Rwanda is set to establish a specialised higher learning institution focused on artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity, marking the latest step in the country's drive to build a technology-driven economy.
The University of Rwanda (UR) has been recognised among five African higher education institutions honoured for their contribution to transforming education across the continent, receiving a $3 million award under the Africa Higher Education for Transformation (AHEFT) Prize.
Thirty outstanding secondary school students have been awarded an educational study tour to the United Kingdom after emerging as the top performers in The Orator: National English Competition 2026.
Rwanda is accelerating efforts to transform its education sector through increased investment and reforms aimed at ensuring that every child has access to quality learning opportunities, Minister of Education Joseph Nsengimana has said.
The education gap among Rwandan women is narrowing, with younger generations recording significantly higher school attendance and completion rates compared to older women, according to the 2025 Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey (RDHS).
Nearly 1,000 learners with disabilities are receiving special assistance as they sit Rwanda’s Primary Leaving Examinations for the 2025/26 academic year, as part of efforts to promote inclusive education.
A total of 277,452 pupils have started Rwanda’s Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) for the 2025/26 academic year, as the country’s national examination season gets underway.
Rwanda’s education system has undergone one of the most significant transformations in the country’s post-Liberation history, expanding from a heavily damaged system after the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi to near-universal access at primary level and major gains across all education stages.
Renowned researcher and author on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, Yolande Mukagasana, has called on young people to embrace a legacy of love, unity, and rejection of division as she launched her new book “Umurage w’Urubyiruko” (The Youth Legacy), a work focused on Rwanda’s history and lessons for future generations.
Rwanda’s Minister of Education, Joseph Nsengimana, has urged 38 police officers who graduated from the Rwanda National Police College to translate classroom learning into practical leadership, saying true leadership is demonstrated in service and decision-making beyond academic achievement.
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