MINICT

Digital platform for citizen participation in governance and public service feedback mechanisms.

Public Sector Innovation · Rwanda

Developing smart city solutions for urban planning, mobility, and public infrastructure in Kigali.

Public Sector Innovation · Kigali

Developing drone applications in agriculture, health supply delivery, and disaster management.

Drone Ecosystem · Rwanda

Ensuring inclusive access to digital technologies and services for persons with disabilities in Rwanda.

Digital Skills & Inclusion · Rwanda

Establishing a framework for comprehensive AI training, curriculum development, and research collaboration with Rwandan universities.

Artificial Intelligence & Data · Rwanda

Enhancing teaching and learning experience by provision of robotics kits and training to the teachers to the schools.

Digital Skills & Inclusion · Rwanda

Building institutional capacity, public awareness, and regulatory compliance for data protection.

Digital Skills & Inclusion · Rwanda

Piloting innovative policy design using data-driven methods, design thinking, and digital prototyping.

Public Sector Innovation · Rwanda

Supporting the national Drone Operation Center and coordination of the Rwanda drone community.

Drone Ecosystem · Rwanda

Matchmaking innovators with problem owners through targeted AI competitions, mentoring, and venture building.

Artificial Intelligence & Data · Rwanda

Development and deployment of an AI-powered chatbot providing real-time agricultural advice to smallholder farmers in Rwanda, supporting crop management, pest control, and climate adaptation.

Artificial Intelligence & Data · Rwanda

Establishment of a Responsible AI Office to support the development of ethical, regulatory, and institutional frameworks for AI governance in Rwanda.

Artificial Intelligence & Data · Rwanda

Establishment of Digital Inclusion Training Center for persons with disabilities and women

Digital Skills & Inclusion · Rwanda

Training university students on advanced programming skills.

Digital Skills & Inclusion · Rwanda

A 10 days training for persons with disabilities on digital skills used in their daily lives

Digital Skills & Inclusion · Rwanda

The New Generation Academy Robotics Maker’s Lab is a GIZ-supported, MINICT-partnered innovation hub in Kigali that provides hands-on STEM education in coding and robotics for Rwandan students and teachers. Officially inaugurated in November 2024, the lab is equipped with 3D printers, laser cutters, and VR headsets, serving up to 25 learners per session and accessible to schools across Kigali during regular hours and holidays. It supports Rwanda’s national robotics program by bridging the technology gap and building 21st-century digital skills aligned with the competence-based curriculum.

Digital Skills & Inclusion · Rwanda

Establishment of six Apple Authorized Training Centers across six education institutions in Rwanda

Digital Skills & Inclusion · rwanda

Cybersecurity capacity-building hub

Digital Skills & Inclusion · rwanda

The transfer lab was a specialized facility at the Digital Transformation Center Rwanda where people could build embedded systems, IoT, VR/AR and work on hardware prototypes. It provided technical equipment and development space to support the prototyping of Rwandan and African tech solutions as part of Rwanda's transition to a knowledge-based economy.

Digital Skills & Inclusion · Rwanda

Since 2023, GIZ/DTC has supported Rwanda’s First Lego League (FLL) and AI Hackathon to strengthen STEM and digital literacy. Support includes funding competitions, teacher training, robotics kits, AI mentorship, and pathways for teams to advance to international events, empowering students aged 9–18 with robotics, programming, and AI skills for future innovation.

Digital Skills & Inclusion · Rwanda