Ministry of ICT & Innovation, Rwanda

Today, Rwanda begins 100 days of remembrance. #Kwibuka31 is a moment to honor the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, reflect on our shared history, and renew our commitment to unity, resilience, and a peaceful future. Turibuka twiyubaka🕯️

Fred Swaniker is the Founder & CEO of Sand Technologies as well as Founder & Chair of the African Leadership Group of educational institutions which includes alx_africa He explains ALX's approach to nurturing a generation of ethical and responsible African AI innovators, and Sand Technologies' development of at-scale AI solutions to the world's most pressing needs. #GAISAfrica2025 Rwanda Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution World Economic Forum

At #GAISAfrica2025, Hon. Mondli Gungubele (Deputy Minister of The Department of Communications and Digital Technologiesof South Africa) sat down with us to share updates of South Africa's journey in adopting AI. The country has embedded AI solutions in tax systems and is is installing Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) to improve its infrastructure capabilities. Rwanda Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution World Economic Forum

We caught up with Tonee Ndungu, Founder and CEO Kytabu & Tribbe (Tribbe Nation), at the Global AI Summit on Africa to discuss his companies' innovations in the AI space and his reflections on what the summit means for the continent. #GAISAfrica2025 Rwanda Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution World Economic Forum

Over the past two days, the Global AI Summit on Africa has fostered conversations and partnerships on shaping the future of AI on the continent. From financing and infrastructure, to ethics and education, speakers and participants confronted the big questions and are leaving Rwanda with concrete steps to accelerate AI for good. In her address, Hon. Paula Ingabire remarked "My ambition - and, I hope, yours as well - is that when we meet again we won't just see more African AI solutions on the global stage, but will also see more African leadership shaping global AI trends." #GAISAfrica2025 Rwanda Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution World Economic Forum

This afternoon, on the margins of the Global AI Summit on Africa, Hon. Paula Ingabire received a delegation from the Republic of Equatorial Guinea led by H.E José Eko Owono Mangue, the Secretary of State of the Ministry of Transport, Telecommunications, and Artificial Intelligence Systems. Their exchanges focused on the bilateral relations between both countries and the advancement of AI adoption. #GAISAfrica2025

This afternoon on the sidelines of the Global AI Summit on Africa, PS Yves IRADUKUNDA - on behalf of the Ministry of ICT & Innovation - signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Visa. The MoU underscores collaboration in advancing Rwanda's e-commerce, digital ID, digital payments, and fintech ecosystem. #GAISAfrica2025

This morning, on the sidelines of the Global AI Summit on Africa, Hon. Paula Ingabire received Hon. Senator Jonathan Reid, Minister of Industry Innovation, Science, and Technology of Barbados. The ministers expressed their appreciation for the strong ties between their countries and explored potential partnerships and knowledge sharing, namely on AI implementation. #GAISAfrica2025

Today, on the margins of the Global AI Summit on Africa, Hon. Paula Ingabire met with H.E. Dr. Ali Al Shidhani, PhD, Undersecretary for Communications and Information Technology at the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology - Oman. Their discussions focused on the distinguished bilateral relations between the Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of Rwanda, and the need to further develop collaboration. To that end, the parties signed an MoU on technical and knowledge cooperation in the field of Communication and Information Technology. #GAISAfrica2025

“AI is no longer just a tool for the future, it is actively reshaping our present” – Deemah AlYahya, Secretary General of the Digital Cooperation Organization, on the inaugural Global AI Summit on Africa. A fundamental moment for the continent’s digital future. #gaisafrica2025