The commitment was made on April 17, 2026, during a visit to the Nyanza Genocide Memorial in Kicukiro, where the staff paid tribute to the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi laid to rest at the site.
During the visit, employees were taken through the detailed history of the memorial, from the departure of Belgian peacekeepers at the former ETO Kicukiro site to the tragic events that led to the killing of civilians who had sought refuge there in Nyanza.
QT Holding Ltd is an IT solutions company that oversees two subsidiaries: QT Global Software Ltd, which develops software solutions, and RSwitch Ltd, which provides electronic financial transaction services.
The Chief Executive Officer of QT Holding Ltd, Robert Kainamura, said the visit served as a reminder of Rwanda’s painful history, the difficult role played by the Rwandan Patriotic Army in ending the genocide, and the country’s broader journey toward self-reliance.
He noted that the memorial highlights how Rwandans were abandoned by those who were supposed to protect them, stressing the importance of self-reliance and resilience.
“This memorial reminds us that our people were abandoned by those who were meant to protect them, despite having the capacity to stop the mass killings,” he said. “It teaches us the importance of self-reliance.”
He added that this lesson aligns with the company’s mission to develop homegrown technological solutions in areas such as healthcare systems, asset management, and cybersecurity, emphasizing that 99 percent of the company’s workforce is Rwandan.
Kainamura further stressed the importance of exposing young employees to the country’s history to ensure that the lessons of the past are preserved and that such atrocities never happen again.
An employee at RSwitch, Rebecca Uwamahoro, said the visit reinforced her responsibility as a young person to confront genocide denial and distortion, especially on social media platforms.
“As young people, it is our responsibility to come to memorial sites like this, learn and understand the history, and then actively challenge those who deny or distort the Genocide against the Tutsi using social media platforms,” she said. “We must speak the truth, present evidence, and help educate those who have not yet had the opportunity to visit such places.”
The management of RSwitch emphasized that the workforce is largely composed of young professionals, and encouraged them not to underestimate their role in shaping national discourse, noting that many members of the Rwandan Patriotic Army who ended the genocide were also young people.
As part of the commemoration, QT Holding staff also laid wreaths and paid respects at the mass graves at the Nyanza Genocide Memorial, where more than 105,000 victims are buried.
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