Regional Node · First African Operating Node
Kigali, Rwanda.
Why Rwanda
Where the model enters active African deployment.
Rwanda has spent two decades treating innovation as public infrastructure — clean government, regional convening power, and a deep bench of universities and operators that take ideas seriously.
AsteriskRD extends here from its Canadian foundation because the country shares our defaults: long horizons, technical seriousness, and a refusal to be patronised.
Programs launching
What's launching in the Kigali Node.
Innovation Campus Kigali
Our flagship building — research lab, makerspace, training center, community hub, demo center and venture studio under one roof.
Explore →Road2MVP · Rwanda cohorts
Two cohorts a year, drawing founders from across the East African Community.
Explore →Tech Fronts · Agriculture, AI, Tourism
Sector challenges co-authored with Rwandan ministries, universities and operators.
Explore →Tech Talent Exchange
Fellowships, residencies and placements connecting Rwandan talent to global ventures.
Explore →Ecosystem partners
Who we hope to build with.
We're beginning conversations across Rwanda's innovation ecosystem to shape the Kigali Node. The institutions below are ecosystem references, not confirmed partners.
- National innovation ministries
- Universities and research institutions
- Innovation districts and ecosystem hubs
- SMEs and growth-stage operators
- Foundations and bilateral funders
- Local startups and venture studios