Kuva kuri 45 kugeza kuri 5: Abahanga udushya ba Hanga PitchFest 2026 batangiye amahugurwa
Ba rwiyemezamirimo 45 batoranyijwe muri Hanga PitchFest 2026, irushanwa ritegurwa na MINICT ku bufatanye na UNDP, batangiye amahugurwa muri FabLab. Bamwe muri bo bavuze ko icyumweru cya mbere cyabigishije uko babona ishoramari n’uko bamenya abakiriya babo.
Ba rwiyemezamirimo 45 batoranyijwe mu irushanwa Hanga PitchFest 2026 batangiye amahugurwa (bootcamp) agamije kubategura guhatanira umwanya mu cyiciro cya nyuma cy’iri rushanwa, ritegurwa na Minisiteri y’Ikoranabuhanga n’Inovasiyo (MINICT) ku bufatanye n’Ishami ry’Umuryango w’Abibumbye rishinzwe Iterambere (UNDP). Mu butumwa bwatangajwe ku wa 20 Nzeri 2026 na Hanga PitchFest, bugasangizwa na MINICT kuri Instagram, abategura irushanwa bavuze ko mu cyumweru cya mbere aba bahanga udushya bahuriye muri FabLab, aho babonye ishusho ya mbere y’urugendo rubategereje, mu buryo bwabaye “bushishikaje, bushingiye ku bikorwa kandi bukomeye”.
Bamwe mu bahanga udushya 45 ba Hanga PitchFest 2026 bakurikiye amasomo ku munsi wa mbere w’amahugurwa muri FabLab.
Ku wa 16 Nzeri 2026, Hanga PitchFest yari yatangaje umunsi wa mbere w’aya mahugurwa, ivuga ko abo 45 bawutangiriye muri FabLab, kandi ko mu byumweru biri imbere bazahabwa ubujyanama (mentoring), inama n’ubumenyi bakeneye kugira ngo bitegure icyiciro cya nyuma (grand finale). Ku wa 21 Nzeri, yongeye gutangaza ko “icyumweru cya mbere cya Hanga PitchFest 2026 cyatangiye ku mugaragaro”, ivuga ko abahanga udushya baturutse hirya no hino mu Rwanda binjiye muri uru rugendo, kandi ko “irushanwa ari bwo rigitangira”.
Umwe mu bafashe ijambo ku munsi wa mbere w’amahugurwa ya Hanga PitchFest 2026.
Uko 45 bazagera kuri 5
Urutonde rw’aba 45 rwatangajwe ku wa 11 Nzeri 2026. Icyo gihe Hanga PitchFest yavuze ko hazakurikiraho amahugurwa akomeye azatoranyirizwamo 25, batanu muri bo akaba ari bo bazahatanira ku rubyiniro mu cyiciro cya nyuma. Ni nyuma y’uko kwakira abiyandikisha birangiye ku wa 9 Kanama 2026. Mbere yaho, ibigo bifasha ba rwiyemezamirimo (ESOs) byari byemerewe gutanga amazina y’ibigo bishya (startups) bigera ku 10 kuri buri kigo, bitarenze ku wa 17 Nyakanga 2026.
Abitabiriye amahugurwa bicaye ku meza; inyuma yabo hagaragara icyapa cya Hanga PitchFest.
Bamwe mu bahanga udushya bakurikiye ibiganiro, umwe muri bo afite mudasobwa imbere ye.
“Twize byinshi ku buryo twabonera ibigo byacu ishoramari”
Ku wa 21 Nzeri, Hanga PitchFest yasangije ibyo bamwe mu bitabiriye amahugurwa bavuze ku byabateye imbaraga mu cyumweru cya mbere. Belyse Uwambayinema, washinze Aura Hub, yagize ati: “Amasomo yo kumurika imishinga (pitching) yari ingirakamaro cyane; twize byinshi ku buryo twabonera ibigo byacu ishoramari.” Eric Nshuti, umwe mu bashinze MBI Technova, yavuze ko kwiga ku isesengura ry’isoko no kumenya abakiriya babo abo ari bo byamugiriye akamaro cyane, kandi ko “byampaye imbaraga zo kureba aho ubucuruzi bwanjye bushobora kugera.”
Bamwe mu bitabiriye amahugurwa bakurikiye ibiganiro.
Giselle Teta, washinze Bana Bag, yavuze ko muri icyo cyumweru yungutse byinshi bishingiye ku bibaho mu buzima nyabwo, “atari amahame (theories) gusa”, abikesha ibiganiro yagiranye n’abajyanama n’abandi bantu yahahuriye na bo. Bruno Twagirumukiza, washinze Tega Bus, yagize ati: “Kumva no kubona ibyo bagenzi banjye bakora mu nzego zabo byanteye imbaraga koko.” Balinda Pacifique, washinze Elevate, yavuze ko icyamuteye imbaraga ari ukubona “itsinda ryose ry’abantu bakorana umwete ku bisubizo bazanye”. Paul Masamvu, washinze Fortizo, na we yagarutse ku budasa bw’abitabiriye, “butari ubw’ibihugu bakomokamo gusa, ahubwo n’ubw’ubucuruzi n’inzego bakoramo”, avuga ko yabwigiyemo byinshi.
Umwe mu bafashe ijambo mu mahugurwa ya Hanga PitchFest 2026.
Umwe mu bafashe ijambo ku munsi wa mbere w’amahugurwa, imbere y’abandi bayitabiriye.
Irushanwa rigeze ku nshuro ya gatandatu
Urubuga rwa Hanga PitchFest ruvuga ko iri rushanwa, rifatwa nk’igikorwa kinini cy’ikoranabuhanga kibera imbonankubone mu Rwanda, rigeze ku nshuro yaryo ya gatandatu. Irya mbere ryatangijwe ku wa 3 Ugushyingo 2021, ryakira abasabye kwitabira barenga 400. Icyo gihe na bwo, ibigo 45 bya mbere byamurikiye akanama nkemurampaka imishinga yabyo, hanyuma 25 muri byo bikomeza mu mahugurwa, nk’uko MINICT yabitangaje. Mu 2024, MINICT yatangaje ko Hanga PitchFest yari imaze gufasha ibigo bito 135, kandi ko ibigera kuri 88% muri byo byari bigikora, nk’uko The New Times yabyanditse.
Abitabiriye amahugurwa bakurikiye ibiganiro mu cyumba yabereyemo.
Mu irushanwa riheruka, ryasojwe ku wa 14 Ugushyingo 2025 muri BK Arena, igihembo nyamukuru cya miliyoni 50 Frw cyegukanywe na Re-Banatex ya Jonathan Shauri Kalibatha, ihindura ibiti by’insina byajugunywe ubudodo bukorwamo imifuka, inkweto n’amatapi. Icyo gihe, Minisitiri w’Ikoranabuhanga n’Inovasiyo, Paula Ingabire, yagize ati: “Uyu munsi si igice cya nyuma. Ni agace ka mbere k’urukurikirane rushya (season premiere). Benshi muri aba ba rwiyemezamirimo ni bwo bagitangira,” nk’uko The New Times yabitangaje.