AI in Rwanda
AI made in Rwanda, ready to use today
CircuitNotion is an AI company in Kigali. We make circuit-2-turbo, a model you can call from your own code, and Astra, a desktop AI agent that does the work on your computer for you. You pay for both in Rwandan francs, with MTN or Airtel Mobile Money, and only for what you use.
What we make
Built in Kigali
Five things you can open today. The first two are where most people start.
| Product | What it is | For | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| circuit-2-turbo | Our recommended model. Fast everyday chat and agent work, in Kinyarwanda, English and French. | Developers | About the model |
| Astra | A desktop AI agent for Windows, Linux and Mac. Tell it what you want and it does it on your computer, the way you would yourself. | Everyone, no code needed | Download Astra |
| CircuitNotion API | One OpenAI-compatible key that reaches circuit-2-turbo plus models from OpenAI, Anthropic, DeepSeek and Moonshot. | Developers and businesses | Read the docs |
| CircuitNotion Cloud | Linux servers and container hosting built for AI agents, with a public HTTPS URL for each one. Plans priced in Rwandan francs. | Developers and their agents | About Cloud |
| Incuti AI | The model family behind our circuit models, built for Kinyarwanda, with open weights on Hugging Face. | Researchers and builders | Hugging Face |
Why local
What changes when the AI company is down the road
Pay the way you already pay
Top up with MTN Mobile Money or Airtel Money in Rwandan francs. No international card, no foreign billing address, and no dollar subscription.
It speaks Kinyarwanda
circuit-2-turbo answers in Kinyarwanda as well as English and French, so you can build for people in the language they actually use.
Help is a phone call away
Our team is in Kigali. Call or WhatsApp +250 785 097 557, or write to info@circuitnotion.com.
Your credit does not expire
There is no monthly plan. Credit sits in your wallet until you spend it, on the API or in Astra, so a quiet month costs nothing.
Questions
What people ask about AI in Rwanda
What AI can I use in Rwanda?
Most global AI tools work in Rwanda, but many need an international card and a dollar subscription. CircuitNotion is built in Kigali to remove that: circuit-2-turbo and the CircuitNotion API for developers, and Astra for everyone else, all paid in Rwandan francs with Mobile Money. The same API key also reaches OpenAI, Anthropic, DeepSeek and Moonshot models, so you can use those without a foreign card too.
Is there an AI model made in Rwanda?
Yes. circuit-2-turbo is made by CircuitNotion in Kigali and belongs to our Incuti AI model family, which is built for Kinyarwanda, English and French. Anyone can call it through our OpenAI-compatible API.
Which companies build AI in Rwanda?
CircuitNotion builds AI models, an AI API and the Astra desktop agent in Kigali. Rwanda’s wider AI scene includes universities, government programmes, accelerators and startups, and we keep an overview of it on our Rwanda AI ecosystem page.
Can I pay for AI with Mobile Money in Rwanda?
Yes. CircuitNotion credits are bought with MTN Mobile Money or Airtel Money in Rwandan francs. From outside Rwanda you can pay by card, billed in RWF or US dollars, and the balance always stays in RWF.
Is there an AI that understands Kinyarwanda?
Yes. circuit-2-turbo and the rest of the Incuti AI family answer in Kinyarwanda, English and French. Quality varies by task, so try it on your own examples in the API playground first.
Is Astra a Rwandan app?
Yes. Astra is made by CircuitNotion in Kigali. It is a desktop AI agent for Windows, Linux and Mac that can do the things you would normally do on your computer yourself. It is free to install and spends from the same balance as the API.
Looking for the wider picture? See the Rwanda AI ecosystem.