Rwanda: Locally Assembled Laptops to Ease Shortage in Rwanda Schools

Locally assembled laptops are expected to ease shortage of digital devices at schools, boost basic facilities availability and improve ICT teaching. Positivo BGH, Argentina-based ICT company that set up a factory in Rwanda, has started producing laptops as part of its plans to supply digital devices to the government. Last year, the government signed a deal with the ICT company to address problems in the One Laptop Per Child Programme and ICT in education such as poor devices, distribution, lack of basic facilities and educational products, among others. Positivo BGH African president Juan Ignacio Ponelli, told Rwanda Today, that production at the factory based in Special Economic Zone started in mid-July and so far 7,800 units have been assembled. "We are bringing the best available technology to Rwanda and the continent. We have strong partnerships with global leaders in this industry like Intel, Google, Microsoft," said Ponelli.