RDIS Hosts “AI for Impact” Training to Empower Staff with Artificial Intelligence Skills
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From October 22nd to 24th, 2025, the Rural Development Interdiocesan Service (RDIS) held a three day transformative training titled “AI for Impact” at its Head Office in Muhanga District. The training was facilitated by Mr. Sangil Peter Hwang, CEO and Founder of Arise AI Agency, a leading company in Rwanda dedicated to building AI solutions and AI leaders through innovation, digital transformation, and certified training programs.
The “AI for Impact” training aimed to introduce RDIS staff to Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its potential to optimize daily office operations, strengthen decision making, and drive efficiency across various departments. The core objective was to equip participants with practical knowledge of AI tools that can support data management, report generation, communication, and project monitoring within the organization.
Photo: Peter Hwang and William Chung, from Arise AI
Five Talents Ubumwe holds its first general assembly meeting after getting a Legal Personality
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Muhanga, October 18, 2025. Five Talents Ubumwe Cooperative (5T Ubumwe) successfully held its first General Assembly meeting following its official accreditation by the Rwanda Cooperative Agency (RCA) under registration number RCA-MU-012460, granted on September 18, 2025 as a financial service cooperative. This achievement follows the founding meeting of Five Talents Ubumwe held at Hye on the 23rd February 2024 which brought together 157 peoples from geographical boundaries of RDIS members (the Five Anglican Dioceses of Butare, Cyangugu, Kigeme, Nyaruguru,and Shyogwe), and the obtention of a provisional registration on the 09th June 2024. After approval of new members, the cooperative currently counts more than 500 members. The meeting took place at the EAR Shyogwe Diocese Hall, and marked a significant milestone in the cooperative’s development transitioning from an initial savings and credit association to a formally recognized cooperative institution.
Building digital capacity: RDIS takes part in regional ICT and social Media Workshop in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – June 22–26, 2025
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Rural Development Inter-Diocesan Services (RDIS) proudly participated in the ICT and Social Media Capacity Building Workshop held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, from June 22 to 26, 2025. The workshop sponsored by the United Evangelical Mission (UEM) was hosted by the East Coast Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania (ELCT-ECD) in partnership with and Dar es Salaam Tumaini University (DarTu), brought together ICT professionals, church administrators, and communication officers from across Africa to explore the evolving role of technology in ministry and development work.
Publication of Financial Statement – Year Ended 31st December 2024
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We are pleased to announce that the Financial Statement for the year ended 31st December 2024 is now publicly available.This report provides a detailed and comprehensive overview of the financial position and performance of RDIS Organization, including income, expenditures, assets, and liabilities for the stated period.
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