About us

In 2020, during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, the Government of Rwanda signed an agreement with the Forum to establish Rwanda C4IR.

Part of a network of 19 centres globally, Rwanda C4IR is shaping the trajectory of the Fourth Industrial Revolution with local knowledge that can empower global change.

Informed by national development priorities, Rwanda has decided to focus its Centre’s work on: data economy and data governance as well as artificial intelligence and machine learning.

OUR TEAM
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Crystal Rugege

Managing Director
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Joelle Rubagenga

Business Operations Lead
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Alain Ndayishimiye

Project Lead Artificial Intelligence
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Cyprien Nshimiyimana

Strategy & Policy Analyst
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Priya Vithani

Senior Fellow, AI Policy
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Emilie Bivigete

Business Operations Officer
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Jeannette Uwizeye

Data Scientist
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Jan Nehring, Ph.D.

Development Advisor in AI
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Job Opportunities
Project Coordinator for the Hanga Sexual and Reproductive (SRH) Track
Project Coordinator for the Hanga Sexual and Reproductive (SRH) Track

The Government of Rwanda aims to be a pan-African technology and innovation hub and is making significant strides in building a vibrant ecosystem. Hanga PitchFest, in its second edition, is one of the most recent initiatives to boost and support the country’s entrepreneurial innovation ecosystem and aims to be the biggest showcase of Rwanda’s technology and innovation talent. The program is mainly focused on startups who play a vital role in bringing new products and services to market, opening export opportunities, creating jobs and new markets and looks to showcase the growing number of startups every year.