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Tue, November 19th, 10:30 · Nick Sato

Safaricom introduces East Africa roaming bundles

Safaricom, Kenya’s biggest mobile network provider, has introduced a new roaming bundle for its subscribers travelling across the region, which could lower the current high charges. → Read more
Mon, November 18th, 07:00 · Susan Mwenesi

Rwandan government partners with ICT firms for youth online forum

Rwanda’s Ministry of Youth and ICT, in partnership with three ICT firms, is launching an online youth forum to give young people a chance to contribute to the country’s development agenda → Read more
Thu, November 14th, 12:00 · Susan Mwenesi

MTN Group partners Hello Doctor to offer mobile health

MTN Group and Hello Doctor, subsidiary of Metropolitan Health, have partnered to offer m-health solutions in MTN’s territories across Africa, ensuring consumers receive the right information before seeing a doctor. → Read more
Wed, November 13th, 12:31 · Richard Cutcher

YooMee to launch LTE network in Cameroon, targeting Angola and Ivory Coast

Cameroon could get its first LTE network in the first quarter of 2014, after data-only specialists YooMee announced a partnership with global vendor Alcatel-Lucent. → Read more
Tue, November 12th, 17:00 · Selipha Kihagi

UNDP, Motorola launch initiative promoting ICT in Rwanda

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with Motorola Solutions, has launched an initiative in Rwanda, which aims to link innovators from around the world with ongoing development programmes using mobile technologies. → Read more
Tue, November 12th, 13:30 · Selipha Kihagi

Airtel Money customers to withdraw using ATMs in Rwanda

Airtel Rwanda has partnered with I&M Bank and RSwitch, the country’s e-payment solutions provider to introduce a new system allowing mobile money users to access services at ATMs. → Read more
Fri, November 8th, 06:00 · Susan Mwenesi

MTN Rwanda to offer 24 hour services

MTN Rwanda is now providing 24 hour services for mobile money withdrawal at its Union Trade Centre service point. → Read more
Wed, November 6th, 12:20 · Selipha Kihagi

Rwanda to introduce web-based market information system

Rwanda could be set to get a new agro-marketing web application, Rural eMarket, providing information to customers, reducing problems of unfair trade and lack of market affecting farmers in the country. → Read more
Tue, November 5th, 08:30 · Selipha Kihagi

Rwanda hosts conference to discuss ICT agriculture

The Ministry of Youth and ICT in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources in Rwanda is hosting a five day global conference to discuss the use of ICT in the agriculture sector. → Read more
Tue, November 5th, 07:00 · Paul Adepoju

Hellofood celebrates first year anniversary in Africa

Online food ordering platform Hellofood is celebrating one year of operations in Africa by releasing figures on its activities on the continent during the past 12 months. → Read more
Fri, November 1st, 14:32 · Selipha Kihagi

Rwandan government launches website to record development

The government of Rwanda has unveiled a new website to document and archive past, present and future events of the country to enlighten people around the globe about the country’s development. → Read more
Fri, November 1st, 13:00 · Selipha Kihagi

Rwanda in talks to extend laptop programme to teachers

Rodrigo Arboleda, chief executive officer (CEO) of Rwanda’s One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) programme, has revealed it intends to enter a partnership to benefit teachers as well as pupils. → Read more
Thu, October 31st, 17:00 · Winfred Kuria

Young ICT entrepreneurs honoured at Transform Africa summit

The Transform Africa Summit 2013, held in Kigali, Rwanda, has honoured five young ICT entrepreneurs for developing socially transforming IT solutions who were picked from more than 500 young African ICT enthusiasts. → Read more
Wed, October 30th, 15:00 · Nick Sato

We’ll use ICT to transform and improve Kenya – Kenyatta

President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced that his administration will use ICT to transform Kenya and improve the lives of citizens. → Read more
Tue, October 29th, 12:20 · Nick Sato

Transform Africa Summit begins with heads of state present

Twelve African heads of state will attend the Transform Africa Summit in Rwanda, today, aiming to pool resources to set a new agenda for the continent and address development challenges through the use and uptake of ICT and related services. → Read more
Mon, October 28th, 09:30 · Selipha Kihagi

Rwanda to launch LTE network at Transform Africa

The government of Rwanda is planning to launch a high speed 4G LTE mobile broadband network in the country at this year’s Transform Africa summit, which begins on October 28. → Read more
Tue, October 22nd, 16:00 · Winfred Kuria

Rwandan officials hold meeting via video link

Local government officials from all 30 districts in Rwanda held a meeting via video conferencing following the installation of fibre optic cable in all districts across the country. → Read more
Fri, October 18th, 20:00 · Nanine Steenkamp

AfricaHackTrip aiming to extend to EuroHackTrip

AfricaHackTrip is aiming to extend the programme for local African developers for a follow-up visit to Europe, following its three week-long journey across the continent. → Read more
Tue, October 15th, 12:40 · Brandon Gregory

Rwandan startup in talks with MTN

The Foyo Group, a Kigali-based startup dedicated to conceiving, designing and developing mobile applications and providing consultancy management services, is in the process of signing a partnership contract with MTN Rwanda. → Read more
Mon, October 14th, 17:00 · Nick Sato

Kenyan MPs laud Rwanda government over laptop programme success

Kenyan parliamentarians have praised the Rwandan government for implementing the one laptop per child programme (OLPC), which is planned to begin in Kenya in January 2014. → Read more