In partnership with
The Rwanda Economy Digitalisation Programme is a three-year digital transformation initiative by the Government of Rwanda, the Mastercard Foundation and Cenfri. The programme works with 71point4 and policymakers to develop evidence-based and inclusive policies to reduce poverty and digitise the Rwandan economy.
For more information on this programme, download the brochure or email either the Director General of Innovation and Emerging Technologies at MINICT on ekunda@minict.gov.rw or Cenfri’s Digital Transformation Policy Lead on Arlette@cenfri.org.
In today’s tech-driven world, data has become the compass guiding industries toward innovation and growth. Rwanda’s tourism sector stands poised for this transformation and is harnessing data to unlock its fullest potential. In an exclusive interview, we sit down with Hennie Bester, Director of programmes. Drawing from his vast experience,
Almost half of Sub-Saharan Africa’s trade every year – USD 362 billion of merchandise trade – settles in US dollars, despite the US accounting for less than 10 percent of Africa’s total trade in 2019. We believe that informal trade is even more dollar-based. This begs the question: what drives
If properly catalogued, classified and shared, public sector data can be leveraged to increase access to services, make service delivery more efficient and inform policymaking. Real-time data on traffic and urbanisation can inform urban planning efforts including mobility, energy and water consumption, for example. Combining machine learning techniques with access
In recent years, Rwanda has embarked on a transformative journey towards digitalisation to fuel economic growth and innovation. The Rwanda Economy Digitalisation Programme, implemented by Cenfri in partnership with the Ministry of ICT and Innovation and the Mastercard Foundation, is contributing to this journey. Our focus is predominantly on extracting
Data-driven decision-making is becoming increasingly important in Rwanda. Very large datasets are generated in real-time across the economy: each time you transact using mobile money or purchase a bus ticket – to name but a few examples – data is generated. If public and private decision-makers can effectively draw on
Capacity-development is a vital part of the Rwanda Economy Digitalisation programme and beyond the hosting of training courses, the aim is to cultivate a hub of data professionals in the Rwandan private and public sectors. These data professionals who interact with, and analyse, data can champion data-driven decision-making and evidence-informed
Agriculture plays a major role in the Rwandan economy: close to 75% of the population’s livelihood depends on farming. However, the majority of these farmers do not sell their produce. The high rate of subsistence farming is a symptom of structural challenges rural farmers face in accessing markets. In its
Cenfri is supporting staff from public institutions in Rwanda with tailored training to boost their capabilities in data analysis and is training policymakers in interpreting and applying data for policy. This training and capacity-building is a core objective of the Rwanda Economy Digitalisation Programme, which Cenfri is implementing in partnership with
Abamenyereye iby’ ikoranabuhanga cyane bazakubwira ko hari amagambo menshi usanga akoreshwa muri urwo rwego, udapfa gusanga mu kiboneza-mvugo cy’ikinyarwanda. Urugero ni nk’imbaraga za “nucléaire” “data”, “microchips”, n’andi atandukanye. Dufate urugero rw’ijambo ry’Icyongereza ‘Data’, abantu bakunda guhura naryo ahantu henshi hatandukanye. Ubusanzwe rikoreshwa mu gusobanura amakuru dukusanya tukayashyira kuri mudasobwa zacu
Fiacre Mushimire, Cenfri’s Policy Lead, answered some questions about the breadth of Cenfri’s work in Rwanda. How and when did Cenfri start work in Rwanda? Cenfri was founded in 2008 and first started working in Rwanda in 2014 when we evaluated an agricultural insurance pilot project for Access to Finance
In today’s tech-driven world, data has become the compass guiding industries toward innovation and growth. Rwanda’s tourism sector stands poised for this transformation and is harnessing data to unlock its fullest potential. In an exclusive interview, we sit down with Hennie Bester, Director of programmes. Drawing from his vast experience,
Almost half of Sub-Saharan Africa’s trade every year – USD 362 billion of merchandise trade – settles in US dollars, despite the US accounting for less than 10 percent of Africa’s total trade in 2019. We believe that informal trade is even more dollar-based. This begs the question: what drives
If properly catalogued, classified and shared, public sector data can be leveraged to increase access to services, make service delivery more efficient and inform policymaking. Real-time data on traffic and urbanisation can inform urban planning efforts including mobility, energy and water consumption, for example. Combining machine learning techniques with access
In recent years, Rwanda has embarked on a transformative journey towards digitalisation to fuel economic growth and innovation. The Rwanda Economy Digitalisation Programme, implemented by Cenfri in partnership with the Ministry of ICT and Innovation and the Mastercard Foundation, is contributing to this journey. Our focus is predominantly on extracting
Data-driven decision-making is becoming increasingly important in Rwanda. Very large datasets are generated in real-time across the economy: each time you transact using mobile money or purchase a bus ticket – to name but a few examples – data is generated. If public and private decision-makers can effectively draw on
Capacity-development is a vital part of the Rwanda Economy Digitalisation programme and beyond the hosting of training courses, the aim is to cultivate a hub of data professionals in the Rwandan private and public sectors. These data professionals who interact with, and analyse, data can champion data-driven decision-making and evidence-informed
Agriculture plays a major role in the Rwandan economy: close to 75% of the population’s livelihood depends on farming. However, the majority of these farmers do not sell their produce. The high rate of subsistence farming is a symptom of structural challenges rural farmers face in accessing markets. In its
Cenfri is supporting staff from public institutions in Rwanda with tailored training to boost their capabilities in data analysis and is training policymakers in interpreting and applying data for policy. This training and capacity-building is a core objective of the Rwanda Economy Digitalisation Programme, which Cenfri is implementing in partnership with
Abamenyereye iby’ ikoranabuhanga cyane bazakubwira ko hari amagambo menshi usanga akoreshwa muri urwo rwego, udapfa gusanga mu kiboneza-mvugo cy’ikinyarwanda. Urugero ni nk’imbaraga za “nucléaire” “data”, “microchips”, n’andi atandukanye. Dufate urugero rw’ijambo ry’Icyongereza ‘Data’, abantu bakunda guhura naryo ahantu henshi hatandukanye. Ubusanzwe rikoreshwa mu gusobanura amakuru dukusanya tukayashyira kuri mudasobwa zacu
Fiacre Mushimire, Cenfri’s Policy Lead, answered some questions about the breadth of Cenfri’s work in Rwanda. How and when did Cenfri start work in Rwanda? Cenfri was founded in 2008 and first started working in Rwanda in 2014 when we evaluated an agricultural insurance pilot project for Access to Finance
