At least 20 students in ACEIoT and professionals in IoT are supposed to undertake a six-month training to sharpen their capabilities in ICT Human resources initiatives for Business Development.

This training is organized under the signed cooperation between the University of Rwanda and JICA on Japanese Technical Cooperation. The training has the main objective of fostering ICT human resources with the aim of becoming a bridge between Japan and Rwanda’s business society.

This training will feature internet of things and Entrepreneurship courses to enhance the employability of youth in Rwanda to boost the new employment in Rwanda’s ICT Sector.

Participants to the training are professionals with IoT skills mainly ACEIoT master’s students and other candidates from Industry with background in ICT–related disciplines and other related fields with IoT experience.

This first training phase will kick off on 15th February 2021 and will be taking place 2 days per a week for a period of six months.

Dr Gatare, UR-CST Principal during his opening remarks

Participants in the training