• Rwandan entrepreneur Bonheur Iraguha founded SomaPix in 2025 to help users locate their photos within large event image collections.
• The platform uses image-recognition technology to identify and retrieve photos in which a user appears, allowing viewing, purchasing, downloading and sharing.
• Iraguha also leads education technology startup Posinnove Tech and supports youth innovation initiatives through the Hack With Me programming hackathon.

Bonheur Iraguha is the founder of SomaPix, a platform that aims to transform the way users search for and share event photographs. Founded in 2025, the platform targets a broad range of events, including weddings, conferences, sports competitions and family gatherings. The service allows users to retrieve personal photographs quickly from extensive event galleries.

The platform relies on a simple process. A user uploads a reference photograph, which serves as a visual template. The algorithm then analyzes the event’s image database and identifies photographs in which the user appears.

Once the platform retrieves the images, users can view, purchase, download or share them. In addition, SomaPix enables users to locate group photographs, helping participants rediscover shared moments with friends, relatives and colleagues.

Bonheur Iraguha has extended his ambitions beyond digital photography into broader technological and educational initiatives. He co-organizes Hack With Me, an annual 24-hour programming hackathon designed exclusively for high school students. Through the initiative, he supports youth participation in technology and innovation.

Before launching SomaPix, Iraguha established himself in Rwanda’s technology sector through education-focused entrepreneurship. In 2023, he founded Posinnove Tech, where he serves as chief executive officer. The company seeks to bridge the gap between traditional academic curricula and the digital skills required by private-sector employers. The startup focuses on equipping young people with practical competencies that align more closely with labor market demands.

Bonheur Iraguha has built a diverse professional profile within a relatively short period. He began his career in 2022 as a customer service officer at IBomis, an organization that supports high school graduates in academic orientation.  In 2023, he became an ambassador for Lifesten Health. In 2024, he became an ambassador for BAG, further expanding his involvement in technology-driven initiatives.

Later in 2024, he broadened his international exposure by joining StArfrica as a trainee consultant. The project, funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, seeks to strengthen connections between African startups and Germany while enhancing Germany’s attractiveness as a destination for African entrepreneurs and technology ventures.

This article was initially published in French by Melchior Koba

Adapted in English by Ange J.A de Berry Quenum