Samsung inks a trendsetting smart solutions partnership deal with the Rwanda Government

The partnership agreement with the government of Rwanda

Samsung Electronics has sealed a pioneering partnership agreement with the Government of Rwanda geared at facilitating the rollout of information technology solutions. The partnership between the Rwanda Government and Samsung Electronics is expected to play a key role in bridging the digital divide in the fast growing country while boosting its Vision 2020 long term economic and social development plan.

The signing of memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Samsung and the Government of Rwanda

With the signing of a memorandum of understanding between Samsung and the Government of Rwanda through the Ministry of Youth and Information Communication and Technology, Rwanda, becomes the first Africa country to make a concrete commitment and step forward in adopting Samsung e-Government solutions to aid in efficient service delivery.

Among the MoU highlights will be efforts to collaborate in Education and job creation development, youth leadership, Consumer electronic devices and mobile Applications development programmes featuring the Samsung Smart Government Solutions. The MoU may also see Rwanda adopting customized Samsung solutions such as a Solar Powered Internet School (SPIS).

Speaking in Kigali, Rwanda, during the MoU signing ceremony which was preceded by a stakeholders workshop comprising of all stakeholders in the country’s ICT sector which include Education, health, justice and other government Institutions, Rwanda’s minister for Youth and ICT Jean Philbert Nsengimana who presided over the workshop confirmed that the government of Rwanda is exploring feasible avenues to guide its e-Government solutions rollout.

The partnership for building Information & Communication Technology

Nsengimana explained is but the first step, towards ensuring that the Rwanda government is well positioned to adopt Samsung’s patented solutions on the Education, Healthcare, Security, and e-Governance.

Rwanda is among the most dynamic developing countries in terms of ICT, according to the latest report by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The Government is proud of what it has achieved with regard to the development of the ICT, although we still have a long way to go, our objective is to be among the top performers globally or at least middle performers.

Samsung helps government entities to enhance productivity by managing and the implementation of IT solutions, which enable customers to comply with government regulations, while at the same time ensuring legally compliant, high security paperless working solutions for governments.

Samsung hopes to grow the African market size through innovation and the exchange of new ideas in technologies.