Teachers will be Equipped with AI Skills to Future-Proof Education

The Ministry of Education (MINEDUC) said the initiative is a key part of Rwanda’s Vision 2050 and the government’s five-year development plan, which emphasizes building capacity across sectors to drive sustainable growth.

“Change starts with teachers,” Education Minister Joseph Nsengimana said Thursday at the African Conference on AI in Education and Workforce Development in Kigali. “In collaboration with MIT RAISE and other partners, we are training teachers in AI to equip them with the skills to enhance learning and adapt to new technologies.”

The program will enable teachers to design lessons aligned with national curricula, track student progress in real time, and provide targeted support where needed. MINEDUC stressed that AI is not just a technology, but a tool to strengthen education, health, agriculture, and governance.

The ministry said the training complements efforts to expand STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education, technical and vocational training, and inclusive curricula that foster digital literacy, programming, and innovation.

Public-private partnerships will support wider access, including in rural schools, while ensuring AI tools are available to students with disabilities or language challenges.

MINEDUC also thanked organizers of the Mobile World Congress Kigali 2025 for advancing discussions on Africa’s technological future and helping educators prepare students to thrive in an AI-driven world.

“By equipping teachers with AI skills today, we are laying the foundation for an education system that meets the demands of tomorrow,” Nsengimana said.