Mr. Israel Nishimwe and Mr. James Ndekezi, both high school students then, participated in the 6-month training program from October 2017 to March 2018, which was provided under KIC’s ICT human resource development project in Rwanda.
During the training course, the two youngsters produced a “smart table” that can charge such devices like smart phones or laptops, or turn on a light when those are put on the table, using wireless electricity technology. This voice message about their project was recorded soon after they embarked on the training course. They tell us that the smart table is a cheap method to make people’s lives more convenient.
Moreover, the wireless electricity technology that they used can also prevent electric shock accidents when applied to a wider range of things, and if combined with solar power generating system, it can also lessen the burden on the environment, they say. They confidently concluded the interview by saying “the future will be better than the past.”
On the first and second Saturdays (4th and 11th August) from 4pm to 4:30 in Japanese and from 4:30 to 5pm in English, KIC students from Africa share their stories about what has surprised them once in Kobe, Japan, what they have found out through their life there, and other things they found intriguing and mind-blowing in Kobe or in Japan in general.
On August program, they are talking about the troubles and topics that they were impressive in Japan.And, besides their research at the graduate school, they are talking about what they want to take to home country from Japan.
In this month, our guest students from KIC are Mr. RANDRIANARIVONY, Nirinarisantatra (on the right of the photo） from the Republic of Madagascar and Mr. KAMANAYO, Hugo (on the left of the photo) from Republic of Rwanda.
They are with our regular personalities, Ms. Funayama (Left photo: Having worked in multiple African countries) and Prof. Nsenda (Architect originally from Democratic Republic of Congo and graduated from Osaka university graduate school).
After recording we go to a dining room nearby every month.This month dining was Korean dining.
On the first and second Saturdays (7th and 14th July) from 4pm to 4:30 in Japanese and from 4:30 to 5pm in English, KIC students from Africa share their stories about what has surprised them once in Kobe, Japan, what they have found out through their life there, and other things they found intriguing and mind-blowing in Kobe or in Japan in general.
英語（English）
They are with our regular personalities, Ms. Funayama (Left photo: Having worked in multiple African countries) and Prof. Nsenda (Architect originally from Democratic Republic of Congo and graduated from Osaka university graduate school).
In this month, our guest students from KIC are Mr. DUKUZUMUREMYI Dominique Savio (on the right of the photo） from the Republic of Rwanda and Mr. JFALL, Jonathan Christie Thiandella (on the left of the photo) from Republic of Senegal.
On July program, they are talking about the troubles and the earthquake that they experienced in Japan.
And, besides their reserch at the graduate school, they are talking about what they want to take to home country from Japan.
Japan (Official guide)
https://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/
Kobe city in Japan
http://plus.feel-kobe.jp/
Graduate School of Information Technology Kobe Institute of Computing
https://www.kic.ac.jp/en/
ルワンダ共和国 （在日本ルワンダ共和国 大使館）
http://www.japan.embassy.gov.rw/index.php?id=702&L=12
セネガル共和国（在日本セネガル共和国 外務省サイト内）
https://www.mofa.go.jp/mofaj/area/senegal/index.html
神戸情報大学院大学
収録のあとは、いつものように地域の食堂で交流を行いました。
