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Rwanda Spends Rwf150 Billion on Research, Seeks to Reach Rwf320 Billion
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (548+ words) KIGALI, Rwanda " Rwanda spends about 0. 7 percent of its gross domestic product on research and innovation, a level that education sector planners say must more than double if the country hopes to build a knowledge-driven economy capable of competing globally. The…...
Mastercard Foundation Backs Eight Rwandan Ed Tech Startups to Reach 40, 000 Learners
20+ hour, 55+ min ago (818+ words) Students on Thursday attended the launch of the Mastercard Foundation Ed Tech Fellowship Rwanda. KIGALI " In classrooms across Rwanda, the challenge is no longer simply getting children into school. The focus is increasingly on whether they are learning the skills…...
Aegis Trust, UNESCO Unveil Project to Help Genocide Memorials Teach Future Generations
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (278+ words) Aegis Trust CEO Freddy Mutanguha addressing the event KIGALI " Aegis Trust and its partners have launched a new project aimed at improving education at Rwanda's genocide memorial sites and helping young people learn more about the history of the 1994 Genocide…...
AI Won't Replace Teachers, But Will Empower Them " Experts
2+ week, 3+ day ago (638+ words) Technology experts have said that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not designed to replace human intelligence or teachers, but rather to strengthen education by making learning and administrative work faster, smarter and more efficient. The experts shared the view during Ed…...
PICTORIAL: Two Decades of Impact: Celebrating Rwanda's Partnership with Oklahoma Christian University
2+ week, 5+ day ago (309+ words) Guests happily follow proceedings as speakers reflected on two decades of educational collaboration between Rwanda and Oklahoma Christian University. KIGALI " The celebration marking 20 years of partnership between Rwanda and Oklahoma Christian University brought together leaders, alumni, students, and guests for…...
Kagame Credits Oklahoma Christian Partnership for Helping Shape Rwanda's Emerging Leaders
2+ week, 5+ day ago (746+ words) Guests at the 20th Anniversary of Oklohama University KIGALI " President Paul Kagame has credited a two-decade partnership between Rwanda and Oklahoma Christian University with helping develop a new generation of leaders now serving in strategic positions across government, business, and national…...
Journalists Are "Highly Educated" Yet "Poorly Paid" " ARJ Study Finds
3+ week, 21+ hour ago (494+ words) Dan Ngabonziza, Chairperson of the Rwanda Journalists Association (ARJ), also Managing Director of Kigali Today Ltd KIGALI " Rwanda's journalists are among the country's more educated professionals, but the vast majority say their salaries are too low to meet basic living…...
President Kagame and First Lady Join Green Hills Academy Grandparents Day Celebration
3+ week, 1+ day ago (297+ words) The First Lady Jenette Kagame enjoys a light dance with her grand daughter. KIGALI " At Green Hills Academy in Kigali, a warm and colorful celebration brought together generations as families gathered for Grandparents Day, an occasion dedicated to strengthening family…...
Our Trees, Our Future: Rwanda's 4, 000-School Plan to Nourish Pupils with Fruit
3+ week, 3+ day ago (853+ words) Every Wednesday morning at Groupe Scolaire Matyazo in Rwanda's Eastern Province, the normal classroom routine gives way to a different kind of lesson. Instead of carrying only notebooks and pens, students arrive in sports attire armed with hoes, watering cans,…...
How Aegis Trust Rwanda is Turning Teachers into Peacebuilders
4+ week, 1+ day ago (1305+ words) When Gis'le Hirwa joined the Peace and Values Education training under Aegis Trust Rwanda's Actions for Sustainable Peace, Inclusion, Rights and Equality (ASPIRE) Programme, she expected to gain skills that would help her become a better teacher. What she did…...