The full registry.

National Robotics Program

National Robotics Program · Primary schools, secondary schools, and TVET schools

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

Digital Inclusion for Persons with Disabilities

Digital Inclusion ·

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

Data Protection — Awareness & Capacity Building

Data Protection ·

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

Cybersecurity Skills Programs

Data Protection ·

Details to be completed by responsible team.

Data Protection Capacity Building

Data Protection ·

Details to be completed by responsible team.

TVET Digital Skills Integration

Digital Skills Academy ·

Details to be completed by responsible team.

Coding & Digital Skills Training Programs

Digital Skills Academy ·

Details to be completed by responsible team.

The Gym at Universities

Digital Skills Academy · University students

Training university students on advanced programming skills.

Digital Literacy Training for Persons with Disabilities

Digital Inclusion · Persons with Disabilities

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

Delegation Visit

Regional Programs ·

Annual high-level exchange between Smart Africa, BMZ, and GIZ, complemented by private sector and EU engagement in Berlin and Brussels, to advance digital and AI cooperation between Africa and Europe.

Africa Bulk Purchase Market Place (BPMP) – Country Engagement Workshops

Events & Convenings ·

Stakeholder engagement workshop

Cyber Security Trainings

Delivery & Implementation Support ·

Smart Africa hosts cyber security capacity trainings in five different Member States

Digital Sovereignty: Only Together Can We Remain Independent

Regional Programs ·

Joint opinion piece by GIZ and Smart Africa CEOs on the shared interests of Africa and Europe when it comes to digital sovereignty

Ms Geek Africa

Regional Programs ·

Pan-African competition empowering young women in STEM through innovation and problem-solving challenges.

Internet Governance

Regional Programs ·

Strengthening African voices and capacity in global internet governance processes in collaboration with AFRINIC.

Cooperation with the Private Sector – an Updated Partnerships Strategy

Smart Africa Secretariat Support ·

The Partnerships Strategy aims to define Smart Africa's value proposition to its Member States and public and private sector partners and members.

Africa Bulk Purchase Market Place (BPMP) – Smart Hub MVP development

Regional Programs ·

Design and implementation of BPMP Smart Hub MVP

AI: Where the EU Wants to Offer More in Africa Than Its Competition from China and the US

Delivery & Implementation Support ·

EU Africa Tech Business Offer event bringing together European business and Smart Africa and their Member States in a matchmaking format

Smart Africa Digital Acceleration Program (SADAP)

Smart Africa Secretariat Support ·

Pan-African program supporting Member States in accelerating their digital transformation agendas.

AI Council

AI Policy & Governance ·

Capacity building and trainings on responsible use of AI.

Apple Authorized Training Centers

Skills Development · University students

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

Robotics Maker's Lab (NGA)

National Robotics Program · Teachers · Students · Community

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 Inclusion Training Center

Digital Inclusion · Persons with Disabilities and women

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

Transferlab

Skills Development · Tech-startups · Youth

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 Ambassadors Program (DAP)

Skills Development · Communities · Youth

Digital ambassadors training program

FLL & AI Hackathon Support

National Robotics Program · Students · Youth · Robotics · AI

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 Literacy for Entrepreneurs

Skills Development · Entrepreneurs

Digital literacy training for entrepreneurs

Cyberhub

Skills Development ·

Cybersecurity capacity-building hub

Digital Literacy for Community Health Workers

Skills Development · Community Health Workers

Digital literacy training for community health workers

Digital Literacy training for farmers

Skills Development · Farmers

Digital literacy training for farmers

Virtual Laboratories for chemistry and physics in Schools

Skills Development · Students · Teachers

Virtual laboratories for schools

Cybersecurity training

Skills Development · Broadcasters · ICT professionals

Cybersecurity training for broadcasters

Digital marketing training for women entrepreneurs

Skills Development · Women entrepreneurs

Digital marketing training for women entrepreneurs

National Emerging Technology Policy (NETP)

Policy Lab · Government agencies · regulators · innovators · technology ecosystem actors

Policy framework for responsible adoption of emerging technologies in Rwanda.

Geological Information and Mining Cadastre System (GIMCS) for the ICGLR Project

Digital Government Services · Mineral industry

Location of all geological information on mining.

Centralised Citizen Engagement Platform (Mbaza Rwanda)

Digital Government Services · Citizens · low-literacy users · feature-phone users · public institutions

Mbaza Citizen Engagement

Creation of One Life Component for One Health (Government of Rwanda)

Digital Government Services · Human health · animal health · wildlife · environmental health institutions

Three One Health data projects strengthening surveillance across sectors.

Government of Rwanda Public Service Request Portal

Digital Government Services · Public Service

Public service request portal.

Integrated Blood Bank Information System (BBIS)

Digital Government Services · Blood donors · hospitals · patients · RBC staff · health facilities

The system used for blood donor management and recruitment, dispatch, inventory, TTI testing, and delivery of blood

Policy Lab Broadband Pricing Investigation

Policy Lab · Government · regulators · telecom operators · corporate users · digital economy actors

Policy investigation into high corporate broadband costs in Rwanda.

ICT Sector Strategic Plan 2024-2029

Policy Lab · MINICT · RISA · government agencies · development partners · ICT sector actors

National strategic plan guiding Rwanda's ICT sector priorities.

E-Waste Awareness Campaign "Kusanya"

Smart City · Citizens · corporates · public institutions · schools · urban communities

Digital and public awareness campaign promoting responsible e-waste disposal.

Digital Mineral Traceability System (DMTS) for the ICGLR Project

Digital Government Services · Mineral industry

Mineral traceability system for Rwandan mineral sector.

Cross-Border Cash/BNIs Declaration System (FIC)

Digital Government Services · Financial sector

Smart City Solve-athon

Smart City · Districts · startups · innovators · citizens · local government teams

Co-creation sprint for smart city solutions in Rwanda's secondary cities.

ICT Sector Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

Policy Lab · MINICT · RISA · affiliated agencies · ICT sector teams

Sector-wide SOPs to operationalise the ICT Sector Strategic Plan.

Policy Lab Cooperative Digitisation Investigation

Policy Lab · Cooperatives · regulators · innovators · financial actors · policy makers

Ongoing investigation into barriers to digitising cooperatives in Rwanda.

Great Lakes Regional Minerals Database and Data Sharing Solution

Digital Government Services · Mineral industry

Regional platform for ICGLR member states for traceability, certification, reporting, and secure data governance.

Landslide Monitoring System

AI & Data Innovations ·

National AI Policy

AI Policy & Governance ·

AfricAI Conference

AI Skills & Ecosystem Support ·

AI for Policy Makers Crash Course

AI Skills & Ecosystem Support ·

Responsible AI Office

AI Policy & Governance ·

Crop Type Mapping Tool

AI & Data Innovations ·

Assessment Study on Improvement of Meteorological Data

AI & Data Innovations ·

ML4EO Training Program

AI Skills & Ecosystem Support ·

Innovate Africa Challenge on AI for Climate Action

AI Skills & Ecosystem Support ·

Together with Smart Africa and Climate Change AI, a pan-African innovation challenge advanced AI in climate applications.

Tunga Agri-Chatbot Open Source Suite

AI & Data Innovations ·

Easy Read Together

AI & Data Innovations ·

Africa-Asia AI Policy Maker Network

AI Policy & Governance ·

AI Readiness & Maturity Assessment Framework

AI Policy & Governance ·

Data Governance Frameworks and Business Models

AI Policy & Governance ·

AI Ethical Guidelines Training

AI Skills & Ecosystem Support ·

Crawlzilla / LLM training data for Kinyarwanda and other African languages

AI & Data Innovations ·

Training a Large Language Model in African Languages

AI & Data Innovations ·

AI for Women Bootcamp

AI Skills & Ecosystem Support ·

AI Fellowships

AI Skills & Ecosystem Support ·

AI Training for Parliamentarians

AI Skills & Ecosystem Support ·

Machine Translation for Moodle LMS

AI & Data Innovations ·

Mbaza Community Management (MbazaNLP)

AI Skills & Ecosystem Support ·

Evaluation Metrics of Machine Translation

AI & Data Innovations ·

Innovation vs Data Extractivism – Open Source Licenses in the Rwandan Context

AI & Data Innovations ·

MBAZA Covid19 Chatbot

AI & Data Innovations ·

Natural Language Processing Training

AI Skills & Ecosystem Support ·

Community Research Support

AI Skills & Ecosystem Support ·

NLP Fellowship

AI Skills & Ecosystem Support ·

Rwanda Media Voice Bridge

AI & Data Innovations ·

Capacity Building for Data Engineers

AI Skills & Ecosystem Support ·

IndabaX Rwanda 2024 & Deep Learning Indaba

AI Skills & Ecosystem Support ·

AI Use Case Assessment

AI & Data Innovations ·

NLP Training for Linguists

AI Skills & Ecosystem Support ·

International Conference on Learning Representations 2023

AI Skills & Ecosystem Support ·

Machine Learning Training

AI Skills & Ecosystem Support ·

AI Hackathons

AI Skills & Ecosystem Support ·

Digital Information System for Sustainable Agriculture (DISA)

AI & Data Innovations ·

AI for the Judiciary

AI Skills & Ecosystem Support ·

Rwandan GPU Server

AI & Data Innovations ·

AI for Media

AI Skills & Ecosystem Support ·

Core Support to Rwandan AI Communities

AI Skills & Ecosystem Support ·

CHABO framework

AI & Data Innovations ·

Agricultural Advice for Farmers in Kinyarwanda

AI & Data Innovations ·

AI Innovation Lab

AI Skills & Ecosystem Support ·

Licensed Drone Pilot Program

Drone Training · Youth · University Students

Full and certified drone piloting training programme, open to interested individuals with the right industry orientation.

Licensed Drone Pilot Program for Women

Drone Training · Women · Youth

Fully certified drone pilot training programme. The programme focuses on empowering women with certified professional drone piloting skills and strengthening their participation in Rwanda's drone operation ecosystem.

University of Rwanda Fundamental Drones Skills Training

Drone Training · Youth · University Students

2 cohorts, 5-week long bootcamp on drones on the following topics: drone types and uses, drone communication protocol, mapping and flying basics

Drone Blueprint for Africa

Drone Operation Center · Policy makers

This project will create a comprehensive blueprint for the use and regulation of drones across Africa. The blueprint will focus on creating harmonized regulatory standards, fostering innovation, and promoting cross-border collaborations to leverage drones for sustainable economic growth and enhanced public services across African nations.

Malaria Larval Source Management Project in Bugesera

Drone Use Cases · Farmers

The project aims to combat malaria through spraying rice fields in Bugesera. The rice fields have been known to harbor large amounts of mosquito larvae which affects farming, education and general health of the people living in the area.

Mapping Initiative Gisagara District

Drone Use Cases · Community

Malaria has re-emerged as a significant public health challenge in Rwanda in 2024, reversing the notable progress achieved between 2018 and 2023. In response, the Ministry of Health is implementing a national response plan aimed at strengthening surveillance, analyzing data, and addressing factors contributing to the resurgence

Drone Community of Practice

Drone Operation Center · Youth

The project aims to build a drone ecosystem in Rwanda with focus on developing an ecosystem analysis report, community platform and community events & workshops.

Innovate Africa Challenge on Civil Drones

Drone Use Cases · Startups

3-phase challenge with a changing theme every edition, aimed at supporting start-ups to scope out a solution for implementation. The project is in collaboration with Smart Africa.

User Centered Design for Drone Use Cases in Rwanda

Drone Operation Center · Youth · University Students

The project aims to identify and develop context-specific drone use cases in Rwanda based on the priorities and needs of local communities.