A new Data-Driven incubation hub that seeks to transform students' ideas into solutions that can be of importance to the country and beyond, has been launched at the African Centre of Excellence in Data Science (ACE-DS) located at the headquarters of the University of Rwanda (UR) in Kigali.
Members of the Rwanda Elders Advisory Forum have commended the research and innovations that the University of Rwanda staff are producing, demanding that more effort be put in to materialize their research findings for actual community benefit.
The University of Rwanda in its African Centre of Excellence in Data Science (ACE-DS) in collaboration with 11 partners from Africa and Europe has secured funds under the project, “African National Public Health Institutes (NPHIs) Network for Training in Integrated Health Informatics and Data Science: Scaling Up Infectious Disease Modelling (EpiScientia Network)”
The University of Rwanda, through its African Centre of Excellence in Data Science (ACEDS), has welcomed experts, researchers, policymakers, and higher education leaders from across Africa for a two-day Regional Seminar on Text and Data Mining (TDM) for Universities and Research-Oriented Institutions in Africa.
On 22 March 2026, a total of 23 PhD students professionals successfully completed a one week specialized training on “English for Academic Writing and Writing for Publication”, marking an important step toward strengthening research communication and scholarly output.
This is one of the modules that PhD students in Data Science have to take before completing their research
The Africa Centre of Excellence in Data Science (ACEDS joined other Centres of Excellence under the Eastern and Southern Africa Higher Education Centres of Excellence (ACE) initiative at the final Technical and Advisory Council Meeting (TAM), marking a significant milestone in the programme’s journey.
The University of Rwanda (UR) held its grand 11th Graduation Ceremony on 17th October 2025 at the UR Huye Campus, celebrating the achievements of more than 9,500 graduates from various disciplines.
Iradukunda Moise joined the Data Driven Incubation Hub in 2023 with the idea of developing CLIMAVISE, an integrated climate intelligence system that delivers timely, data-driven insights to support sustainable agriculture and environmental protection.
From December 5th to 6th, 2024, the University of Rwanda’s Centre of Excellence in Data Science (ACEDS) in partnership with World Trade Organization Chairs Programme (WCP)-Rwanda, hosted the International Research Conference on Trade and Development.The main objective of the conference was to provide a platform for presenting current research findings in the field of trade and development
The University of Rwanda held its 10th Graduation ceremony, a momentous occasion, on Friday, October 25, 2024, at Huye Campus Stadium. The event celebrated a total of 8,068 graduates (3,109 female and 4,959 male) who received degrees ranging from Diplomas to PhDs.