The Government of Rwanda through  the Ministry of ICT and Innovation and the Gates Foundation signed an MoU for the establishment of the Rwanda AI Scaling Hub which aims to accelerate the development and responsible deployment of AI technologies in Rwanda and Africa. The agreement was signed on Friday, April 4, by Paula Ingabire, the Minister of ICT and Innovation and Dr Trevor Mundel, President of Global Health at the Gates Foundation. According to the Ministry of ICT and Innovation, the signing of this agreement signals a shared commitment to building an African-led AI ecosystem. "The Gates

The Government of Rwanda through the Ministry of ICT and Innovation and the Gates Foundation signed an MoU for the establishment of the Rwanda AI Scaling Hub which aims to accelerate the development and responsible deployment of AI technologies in Rwanda and Africa.

The agreement was signed on Friday, April 4, by Paula Ingabire, the Minister of ICT and Innovation and Dr Trevor Mundel, President of Global Health at the Gates Foundation.

According to the Ministry of ICT and Innovation, the signing of this agreement signals a shared commitment to building an African-led AI ecosystem.

"The Gates Foundation is pledging up to $7.5 million over the next three years to support the scale-up of AI innovation in Rwanda, with conversations ongoing around planning for similar hubs in countries including Senegal, Kenya, and Nigeria,” the ministry said in a statement. According to the Ministry of ICT and Innovation, the Rwanda Scaling Hub will serve as a central platform to identify, develop, and scale high-impact AI solutions that address critical national challenges.

Minister Ingabire underscored that the AI hub will provide solutions starting with sectors including healthcare, agriculture, and education.

The new AI hub will be hosted by the Rwanda Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

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