{"id":2000104497,"date":"2026-03-07T10:25:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T08:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/?p=2000104497"},"modified":"2026-03-08T18:06:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T16:06:40","slug":"uok-airtel-rwanda-partner-to-promote-ai-and-expand-digital-access-for-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/uok-airtel-rwanda-partner-to-promote-ai-and-expand-digital-access-for-students\/","title":{"rendered":"UoK, Airtel Rwanda partner to promote AI and expand digital access for students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The agreement was signed at the university\u2019s headquarters in Kigali on March 5, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under the partnership, Airtel Rwanda will provide affordable internet packages and routers to students at the University of Kigali to support digital learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the initiatives includes offering a router with 60GB of monthly internet, normally priced at Rwf10,000, at a reduced cost of Rwf5,000. The package can be shared by up to ten users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students who prefer mobile connectivity will also be able to subscribe to a package costing Rwf3,000 per month, which provides one gigabyte of 4G internet per day along with the ability to make calls across all networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Managing Director of Airtel Rwanda, Sujay Chakrabarti, said the company plans to expand similar partnerships with other universities in order to support students who rely on internet access for their studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe believe that education is extremely important,\u201d he said, adding that universities host large numbers of young people who increasingly depend on digital tools for learning. \u201cWith the university\u2019s support, our technological equipment such as routers and other services will be made available to students.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Vice Chancellor of the University of Kigali, George Kimathi, said both institutions have strong experience in research and that the partnership will allow them to collaborate in finding solutions to global challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have a large number of researchers here, and Airtel also has experts. Together we can conduct joint research to identify problems that need solutions,\u201d he said. \u201cThis partnership will accelerate research and produce better outcomes than if either side worked alone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The collaboration will also allow Airtel Rwanda to expand its services among the university\u2019s student community while enabling students to access relevant data and resources that can support research and practical learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both institutions also plan to organize mentorship sessions, innovation activities, and knowledge-sharing events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The partnership aligns with Rwanda\u2019s Vision 2050 strategy, which aims to build a knowledge-based economy and ensure that graduates leave universities equipped with the digital skills needed to compete in a technology-driven job market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The agreement was signed on March 5, 2026. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The Airtel Rwanda\u2013UoK partnership is also expected to create job opportunities <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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UoK Vice Chancellor Prof. George Kimathi highlighted the partnership\u2019s impact on teaching and learning <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Airtel Rwanda MD Sujay Chakrabarti says affordable internet will support university studies<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The benefits of the Airtel Rwanda\u2013UoK agreement were discussed ahead of the signing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Executives from Airtel Rwanda and UoK represented their institutions at the signing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The agreement aims to promote tech-driven learning at the university<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Airtel Rwanda and University of Kigali (UoK) have signed a partnership agreement aimed at promoting education and the use of emerging technologies, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), while creating training and employment opportunities for students.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2000104561,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[72],"byline":[170],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-2000104497","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","tag-featured-news-home","byline-igihe"],"bylines":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"contributors":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"featured_image":{"id":2000104561,"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1U4A4531-2.jpg","alt":"","caption":"The agreement was signed on March 5, 2026. ","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","width":1000,"height":715,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1U4A4531-2.jpg","width":150,"height":107},"medium":{"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1U4A4531-2.jpg","width":300,"height":215},"medium_large":{"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1U4A4531-2.jpg","width":768,"height":549},"large":{"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1U4A4531-2.jpg","width":1000,"height":715},"full":{"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1U4A4531-2.jpg","width":1000,"height":715}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000104497","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2000104497"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000104497\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2000104568,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000104497\/revisions\/2000104568"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000104561"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2000104497"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2000104497"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2000104497"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=2000104497"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=2000104497"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}