In a compelling opinion piece, highlights that Africa risks falling behind in the global AI race—not due to a lack of talent, but because of inadequate infrastructure. While the continent’s rising middle class is rapidly adopting new technologies, Africa still struggles to develop core innovations with competitive intellectual property (IP). For years, Africa has been…
As announced by Rwanda’s National Identification Agency (NIDA), the country is preparing to phase out the current physical national IDs and introduce a modern digital identification system. According to a report by NIDA, the pilot phase for this digital ID rollout is scheduled to begin in July 2025. This move marks a major step forward…
ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO JOIN THE RWANDA DEFENCE FORCES The Headquarters of the Rwanda Defence Forces informs all Rwandans who wish to join the RDF, either as junior soldiers or members of the Reserve Force, that registration at the district and sector levels will begin on June 21 and end on July 20,…
Tensions between Israel and Iran have escalated dramatically in 2025, prompting a wave of military action and strong international reactions. But why would Israel take such a serious and dangerous step? Here are five reasons Israel may believe it has no choice but to act — and quickly. One of Israel’s biggest security concerns is…
Germany and NVIDIA are building possibly the most ambitious European tech project of the decade: the continent’s first industrial AI cloud. NVIDIA has been on a European tour over the past month with CEO Jensen Huang charming audiences at London Tech Week before dazzling the crowds at Paris’s VivaTech. But it was his meeting with…
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, the celebrated Kenyan writer and decolonial scholar, passed away on May 28 at the age of 87. To honor his legacy, we spoke with Charles Cantalupo, a prominent scholar of Ngũgĩ’s work, to reflect on the lessons he imparted. Who Was Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o? Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o was a towering figure in…
A wave of anxiety has hit the Pi Network community as users report being unable to access their mined PI coin balances, raising fears of a failed mainnet migration. Users Report Missing Balances In a Reddit thread on r/PiNetwork titled “Issue consulting the amount of pi,” numerous users shared their struggles with balance visibility. One…
Since its launch in 2022, ChatGPT has become a leading AI tool, but OpenAI has ambitious plans for its future. An internal strategy document recently revealed that the company aims to transform ChatGPT into a “super assistant” that will serve as users’ primary interface to the internet. This document, which surfaced during the Justice Department’s…
As online shopping grows in Rwanda through platforms like Facebook Marketplace and Amazon, reports of fraud are increasing. Customers often pay for items that never arrive, receive fake products, or find themselves blocked by sellers after sending money. To tackle these issues, the Rwandan government plans to implement a digital trade policy aimed at creating…
The University of Rwanda (UR) has officially opened the call for applications to its postgraduate academic programmes under the East African Community Regional Centre of Excellence for Vaccines, Immunization and Health Supply Chain Management (EAC RCE-VIHSCM) for the 2025 academic year, September intake. Applications are now being accepted through the university’s online platform between 15 May…
