Common World Inc.

Funds the Rwanda Build Program (#RWBuild 🇷🇼 @RwandaBuild), a startup techhub in Kigali, Rwanda; two+ decades tech/business consultant/developer company

[HelloKigali @HelloKigali]

Work - Meet - Eat & Drink!
Rooftop Ikawa Cafe - Kiyovu, #Kigali, #Rwanda

[Rwanda Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution @c4ir_rw]

Last week, we hosted the Rwanda AI Scaling Hub Community Convening — two days with the innovators, implementers, and government partners building AI solutions for Rwanda's national development priorities, safely and sustainably, and creating the evidence base to scale impact.

[Jenny Fielding @jefielding]

Founder closed a $15m Series A (top tier VC) and 6 months later, plans to return the cash to investors. Feels like long term, Claude will displace the product / erode the value. This is really happening, most people are not talking about it, it’s kinda wild.

[Common World Inc. @CommonWorld]

Every profession has structured outputs AI can now generate.

Most of their pitches: Find a profession where practitioners have cost X, and their product produces their output for a fraction of that cost - and it’s always on.

[Common World Inc. @CommonWorld]

CEO of Nvidia: "you're not going to lose your job to AI. you're going to lose your job to someone using AI."

True: That one guy (more than likely that was your boss) who set up AI to replace you… and 4 others. And 3 others next month.

[Common World Inc. @CommonWorld]

Startups pitching. AI isn’t a category, it’s the norm with 60% as AI-native, 26% is AI-enabled, and only 14% has no AI core features.

The defining theme is “AI employees,” not copilots, not assistants. The pitch is always “we replace [expensive human role] end-to-end,”

[Common World Inc. @CommonWorld]

CEO of Nvidia: "you're not going to lose your job to AI. you're going to lose your job to someone using AI."

True: However, that someone who is ‘using AI’ is more than likely, your boss… or who the boss will prefer to stay managing the agents running tasks 24/7.

[Common World Inc. @CommonWorld]

@Rickard Yes! “the winners won’t be the ones who perfectly predict the next model release - those who win in 2026 will be the ones who move quickly and who stay grounded in reality and value”

[Rob Rickard @Rickard]

https://t.co/Jma1nBQ5v4

[Rob Rickard @Rickard]

Rwanda just did something most ecosystems are still debating - It built a Kinyarwanda ICT dictionary with 1,700+ tech terms! 🙌🏻

This is great! We are all about Rwandans building tech solutions for Rwanda at @RwandaBuild - If people can’t understand technology in their own language, they can’t fully participate in building it.

[Ministry of Finance & Economic Planning @RwandaFinance]

#Rwanda has been recognized by @WorldBankGroup as a top performer on the Human Capital Index+ (HCI+), reflecting strong progress in health, education, and employment outcomes.

What does that mean? A child born today in Rwanda can expect better health, quality education, and real employment opportunities.

[Common World Inc. @CommonWorld]

@Rickard @AnthropicAI Anthropic is growing at a rate that is unprecedented.
- In the past year they grew from $1B to $19B ARR.
- Added $6B in ARR in February alone!
- Other major companies took that use to lead the way, took 15-20 years to reach $5B ARR. Anthropic is adding that every month.

[Common World Inc. @CommonWorld]

@AlafatiMugabo1 @Rickard @LinkedIn @guhemba @ThibautMntwari your event!
When is the next one?

[The Voices Podcast With Arafat @AlafatiMugabo1]

#RWANDA- THE FUTURE OF TECH https://t.co/mMpgOeA2kN via @LinkedIn
@Rickard @guhemba #TechStartup

[Rob Rickard @Rickard]

So, in the last two months, @AnthropicAI shipped 75 major features and modules on Claude (Claude — Code, Cowork, Dispatch, computer control, 1M context on desktop, scheduled tasks, more)

That’s not just “fast execution” or “aggressive cadence.”
That’s not a roadmap, that’s a firehose of capability directly into the core product that devoted core users already use every day - that’s a different level of dev operating and focus entirely.

Their users can’t stop talking about how awesome all these tools are - they are getting all the buzz and feel like the clear leader for many months now.

Then, take their competitor and leader in the AI space, @OpenAI, which is shutting down Sora, its text‑to‑video/video‑generation product, just months after launching it to major fanfare and signing a high‑profile Disney licensing deal.

While Anthropic accelerates efforts to empower individual Claude users, OpenAI is shutting down popular products to focus on and expand enterprise and partner channels. Clearly, OpenAI is developing and likely working on a major strategy away from direct end-user focus, targeting what partners will utilize for their end users.
- Anthropic has 1,000+ employees, Claude + safety + infra; “AI‑native” product org
- OpenAI has 3,500+ employees, ChatGPT, an enterprise API, tools, robotics, and AGI research

Only time will tell which strategy will pay out - maybe both strategies earn each to share future pieces of the AI pie.

[KT Press Rwanda @ktpressrwanda]

Rwanda is cleaning up the marketplace: Rwanda's New Competition Law Explained

Practicing lawyer Charles Mugabo highlights that Rwanda’s 2026 Competition Law introduces a 12-month post-merger review to block unfair deals and a leniency program to dismantle cartels. New licensing for e-commerce and multi-level marketing also ensures digital trade remains transparent while protecting consumers from predatory schemes.

To guarantee fairness, an Independent Appeal Committee now offers a clear path to justice for businesses. From state subsidy oversight to stricter market inquiries, the message is clear: companies must audit their operations now to meet these new standards of fair play.

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

[Common World Inc. @CommonWorld]

“AI solutions as advanced agents will run every SME in the business side in the years to come.” - @rickard

Hoover, small business owners don’t know how to build useful AI agents; no time to learn agentic workflows.

New/Better solutions for operators are needed in the market!

[TechCabal @TechCabal]

African startups are ‘over-mentored, over-trained.’ Rwanda wants to fix that.

https://t.co/z3oSwnf4KA

[Common World Inc. @CommonWorld]

Great products aren’t built from bursts of effort.
They come from sustained, focused execution.

If you can’t focus on one task for hours at a time, you won’t build anything meaningful.
If you can’t stay locked on one problem for days, you won’t build anything great.

Get to work