- Gabon plans a government portal that will progressively centralize public services online, with at least 10 services targeted for integration by December 2026.
- A Gabonese delegation spent nearly two weeks in Rwanda studying e-government, digital identity, cybersecurity and public-service digitization.
- Libreville is drawing on Rwanda’s Irembo platform, which now hosts more than 100 services from more than 20 institutions.
Gabon wants to accelerate the digital transformation of its administration by drawing on Rwanda’s experience. A delegation from the Ministry of Interior, Security and Decentralization recently spent nearly two weeks in Kigali studying e-government, digital identity, cybersecurity and the digitization of public services.
Read more: Gabon Draws on Rwanda’s Digital Model to Modernize Public Services
Establishing innovation hubs and fostering tech education drives entrepreneurship by empowering individuals to create localized solutions to pressing challenges. This approach enables African nations to develop indigenous technologies in sectors such as agriculture, healthcare, and education, decreasing their dependence on foreign innovations.
The Rwandan government, led by Prime Minister Dr. Edouard Ngirente, has inaugurated the construction phase of the Kigali Innovation City (KIC), a major initiative aimed at advancing technological innovation in Rwanda. The groundbreaking ceremony took place on September 10 in Kigali’s Special Economic Zone, Gasabo District.
Read more: Rwanda Launches Kigali Innovation City to Drive Technological Development
Delivering a transformative tech community to Africa with the goal of delivering new skills and jobs that will impact positively and change lives is the premise on which, Africa50, the pan-African infrastructure investor and asset manager announced the signing of an Implementation Agreement (IA) with the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) and the Government of Rwanda (GoR) for exclusive rights to develop, operate, and commercialise the 61-hectare Kigali Innovation City (KIC).
The new smart city advances Africa50’s strategy to develop and fund first-of-its-kind infrastructure assets that deliver high impact while generating attractive returns. The smart city is expected to stimulate $150 million in ICT exports annually and attract over $300 million in foreign direct investment.
Rwanda on Tuesday broke ground for construction of the Kigali Innovation City, a project that promises to foster the nation's innovation and international investment.
Once complete, the 61-hectare smart city project located at Kigali Special Economic Zone, in the Gasabo district of Kigali, the Rwandan capital, will be worth more than 2 billion U.S. dollars and is expected to position Rwanda as a major producer of next-generation technology, according to officials.
Read more: Rwanda breaks ground for construction of smart city to drive innovation
More details about the Kigali Green City pilot project expected to be set up on some 600 hectares in the Kinyinya suburb of Gasabo district have emerged.
The features of this futuristic city were showcased at the September 6-8 Africa Smart City Investment Summit, held in Kigali. During the summit, Kigali was announced as Africa's premier smart city with promising smart city solutions according to the 2023 African Smart City Index.
Read more: RW: Fresh Details Emerge As Kigali Green City Project Takes Shape