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Community health workers after receiving smart phones that will facilitate them to better monitor households in the villages in Kayonza District. Courtesy

How smartphones are boosting healthcare in Kayonza

Friday, December 02, 2022

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Kigali to host maiden continental data centre in 2023

Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Aerial view of Kigali Business District in Nyarugenge District.Kigali is set to host the East African Communications Organisation (EACO) secretariat. File .

Govt approves regional telecoms body headquarters in Kigali

Monday, November 14, 2022

Twitter account displayed on a laptop screen is seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on January 7, 2022. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Twitter suspends Blue subscription service

Friday, November 11, 2022

The staff at Twitter’s only office in Africa – in Accra, Ghana is reported to have received a termination notice to their personal emails.

Twitter closes Africa office

Wednesday, November 09, 2022

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Meta to begin mass layoff Wednesday

Wednesday, November 09, 2022

Jean-Hubert Nkurayija, developer of Kashiresi app, an end-to-end cashless payment platform.
Photos: Courtesy.

Software developer on creating budgeting app to ease money management

Tuesday, November 08, 2022

Elon Musk.

Twitter to permanently ban impersonators

Monday, November 07, 2022

Doctors conduct a screening exam at Legacy Clinic in Kigali. In the medical laboratory technology, 5G network will help to improve medical service delivery. Rwanda released a new broadband policy that will, among others, facilitate the adoption of the 5G network in driving a digital economy. Photo: Dan Nsengiyumva.

Experts weigh in on viability of 5G network in Rwanda

Sunday, November 06, 2022

Elon Musk and Jack Dorsey. (Courtesy Photo)

Former Twitter CEO speaks out on Elon Musk’s mass layoffs

Saturday, November 05, 2022

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Twitter to roll out edit feature this week

Thursday, November 03, 2022

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Twitter to charge $8 a month for account verification, says Musk

Tuesday, November 01, 2022

Group Vivendi Africa technicians install fibre optic cables to supply high-speed internet to households and corporate organisations in the City of Kigali on October 23, 2020. A report about the State of Internet Connectivity shows that Sub-Saharan Africa is lagging behind in download speed despite an increase of network coverage and quality on the continent. Photo: File.

Africa lags behind in internet download speed – report

Tuesday, November 01, 2022

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Rwanda lines up extensive study on the digital economy. Here is why

Monday, October 31, 2022

Minister of ICT and Innovation Paula Ingabire speaks at the Mobile World Congress Africa in Kigali
on October 25. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza

Partnerships essential to have workforce with digital skills – Minister

Monday, October 31, 2022

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Twitter to start charging $20 per month for verification

Monday, October 31, 2022

Minister Paula Ingabire during the hand over of laptos on October 26. Smart Africa has donated 105 laptops to support access to information for teachers and students. Courtesy

Smart Africa donates over 100 laptops to teachers, students

Saturday, October 29, 2022

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Elon Musk acquires Twitter in $44bn deal

Friday, October 28, 2022

Minister of ICT and Innovation Paula Ingabire speaks at the Mobile World Congress Africa in Kigali on October 25. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza

Rwanda broadband policy 'will harness cutting-edge technology'

Thursday, October 27, 2022

A commuter pays fare using Tap and Go payment service on a bus in Kigali. This is one of the digital
payment systems used in Rwanda. There are 29 instant payment systems in Africa of which 26 are
domestic. Photo: File.

350 million Africans yet to access digital payment systems – report

Thursday, October 27, 2022