The Government of Rwanda and Anthropic have signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding to expand AI across education, health, and public sector systems. The agreement builds on the ALX education partnership announced in November 2025 and marks the first multi-sector government MOU formalized by Anthropic on the African continent.
Focus Areas: Health, Education, and Public Sector
The partnership covers three primary areas:
- Accelerating Rwanda’s health goals: Anthropic will support the Ministry of Health in initiatives to eliminate cervical cancer and reduce malaria and maternal mortality.
- Empowering public sector developers: Government teams will use Claude and Claude Code for training, capacity building, and AI deployment in various public sector applications.
- Expanding education partnerships: The MOU codifies previous education initiatives, including 2,000 Claude Pro licenses for educators, AI literacy programs for public servants, and deployment of a Claude-powered AI learning companion across eight African countries.
Rwanda’s Paula Ingabire said the collaboration is a milestone in the country’s AI journey, aimed at strengthening education, advancing health outcomes, and enhancing governance.
Training and Capacity Building
Anthropic’s Beneficial Deployments team will provide technical support, training, and infrastructure to ensure AI tools are used safely and independently by educators, health workers, and public servants. Elizabeth Kelly, Head of Beneficial Deployments at Anthropic, emphasized the focus on reach and local capacity, noting that technology is only valuable when widely accessible.
Long-Term Commitment to Responsible AI
This MOU represents a significant expansion of Anthropic’s engagement in Africa beyond education, incorporating health and public sector initiatives. The partnership prioritizes responsible AI deployment, capacity building, and local autonomy, aiming to deliver lasting value through infrastructure, skills development, and institution-level support.
The collaboration reflects Rwanda’s broader strategy of integrating AI into national systems and demonstrates Anthropic’s continued focus on equitable, multi-sector applications of artificial intelligence. This development follows the company’s recent expansion in India, where it opened a Bengaluru office and also launched partnerships across enterprise, education, and agriculture to bring Claude.ai to diverse sectors and underserved communities.
