Africa Smart Investments targets to equip 80,000 teachers with ‘Made in Rwanda’ laptops to boost capacity

Rwandan teachers are set to advance technology wise as they teach in schools. The development comes after Africa Smart Investments Distribution (ASI-D), a lead distributor of ‘Made in Rwanda’ Positivo BGH laptops targets to equip 80,000 teachers with laptops through Smart Teacher Initiative.

Smart Teacher Initiative that was officially unveiled today by Prime Minister Anastase Murekezi and Minister for Education Dr Papias Malimba Musafili, is a creation born out of the partnership between Africa Smart Investments Distribution, Ministry of Education, Rwanda Education Board, UMWALIMU SACCO and Airtel Rwanda.

The initiative will equip teachers with brand new Positivo BGH laptops across the country, plus an Airtel internet modem loaded with 2 years unlimited internet.

Speaking at the launch Minister for Education Dr Papias Malimba Musafili said “Teachers are key players to extend the laptops campaign to students, therefore empowering teachers’ capacity in ICT means empowering students to understand the importance of technology”

“We are grateful to the partners that have made the smart teacher initiative possible. We call upon schools to enable teachers by offering them loans to purchase the computers that will help them do their work efficiently”, Minister Papias Malimba added.

To acquire the laptops and modems, teachers will apply for loans from UMWALIMU SACCO, payable in 24 easy installments (2 years) while paying 13,920 RWF per month Inclusive of Bank Interest. Once the loan is approved, Umwalimu SACCO will pay the amount to Africa Smart Investments – Distribution and a laptop with a modem loaded with 24 months internet will be delivered to Umwalimu SACCO branch for pickup.

“We are excited to empower teachers by equipping them with Positivo BGH Laptops of the latest technology to enable them do their work and we have no doubt that they will deliver efficiently while they prepare content for students using these laptops”, Chairman for Africa Smart Investments-Distribution, Francois Karenzi also commended.

“Today over 90 teachers were offered their laptops. We call upon the rest of the teachers that have not acquired there laptops to also seize this opportunity to be a part of a smart Rwanda that the country has proved to be. As ASI-D we are here to serve the teachers tirelessly”, Francois Karenzi emphasized.

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