{"id":51150,"date":"2024-08-05T14:55:09","date_gmt":"2024-08-05T14:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/irembo-partners-with-rca-to-nurture-young-engineers\/"},"modified":"2024-10-01T11:16:10","modified_gmt":"2024-10-01T11:16:10","slug":"irembo-partners-with-rca-to-nurture-young-engineers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/irembo-partners-with-rca-to-nurture-young-engineers\/","title":{"rendered":"Irembo partners with RCA to nurture young engineers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Irembo, in a recent statement, indicated that the partnership aims at empowering local talent thereby propelling Rwanda to the forefront of digital innovation.<\/p>\n<p>The two institutions are collaborating on an ongoing internship program that comprises 28 interns, 16 of whom are from the prestigious coding academy.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-73530 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/dsc01508-3.jpg\" alt=\"Beneficiaries of the internship partnership between Irembo and Rwanda Coding Academy.\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Irembo, responsible for building and maintaining the government&#8217;s one-stop service portal, said that the cohort of interns who joined the company in March 2024 is the largest so far.<\/p>\n<p>The company praised the interns for the significant strides made over the last several months, which include building and testing more than 100 services on top of the IremboGov technology portal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTheir efforts have substantially accelerated the delivery cadence of new services and further positioned IremboGov as the one-stop portal for government services,\u201d the statement reads in part.<\/p>\n<p>Irembo noted that the interns have also contributed to advancing the company\u2019s AI initiatives through successful experimentations. These include chatbots to answer questions about IremboGov services, assistants to improve developer productivity, and natural language processing for analytics.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe interns are cultivating valuable teamwork and problem-solving skills in a dynamic environment under the mentorship of Irembo\u2019s seasoned engineers,\u201d said the statement.<\/p>\n<p>According to the company, the talent and skills shown by the interns reflect the high-quality education and training provided by RCA and the diverse expertise brought in through the professional internship program. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cTheir work drives significant progress in Irembo\u2019s projects, demonstrating the powerful synergy between academic learning, professional growth, and real-world application. This collaboration creates a dynamic and productive atmosphere, fostering innovation and excellence in all our initiatives,\u201d Irembo noted.<\/p>\n<p>Patrick Ndjientcheu, Chief Product and Engineering Officer at Irembo, affirmed that the ongoing partnership reflects shared vision to nurture the next generation of African tech peers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe interns&#8217; achievements showcase their hard work, dedication, and the innovative spirit that drives us all. We are excited to continue this partnership, creating more opportunities for growth and innovation. Together, we are building a digitally empowered Rwanda,\u201d Ndjientche stated.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-73528 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/patrick_.jpg\" alt=\"Patrick Ndjientcheu is the Chief Product and Engineering Officer at Irembo.\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Dr Papias Niyigena, Principal of Rwanda Coding Academy, also lauded the students\u2019 contributions to Irembo\u2019s Innovative projects.<\/p>\n<p>He said the partnership highlights the strength of the institution\u2019s curriculum and showcases students&#8217; exceptional talent and potential.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy collaborating with Irembo, we aim to create meaningful opportunities for our students to excel and drive technological advancements, ultimately contributing to Rwanda\u2019s growth as a tech hub in Africa,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-73529 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/dsc01481-2.jpg\" alt=\"Irembo and Rwanda Code Academy are collaborating on an ongoing internship program that comprises 28 interns, 16 of whom are from the prestigious coding academy.\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Local technology company, Irembo, has reaffirmed its commitment to investing in and nurturing the next generation of software engineers through an ongoing partnership with Rwanda Coding Academy (RCA).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":131,"featured_media":2000073531,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[75,146],"byline":[192],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-51150","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","tag-homenews","tag-mot-irembo","byline-wycliffe-nyamasege"],"bylines":[{"id":192,"name":"Wycliffe Nyamasege","slug":"wycliffe-nyamasege","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":131}],"contributors":[{"id":192,"name":"Wycliffe Nyamasege","slug":"wycliffe-nyamasege","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":131}],"featured_image":{"id":2000073531,"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/dsc01481.jpg","alt":"","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","width":0,"height":0,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/dsc01481.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/dsc01481.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium_large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/dsc01481.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/dsc01481.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"full":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/dsc01481.jpg","width":0,"height":0}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51150","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\/131"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51150"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51150\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000073531"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51150"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51150"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51150"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=51150"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=51150"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}