{"id":47750,"date":"2023-03-24T07:16:50","date_gmt":"2023-03-24T07:16:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/rwanda-launches-school-connectivity-program-to-connect-all-schools-to-internet\/"},"modified":"2023-11-21T08:22:42","modified_gmt":"2023-11-21T08:22:42","slug":"rwanda-launches-school-connectivity-program-to-connect-all-schools-to-internet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/rwanda-launches-school-connectivity-program-to-connect-all-schools-to-internet\/","title":{"rendered":"First Rwandan school connected to Starlink internet"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rwanda has 95% 4G coverage and a broadband fibre backbone in all major cities, but due to Rwanda\u2019s geography, some areas of the country are hard to reach at an affordable cost and good reliability, using these technologies. In February 2023, Rwanda officially launched Starlink satellite internet services, to improve access to affordable, fast and reliable internet connectivity in remote areas. <\/p>\n

The Government of Rwanda has already connected 44.5% of public schools across the country via fibre optic, the One Government Network project, and the Giga Initiative. Through the Tomorrow Partnership with the Government of Rwanda, the Tony Blair Institute (TBI) has committed to connect 50 of the 500 pilot schools. <\/p>\n

On Wednesday, The Rwandan Minister of ICT and Innovation accompanied by the Minister of State in charge of Primary and Secondary Education at the Ministry of Education and Mr. Tony Blair, visited the first school to be connected under this program, the Groupe Scolaire Gaseke, in Gicumbi District. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe Tony Blair Institute\u2019s initiative through the Tomorrow Partnership, is supporting the Government of Rwanda by providing expertise and technical assistance, so that we are able to dream together, co-design and implement impactful programmes, like this week\u2019s launch of high-speed satellite connectivity for schools in Rwanda,\u201d said Paula Ingabire, Rwandan Minister of ICT and Innovation.<\/p>\n

One of the key sectors for increasing access to broadband services being the Education sector, Gaspard Twagirayezu, Minister of State in charge of Primary and Secondary Education said: \u201cWe want to have all our schools connected to the internet, but there are regions that do not have coverage or are difficult to connect. So having the option of satellite is really important, and we are looking forward to connecting some of our most remote schools using this type of connectivity.\u201d<\/p>\n

Talking about their partnership with the Government of Rwanda, Stella Mugabo, TBI Country Director for Rwanda, said: \u201cConnecting these schools demonstrates the art of the possible, and the fundamental mission of The Tomorrow Partnership: provide problem-solvers the technology to enable the best possible solutions. It\u2019s clear that when we bring policymakers who are committed to accelerating the delivery of real change for their people together with technology companies like Starlink, you can feel the energy and a real excitement around the potential for progress.\u201d<\/p>\n

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