· A loan financing agreement to support Smart Education Project in Rwanda has been signed between Rwanda and China.
· The project is expected to create a strong foundation for digital education and innovation and connect 63 universities and higher learning institutions, and 1,437 schools from pre-primary to secondary and TVET schools.
A loan financing agreement to support Smart Education Project in Rwanda has been signed between Rwanda and China. The project is expected to create a strong foundation for digital education and innovation and connect 63 universities and higher learning institutions, and 1,437 schools from pre-primary to secondary and TVET schools.
Under the agreement a concessional loan worth $ 30 million (about Rwf 30 billion) will be extended to Rwanda by the Exim Bank of China. The focus areas of the project include dedicated education network, education data center as well smart campus and school network. Rwanda government has been focussing on promotion of digital learning through raising the number of schools with affordable internet connectivity and setting up a cost effective education content sharing system through “Smart Education”. Rwanda’s National Transformation Strategy (NST1) aims at building a knowledge based economy. The Ambassador of China to Rwanda Rao Hongwei observed that the Smart Education Project will lead to better digital infrastructure in Rwanda’s education sector facilitating a sound foundation for teaching and learning based on data and information.
