Climate Intelligence for Resilient Future Grids
UMUSHINGA AI transforms climate, geospatial and operational data into predictive intelligence for extreme-weather resilience, safer field operations and smarter grid management.
Eng. Jonathan Nturo · Founder, UMUSHINGA · Kigali, Rwanda
4+
Rwanda deployments proven in the field
5
Sectors served by one intelligence layer
2026
EDP Energy Starter · Future Grids cohort
3
Questions answered: where, when, what
Introducing UMUSHINGA AI
See it from our founder
A short introduction to the platform, our mission and where we're headed next.
The Challenge
Grid infrastructure faces growing climate risk
Rwanda and the wider African region face rising climate variability — floods, erosion, landslides, drought and extreme rainfall are increasingly threatening critical infrastructure.
Floods
Sudden-onset flooding threatens substations, lines and access roads.
Erosion
Soil and slope erosion undermines poles, towers and foundations.
Landslides
Unstable terrain endangers assets and field crews on hillside routes.
Drought
Extended dry spells stress operations and increase fire exposure.
Extreme Rainfall
Intense rainfall events disrupt access and accelerate asset wear.
Grid operators today respond reactively once damage occurs. What is missing is localized, predictive intelligence that shows where risk is building, when it is likely to strike, and what preventive action to prioritize.
What We Do
An AI-enabled digital intelligence platform
UMUSHINGA brings together climate and weather data, satellite imagery, geospatial datasets and field-level information — applying AI and predictive analytics to identify risks, map vulnerabilities and support timely decision-making.
Data Inputs
- Climate & Weather Data
- Satellite Imagery
- Geospatial Datasets
- Field-Level Data
Intelligence Layer
- AI & Predictive Analytics
Risk Intelligence
- Risk Mapping
- Early Warning
- Decision Support
The platform supports predictive risk assessment, geospatial mapping, early warning and data-driven decision-making — now applied to electricity-grid resilience.
Actionable Intelligence
The three questions we answer
Rather than simply displaying weather data, satellite imagery or maps, UMUSHINGA connects these sources through AI and spatial analytics to drive action.
WHERE is the risk?
Identify vulnerable grid assets and geographic areas exposed to extreme weather.
WHEN is it likely to occur?
Anticipate the timing of exposure using climate forecasts and predictive models.
WHAT action should be prioritized?
Recommend preventive interventions to protect assets and field teams.
Real-World Proof
Proven through real-world applications in Rwanda
Our technology has been developed and tested in practical, climate-sensitive deployments — giving UMUSHINGA a foundation in real infrastructure and environmental risk, not just theory.
Mwogo Marshland
Climate-informed restoration of irrigation infrastructure affected by El Niño and La Niña.
Our Differentiation
What's different about UMUSHINGA?
Beyond Data Display
Connects fragmented climate, environmental, geospatial and operational data into localized, predictive, actionable intelligence — not just maps or dashboards.
Real-World Foundation
Developed from live applications in precision agriculture, hillside irrigation, urban mobility and irrigation-infrastructure restoration — not a theoretical AI solution.
Sector-Agnostic Platform
The same intelligence layer supports agriculture, water, disaster-risk management, urban infrastructure and electricity-grid resilience.
Reactive to Predictive
Our ambition is to move infrastructure operators from reactive response to predictive, data-driven resilience.
A Message From Our Founder
“We have developed our capabilities through practical applications in Rwanda, including precision agriculture, solar-powered hillside irrigation and climate-resilient infrastructure.
We now see a major opportunity to apply this technology to electricity-grid resilience. By combining climate forecasts, satellite and geospatial information with infrastructure data, UMUSHINGA can help identify where extreme-weather risks are emerging, which assets are vulnerable and what preventive actions should be prioritized.
Through EDP Energy Starter, we want to work with EDP to validate this capability through a focused pilot and ultimately scale it across energy markets. Our ambition is simple: to help move infrastructure from reactive response to predictive, climate-resilient operations.”
Eng. Jonathan Nturo · Founder, UMUSHINGA · Kigali, Rwanda
Let's build predictive, climate-resilient grids together
We are ready to co-develop an AI-powered climate and geospatial risk intelligence solution for Future Grids — starting with a focused pilot and scaling from there.