The vision 2020, and the Smart Rwanda masterplan aspired to turn Rwanda into a knowledge-based economy from an agrarian one. As the country transitions into its visions for 2035 and 2050, the ICT sector will be crucial to achieving the set goals and targets. The sector strategic plan for the ICT is backed by seven pillars; Smart Cities, Fintech, Smart-Agriculture, Trade& Industry, Health, Education, Government, Women and Youth Empowerment in ICT. It seeks to maximize the true potential of the ICT sector, as a true enabler of economic development.

The strategy defines digital content as “all non-diminishable and re-usable applications curated or created using digital technologies and shared, accessed, consumed, used, or preserved using the same technologies”. The strategy prioritises the sectors of agriculture, health, education, industry, women, and youth in its production, dissemination, and consumption of local digital content.

A tabular maturity level analysis of Rwanda’s ICT capability

The government of Rwanda’s long-term education goals include ensuring equitable and quality access to education at all levels. This policy aims to address the disparities in access to education as it relates to the female gender. It seeks to develop the framework, laws, and other necessities to ensure effective contribution to the education for all vision of the government.

The ministerial order sets out the proportions of Public Utilities Turnover to
be used as the basis for the calculation of annual fees to be paid into the Regulatory Agency’s account.

The ministerial order sets out the conditions to be incorporated into standard telecommunications, individual communications, and radiocommunications licenses.

The ministerial order specifies the telecommunications content of the register. It highlights the ten contents deemed necessary to appear in the register.

The ministerial order defines the items necessary for inclusion in the public or private installation request. The order is irrespective of other measures to be taken in the installation of telecommunications equipment.

The ministerial order addresses exemptions from telecommunications license for operation of a telecommunications network, and provision of telecommunication services. The order however does not exempt persons or organizations from all other requirements.

The ministerial order states the general conditions and pricing principles that an agreement for Interconnection between Public Telecommunications Operators should meet.

The presidential order ratifies the constitution and convention of the African Telecommunications Union (ATU) adopted at Cape Town, Republic of South Africa, December 1999.

The prime minister’s order determines the mission, functions, organizational structure, job profiles, salaries, and fringe benefits for employees of the ministry of information technology and communication. The ministry is charged with the development and coordination of national policies and programs of the ICT sector.

The Prime Minister’s order determines the functions and organization of the Rwanda special economic zones authority. The ministry of trade and industry is saddled with the responsibility of supervising the authority.

This brings to prominence the government’s resolve to address the gap between the demand and supply of labour in the country. It aims to explore strategies to improve the citizen’s relevant skills to ensure the demand for labour is met.

The ministerial order outlines the set of instructions guiding publications in the official gazette of modifications aimed at individual and standard telecommunications licenses.

The Presidential order determines the specific duties of the regulatory board in telecommunications matters. The duties include; monitoring and enforcement of obligations, licensing, declarations, accreditations, and handling of universal access.

“The order defines Universal access to telecommunications services as the widest possible access, on affordable terms and with minimum subsidy, to a public telephone service, by the general public in all parts of the Republic”. The order sets out the functioning of the universal access fund and highlights the contributions to be made to the fund by public operators

The importance of family as a tool for social cohesion and social order is prominently recognised by the government of Rwanda. The national policy is to serve as a framework for monitoring and implementing programs to protect and support families in Rwanda.

The early childhood development strategic plan is defined as “the processes by which children from pre-conception to six years grow and thrive physically, mentally, emotionally, morally and socially”. It is the all-round development of a child, to prepare them for the rigours of future life. The integrated strategic plan sets out the holistic roadmap and framework crucial to implementing the national early childhood development policy. It prioritises the disadvantaged and marginalised children.

Rwanda sets ambitious investment targets in its vision 2020 and economic development and poverty reduction strategy (EDPRS) national plans. Mobilization of savings targeted to drive the highlighted investments is the goal of the national savings mobilization strategy. It classifies voluntary savings, involuntary savings, and forced savings (increased consumer prices and reduction in real consumption). It also classifies short, medium, long term, foreign, domestic, private, public, institutional, and individual levels of savings.