Rwanda is now home to the Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, thanks to the collaboration between the government through the Ministry of ICT and Innovation, and the World Economic Forum. The centre is one of the many operating across the world, working to promote emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, blockchain, and internet of things (IoT). These are technologies that are advancing […]

A new fund that was created by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) last year, the Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA), will have its permanent headquarters in Rwanda. This follows the signing of three agreements between Rwanda and Afreximbank on Sunday, November 22 in Egypt, which paves way for the establishment of FEDA headquarters in Kigali. FEDA, An equity investment fund and a subsidiary […]

President Paul Kagame has told global leaders that the world should come together in the fight to end the Covid-19 pandemic through equitable distribution of vaccines. He was speaking during the virtually-held G20 summit, which he addressed on behalf of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD). The meeting, which was hosted by Saudi Arabia, was attended by among others, heads of state from the […]