Candy Basomingera

“It is the desire to walk that creates the path ahead.”

[The New Times (Rwanda) @NewTimesRwanda]

𝐑𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚, 𝐆𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐚, 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬-𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

• #Rwanda, Ghana, and Benin have completed the first phase of a pilot demonstrating how their national digital identity systems can verify identities across borders without relying on a centralised African database.

• The pilot, coordinated by Smart Africa, connected the three countries through the Smart Africa Data Exchange (SADX) and demonstrated end-to-end verification using synthetic data in a controlled testing environment.

• The system could eventually allow citizens to verify their identities when travelling or accessing services such as banking and hotel check-ins, subject to national regulations.

• Smart Africa said the model is designed to let countries retain control of their national databases while securely exchanging verification requests.

• The initiative could eventually extend to verifying academic qualifications, professional credentials and vaccination records across countries.

Read more: https://t.co/Q9Jm5xEYUc

[Presidency | Rwanda @UrugwiroVillage]

President Kagame has arrived at BK Arena, where he is hosting over 10,000 young Rwandans from across the country for the #MeetThePresident session.

[Rwanda FA @FERWAFA]

2027 TOTALENERGIES CAF U-17 AFCON CECAFA ZONAL QUALIFIERS

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ETHIOPIA🇪🇹 1-2 🇷🇼RWANDA

#RoadToU17AFCON #CECAFAU17Qualifiers #Rwanda2026

[Dr Sabin Nsanzimana @nsanzimanasabin]

10 habits for better health. Enjoy the weekend responsibly! #SoberGen

[Rwanda Government Communications @RwandaOGS]

Rwanda in the News Weekly Review presents key positive developments and national achievements from the past week.

[AISCA @AISCAfrica]

🌱 World Food Day | Innovate Today. Nourish Tomorrow.

Feeding Africa’s growing population will take new ways to support farmers, reduce food waste and build more resilient food systems.

AI can help make this possible. But it takes African innovators with the skills, computing power and resources to turn ideas into solutions that respond to the realities of our continent.

By expanding access to AI skills and compute, we are helping equip a generation of African builders like @famingaltd to create technologies that address real-world challenges, including those shaping how we grow, distribute and access food.

This World Food Day, we celebrate the possibilities of African innovation in building a future where technology helps nourish communities. 🌍

#WorldFoodDay #AISCAfrica #ComputeForGood #AfricanAI #AIForAgriculture #FoodSecurity

[Paul Kagame @PaulKagame]

Thank you my dear brother President @CyrilRamaphosa for your warm congratulations and offer of support. We look forward to working with you and all who share this vision as we make this a truly African Grand Prix in every way possible, and take motorsport to new heights on our continent.

[Candy Basomingera @CandyBaso]

This is🔥!

@GebeyaInc is not just using AI, they are building it: running their own compute and shaping tools for African creators.

This is what #AfricanAI looks like.

Congratulations to the team.

[AISCA @AISCAfrica]

TECH THURSDAY | AISCA GRANTEES IMPACT STORY | GEBEYA

What happens when African AI builders have the power to build on their own terms? @GebeyaInc is showing us, and it is exciting to watch. 🌍

For @GebeyaInc, it means making AI-powered creativity more accessible through Dala Studio, a platform that helps creators turn their ideas into videos and music.

With 8 powerful NVIDIA chips of its own, Gebeya no longer has to rent expensive AI services from overseas. It now runs its own AI, shaped for its users, and has cut the cost of running it by 57%. That means more of every dollar goes into serving creators.

And creators are showing up in a big way. Since April, people have made nearly 70,000 AI videos on Dala Studio. In September alone, more than 12,000 creators made 30,000 videos. Today over 210,000 people across 51 African countries have signed up. 🎬🎶

Gebeya is working towards a future where every African creator can access a full AI studio from their phone, powered by technology designed to serve their needs.

It's a practical example of how access to compute helps African builders move beyond using AI tools to creating and scaling solutions of their own.

From AI Consumers to AI Creators. 🚀

#TechThursday #AISCAfrica #AfricanAI #AIForAfrica
#AIforGood #CreatorEconomy #Gebeya

[Presidency | Rwanda @UrugwiroVillage]

“We are looking at Rwanda in the context of the continent. This is what young Africans deserve. We have to make sure that what we are saying translates into realities that we want our people to benefit from.” President Kagame #f1 #africangp

[Presidency | Rwanda @UrugwiroVillage]

“It is an honour and privilege for Rwanda to be chosen as a destination in the Formula One calendar. What brought us together is a shared conviction that Africa has the potential to elevate the quality of motorsports as a global and elite discipline.

Integrating African markets with global sports franchises and competitions offers transformative opportunities. Yet, if we have to be honest with ourselves, this cross-border connection has existed for a long time, just not in Africa’s favour.

The message for all of us is simple: sports is a great equalizer, but we have to be intentional about delivering this promise. Rwanda is happy and excited to be part of a journey that will change how Africa is perceived in the world of sports. We want to contribute, not just participate, and this new chapter in motorsports starts today" President Kagame | Formula 1 African Grand Prix Announcement

[F1 Media @F1Media]

Formula 1 has announced a landmark 10-year agreement to bring the FIA Formula One World Championship back to Africa, with the Formula 1 African Grand Prix, presented by @visitrwanda_now, set to join the calendar in the early 2030s.

The agreement marks the sport’s return to the continent for the first time since 1993.

For more information, read here: https://t.co/dNXekLnS58

[Presidency | Rwanda @UrugwiroVillage]

This morning at BK Arena, President Kagame and First Lady Jeannette Kagame are joined by Stefano Domenicali, President and CEO of Formula 1 @F1, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, President of the @fia, and other distinguished guests and stakeholders for a special announcement ceremony. Follow live: https://t.co/3lTIVkps6Y

[Formula 1 @F1]

BREAKING: Formula 1 returns to Africa with 10 year agreement to race in Rwanda

The African Grand Prix is set to join the F1 calendar in the early 2030s

#F1

[Ministry of Youth and Arts | Rwanda @RwandaYouthArts]

🛑PRESS RELEASE: Rwanda announces its first-ever submission to the Academy Awards with BEN’IMANA.

📌Read more: https://t.co/HGM7XSJJco

[African School of Governance (ASG) @ASG_Africa]

For leaders shaping Africa’s future, the right network can be as powerful as the right idea.

Our partner, @LabYetu , is inviting nominations for the 2027 Geingob Fellows cohort.

The fully funded, 12-month Intergenerational Leadership Accelerator connects high-level African leaders to strengthen their leadership, expand their impact and build intergenerational networks.

Know a leader who belongs in the room? Nominate them by 31 October 2026.

Link: https://t.co/dAvGj6P8wC

[Ministry of ICT and Innovation | Rwanda @RwandaICT]

At the launch of the 2026 #TekanaOnline campaign, Hon. Minister @MusoniPaula joined cybersecurity experts, industry leaders and the wider ICT ecosystem to officially launch this year’s campaign under the theme “Be Cyber Smart.”

The month-long campaign will raise awareness on online safety, strengthen cybersecurity resilience across organisations, and encourage young people to explore careers in cybersecurity.

#BeCyberSmart #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth

[Presidency | Rwanda @UrugwiroVillage]

This afternoon at Urugwiro Village, President Kagame received Cheikh Niang, Senegal’s Minister of African Integration, Foreign Affairs and Senegalese Abroad. They discussed ways to further strengthen the existing fruitful bilateral relations between Rwanda and Senegal.

The meeting follows yesterday's inaugural Joint Permanent Commission for Cooperation, which saw the signing of several bilateral agreements and MoUs across key sectors, as well as the Rwanda-Senegal Business Forum, aimed at enhancing trade and investment ties between the two countries.

[Dr Sabin Nsanzimana @nsanzimanasabin]

TANGA INZIRA : 🚑

[AISCA @AISCAfrica]

🛡️ Important conversations on AI, data protection and digital policy are taking place in Lagos this November.

We’re pleased to have our Director of Policy, Ridwan Oloyede, representing AISCA at the Data Protection Africa Summit 2026. As AI continues to reshape how data is created, accessed and governed, creating space for these conversations is essential to building digital systems that work for Africa.

Looking forward to the discussions ahead. 🇳🇬
#DPAS2026 #DataProtectionAfrica #AIGovernance

[AISCA @AISCAfrica]

📚 Happy International Teacher's Day 🌍

Africa’s future will be shaped by the people who have the skills and confidence to create with technology. But before there are builders, there are teachers, the people who introduce new ideas, ask the questions that make us think differently, and give learners the foundation to keep exploring.

This Teachers’ Day, we celebrate the educators helping young Africans develop the curiosity, knowledge and problem-solving skills they need to participate in Africa’s digital and AI future.

Because building Africa’s AI future starts with empowering the people who will create it. 🚀

#InternationalTeachersDay #AISCAfrica #AIForAfrica #AfricanAI #DigitalSkills #AfricanYouth #FutureBuilders #SkillsForTheFuture