Dr. Didacienne Mukanyiligira has received a BSc in Electromechanical Engineering from Kigali Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), currently University of Rwanda (UR). She holds a Master of Science Degree in Information and Communication Systems from Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), China. She completed her PhD studies in Electrical Engineering, research field of Telecommunication from the University of Cape Town, South Africa. She is currently an Analyst in charge of Technology Innovation and Intellectual Property at National Council for Science and Technology (NCST).