On Thursday, 16th May 2013, kLab hosted the second edition of Ni-!mpamo, (reality) a monthly event that brings local successful ICT entrepreneurs to speak to ICT youngsters aspiring to become Techpreneurs. The 120 minute event hosted a young inspiring Rwandan Kaneza Innocent. Born in Kigali in 1983, Kaneza carries with him many years of professional experience in software development, web design, web development, Graphic design and mobile application solutions, project management and that in several sectors from government, telecoms, banking, insurance, private, NGOs, etc.

"I made a website with a friend and we approached many big companies but they all ... Read more comment(s)

Thirty three students from Stanford Business School along with Nobel Prize winning economist Myron Scholes visited kLab. The trip led by four students is part of Stanford Global Study Trip and was focused on understanding the rapid growth rates taking place in Rwanda. The group of thirty three had a lunch session at kLab where after being introduced by Paula Ingabire, External Support Division Manager at RDB-IT they were given a tour by Claude Migisha, kLab General Manager who also answered questions raised about kLab activities and mission.

Among presenters were Carnegie Mellon's Director Dr. Bruce Krogh who introduced Carnegie Mellon ... Read more comment(s)

I recently moved to Kigali and want to learn about what is happening here. Part of my interest has been piqued by what is going on at kLab. I happened to stop in during a session where tenants were presenting their projects, and they all seemed related to traffic apps.

Later I came to realize I was seated in one of kLab open events called Meet the Market. An event that brings together Applications developers (Mobile or Web) plus final year university students' IT dissertation projects and link them with targeted end users and potential investors to facilitate them bring to ... Read more comment(s)

Starting a software business requires just a computer and programming skills, most people will say. However as Mark Straub a Venture Capitalist who visited kLab on Tuesday 19th February 2013 elaborated, a lot more is required for a software business to be successful and begin attracting investors.

"Starting a business is about finding a customer and solving his problem. Software and ICT are just very efficient tools to do that at scale, but software and ICT alone does not make a business, first you need to find a problem and then come up with a solution." Mark is a venture assistant ... Read more comment(s)

Online classes and lectures have existed for years - but taking an online class is often about as exciting as watching grass grow. Content can be dry and boring - and even videos from the best institutions lack production quality. Classes taught in a classroom environment rarely translate to compelling online videos; the professor often appears far off in the distance, the audio and video quality are poor and there is no opportunity for interaction. As a result, only the most committed students have the discipline to pursue the online coursework.

This year, however, has been pivotal for online education. Dramatic ...