Government officials in Rwanda have announced its plans to deploy a city-wide IoT network in the capital city of Kigali as it renews its effort to improve every day services for its citizens. The IoT network will be the established courtesy of mobile satellite communications provider, Inmarsat, and low-power wide-area network company Actility.

An African National Park has introduced a high-tech 'smart park' system which has been specifically implemented in an attempt to protect animals from the incessant threat posed by poachers. Rwanda's National Park has this week launched the 'smart park' system which it claims will enable rangers to monitor animals, visitors and equipment in real-time.

Rwanda's president has appealed to all leaders in Africa to work together in their efforts to make the continent 'smart'. President Kagame said it was imperative that all leaders in the respective nations across the continent embrace and recognize the benefits of technology that can transform and revolutionize the lives of its residents.

Tigo Rwanda, owned by telecom and media giant Millicom, has partnered with Ericsson to completely overhaul its Business Support System (BSS) ecosystem. Tigo has been operating in Africa since 1993, in Rwanda since 2009, and serves more than 25 million customers in Africa.

Smart Africa Alliance has entered into an agreement with the world's leading provider of global mobile satellite communications in order to launch a series of digital service initiatives across the Rwandan capital city of Kigali - which has a population of more than one million people.