Rwanda is expanding its drone delivery network with Zipline Rwanda, signing a new agreement on Feb. 4 that will extend the service into Kigali and the Western Province, officials said. The deal moves the country closer to a nationwide autonomous delivery system and introduces Africa’s first urban drone delivery (…)
The Democratic Republic of Congo plans to launch a long-anticipated digital government platform in the first quarter of this year, a major step toward modernizing public services and expanding economic opportunities in Africa’s most populous Francophone nation.
The Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold Chain Systems (ACES) in Kigali has received UK-recognised F-gas certification, a key milestone in the centre’s work to develop climate-friendly refrigeration and air-conditioning systems.
Ministry of ICT and Innovation, in partnership with the Digital Cooperation Organisation (DCO) and the World Economic Forum (WEF), has launched the Digital FDI Rwanda Report, outlining a roadmap to attract more digital investment and accelerate technology-driven job creation.
Africa is moving beyond being just a consumer of global media content, with industry leaders saying the continent is now focused on creating, monetizing, and distributing its own stories at home and abroad.
President Paul Kagame has said that mobile technology offers Africa one of its strongest pathways to inclusive economic growth, but warned that gaps in connectivity could widen the continent’s development divide if not urgently addressed.
Ericsson is participating at Mobile World Congress (MWC) Kigali 2025, scheduled to take place from October 21-23, 2025, in Rwanda, under the theme “What’s next for Africa” at its partner’s booth.
