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Capacity-development for data-driven decision-making

To promote a sustainable data-driven culture in Rwanda and beyond, Cenfri is working to strengthen and promote the use of data and insights by policymakers and businesses. Our activities include:

  • Training and skills development for evidence-informed policymaking
  • The identification of currently and potentially available data sources and the assessment of training needs
  • Institutional capacity development including data governance and data strategy support
  • Placement of data fellows in select public-sector institutions (and capacity development for these fellows)
Award-winner Ngirinshuti on an AI model that serves Rwanda’s statistical analysis
For as long as Rwanda's Labour Force Survey has existed, someone has had to read a person's description of their work, written in Kinyarwanda, and mat [...]
1 October 2026
How one social entrepreneur uses data to illuminate blind spots in her businesses
When Bella Twizerimana foreclosed on two houses during her time as a bank manager, she made a decision that would eventually reshape a corner of Musan [...]
17 September 2026
When intuition is not enough: How data transformed Whiz Upp
Hawa Chloe Niyigena built a Rwandan juice company from scratch in her family's kitchen but transitioning the business from survival to strategy meant [...]
31 August 2026
How data fellows are contributing to reshaping Rwanda’s public institutions
Rwanda’s public sector has, over time, built substantial digital systems across ministries and agencies. These systems generate large volumes of adm [...]
3 July 2026
AI readiness starts with data capability
Across the world, countries are exploring the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to transform [...]
18 February 2026
Members of Rwandan Parliament receive training on AI
AI is reshaping every part of public life, from how governments analyse information to how they design public services. Countries across the world are [...]
17 December 2025
How data interns are accelerating digital innovation in government
In 2024, the Rwandan [...]
3 November 2025
Rwanda’s human journey to big data: Inside the NISR
The National Ins [...]
20 October 2025
Kigali’s Data Community of Practice
The initiatives undertaken as part of Cenfri’s Rwanda Economy Digitalisation Programme are designed to strengthen the data ecosystem in Rwanda. We w [...]
29 September 2025
Leading with data governance: Setting the foundation for a data-driven future
As outlined in the discussion on [...]
20 December 2024
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