanda and…
- 19 Jan 2009
Rwanda to Host 2009 CTO Forum
Rwanda will host the 2009 Commonwealth Telecommunication Organization (CTO) e-Government forum, over 24th - 26th March, according to information from the CTO office in London. The Africa’s…
- 20 Dec 2017
Bharti Airtel To Become 2nd Strongest Teleco in Rwanda After Millicom’s Deal
By peter oluka Bharti Airtel Limited (“Airtel”), a leading global telecommunications services provider with operations in 17 countries across Asia and Africa, Tuesday said that, through its…
- 18 May 2017
Regulator Fines MTN $8.5m over Breach of License
Telecom industry regulator in Rwanda has fined MTN Rwanda, a division of South Africa’s MTN Group, 7 billion francs (8.5 million dollars) for running its IT services outside the country in breach of…
- 17 Oct 2023
GSMA MWC Kigali Opens its doors to Mobile Operators, Policymakers
MWC Kigali 2023 on Tuesday returned to the Kigali Convention Centre in Rwanda, with Paul Kagame, the President of the Republic of Rwanda participating in the event’s celebratory opening ceremony.…
- 18 Nov 2015
WorldRemit, Tigo Launch Instant Int’l Money Transfers to Mobile Wallets
Online money transfer service WorldRemit has launches instant transfers to Tigo Mobile Money accounts in Rwanda. This announcement makes WorldRemit the first international remittance service to send…
- 15 Dec 2022
Zipline Inks New MoU with Rwandan Govt to Serve the Entire Country with Instant Logistics
Zipline, the global leader in instant logistics and deliveries, on Thursday announced a new partnership with the Government of Rwanda that aims to complete nearly 2 million instant deliveries and fly…
- 5 Jan 2015
ICS Financial Systems Extends Leading Presence in Africa
ICS Financial Systems Limited (ICSFS), the global software and services provider for banks and financial institutions, partnered with new banks through expansion of its operations in Kenya, Rwanda…
- 5 Jul 2018
Omobola Johnson among New Speakers as GSMA Announce Date for 2018 Mobile 360 Series Conference
The GSMA on Thursday announced additional speakers participating in the Mobile 360 - Africa conference, which will take place 17-19 July 2018 at the Kigali Convention Centre, Kigali, Rwanda. …
- 1 Feb 2016
WorldRemit, MTN Ink Agreement on Mobile Money Service
WorldRemit and MTN Group has announced that its customers can now send money instantly to MTN Mobile Money wallets in Rwanda, Uganda and Zambia. The launch follows the signing of a global partnership…
- 1 Aug 2017
Mozilla-Backed Research Reveals Main Barriers to Internet Access in Africa
Compelling Mozilla-backed research, carried out by Research ICT Africa, finds that significant barriers to internet access remains in four African countries – Rwanda, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa.…
- 21 Aug 2017
Lessons in Digital Rights Advocacy from The Kenyan 2017 Elections
In an earlier blogpost, I had drawn the attention of the world to watch out for digital rights violations during 3 critical African elections in August – in Kenya, Rwanda and Angola. Digital rights…
- 22 Nov 2020
Meet Ogbuagu, Nigerian Doctor behind Historic Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine
Dr. Onyema E. Ogbuagu, a Nigerian-American is one of the medical masterminds behind the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine breakthrough. Paul Kegame, President of Rwanda and Dr. Ogbuagu Dr. Ogbuagu is a twin…
- 22 Jun 2022
Salubata Technologies, Nigerian Start-up Wins $10,000 at CYF in Kigali
Salubata Technologies, a Nigerian start-up has emerged as one of the top four winners of Kigali Startup Festival 2022 at the Commonwealth Youth Forum (CYF) in Kigali, Rwanda. Yewande Adebowale, the…
- 3 Jun 2025
Google's Open Buildings Data Empowers Africa's Health and Climate Progress
Fresh, on-the-ground evidence from health planners and climate analysts in Rwanda, Nigeria and South Africa shows how the Open Buildings dataset, which maps more than 1.8 billion structures, is…
- 30 Jul 2024
Google for Startups Accelerator Africa Program Gets Cohort 8
Google today announced the 8th cohort of its Google for Startups Accelerator Africa program. This year’s cohort features ten innovative startups from Nigeria, Kenya, Rwanda, and South Africa,…
- 31 Mar 2019
Glo Shines in Kigali as African Leaders Throng Stand for Solutions
Globacom’s stand at the just concluded Africa CEO Forum in Kigali, Rwanda, was the cynosure of all eyes as scores of chief executives of multinational companies visited to seek the operator's…
- 8 Dec 2021
Bento Aims to Digitise HR, Payroll in 10 New African Markets in 2022
Bento, a pan-African digital payroll and HR Management (HRM) platform, has announced its launch into Ghana, Kenya and Rwanda to grow the company’s reach across the continent. The company describes…
- 23 Jun 2015
OBJ, 5 Heads of State for African Investment Summit
Five heads of state have already confirmed their participation in the 2015 Global African Investment Summit. The presidents of Ghana, Liberia, Malawi, Rwanda and Uganda and several dignitaries of…
- 9 Dec 2019
Ecobank Wins ‘Bank of the Year’, ‘Best Bank’ in Prestigious London Awards
Ecobank wins “Bank of the Year” and “Best Bank” at The Banker and EMEA Finance Awards in London. Ecobank Cameroon, Gambia and Rwanda won Bank of the Year at The Banker Awards on 28th November. This…
- 14 Oct 2020
Econet Launches Pan-African Wi-Fi Marketplace
Econet, through its subsidiaries Liquid Telecom Group (LTG) and Cassava Fintech International (CFI) has launched a network of #SasaiWiFiFinder hotspots in Kenya, Uganda, Zambia and Rwanda, to provide…