The consultation, which is taking place from 29 to 31 October 2014 in Rhenen, the Netherlands, will bring together experts using channels such as mobile phones, web, radio, video, interactive voice response (IVR), telecentres, animation and print with farmers, researchers, extension specialists, and donors to explore how to link these channels in integrated approaches to […]
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Key highlights from Smart Rwanda Days
Under the theme “Digitising Rwanda” the second edition of SMART Days Rwanda held in Kigali from 2 Octobe to 3 October 2014, as the country prepares to embark on the last five years of the 2020 vision and re-doubles efforts to achieve the transformation into a knowledge-based economy and society. Over 400 attendees was included […]
The Life -changing story resulting from RTN-CTA partnership
CTA has published a book on impact stories which results from CTA partnerships with various organizations and Networks in Africa, Caribbean and pacific. This book provides a snapshot of CTA’s achievements during the last decade. It is a celebration, rather than a conventional impact assessment, and it provides an insight into the broad range of […]
Fin4Ag conference: Revolutionizing financial services for small scale farmer
Nairobi-Kenya: At the Kenya School of Monetary Studies nearly 1,000 people are gathering for one week long conference to discuss how small scale farmers get easily access to agriculture finance and other related technical support. This follow a similar conference branded ICT4Ag which took place in Kigali in Novembre 2013. The fin4Ag is a unique […]
RTN to shares insights on e-content at Africa Internet governance forum(AfIGF), Abuja Nigeria
The Executive Director Paul BARERA will part of panelists on “Creating content, dissemination and use” session at the Third Africa Internet governance forum taking place in Abuja from 10th to 12th July. The third African Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF) will take place in Abuja, Nigeria from 10 to 12 July 2014. According to the Secretariat […]
Impact of Web 2.0 and Learning opportunity in Rwanda.
Rwanda Telecentre Network is a social enterprise working in the field of ICT for development and SME development. Between 2011 and 2012, RTN facilitated and hosted three web 2.0 Learning opportunities. The training on 2.0 and social was the first of its kind in Rwanda and was possible due to the partnership between RTN and […]
FIN4AG: REVOLUTIONIZING FINANCE FOR AGRI-VALUE CHAINS
The African Rural and Agricultural Credit Association (AFRACA) in collaboration with the ACP-EU Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) and several other national, regional and international partners, will be hosting the international conference, “FIN4Ag: Revolutionising finance for agri-value chains”, from 14 to 18 July 2014, at the Kenya School of Monetary Studies (KSMS), […]
A network of Telecentres for a new economy
Rwanda’s investment in technology is not restricted to the country’s urban areas. Rural communities benefit too through the development of a telecentre network. The Government of Rwanda’s document, ‘Vision 2020’, sets out plans that will transform the country’s economy from being largely dependent on agriculture to concentrating on providing knowledge and information services. The processes […]