Inside Rwanda’s Mushroom Revolution: Women, youth and the power of Juncao Technology

KIGALI, Rwanda, Oct 13 — Suzanne Nikuze has come a long way. From a modest experiment in her backyard in the Rwandan capital of Kigali’s Gasabo district, to a thriving agribusiness that is transforming lives, promoting sustainable agriculture and...

Genomic Frontiers 2025: Rwanda at the Heart of Africa’s Health Innovation

1 Kigali, Rwanda — Rwanda is once again positioning itself at the forefront of healthcare innovation as it prepares to host Genomic Frontiers: Rwanda 2025, a high-level symposium bringing together leading scientists, policymakers, and innovators...

Delegates urge more investment to improve Africa's healthcare systems

KIGALI, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Delegates at the fourth edition of the Africa HealthTech Summit have urged more investment in digital health infrastructure and innovation to accelerate Africa's healthcare transformation and build resilient health...

Health crisis deepens in eastern Congo

More than 200 health facilities in eastern Congo are running out of essential medicines as renewed fighting and dwindling humanitarian aid cripple the region’s fragile health system, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) disclosed on...

Rwandan MP leads bid for universal healthcare in East Africa

What the Africa HealthTech Summit 2025 must mean for Africa’s health future

This week, Kigali is hosting the 4th Africa HealthTech Summit (AHTS 2025). With the theme “Connected Care: Scaling Innovation Towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC),” this gathering offers more than a conference; it is a crucible for shaping how...

Health facilities run short

Over 200 health facilities in eastern Congo are experiencing shortages of medicines as a result of fighting in the region and a lack of humanitarian funding, the International Committee of the Red Cross said Wednesday. The Red Cross said it...

Medicines run short in DR Congo due to conflict and funding shortages

KINSHASA: More than 80% of healthcare facilities have exhausted their supplies of essential medicines in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where violence continues unabated. The International Committee of the Red Cross reported on Wednesday...

Medicines run short in DR Congo due to conflict: ICRC

For 30 years, the country's mineral-rich east has been riven by conflict, with violence intensifying earlier this year the M23 –- a Rwandan-backed armed group -- seized the key cities of Goma and Bukavu. Clashes between the M23 and the Congolese...

Rwanda-Germany relations thaw

Germany has signed a development aid deal with Rwanda to implement a pending funding arrangement, after months of suspension due to the conflict in eastern Congo. On October 6, Berlin and Kigali inked a grant agreement worth €18 million ($21...

Clinicians from Around the World Gather In Kigali to Bridge Gaps In Acute Care Trials

1 In a meeting that is concluding in Kigali on Building Global Acute Care Research Capacity, John Marshall, Professor of Surgery and Critical Care Medicine at University of Toronto gave two ideas to attract public attention on how the ‘dear...

EIB, European Commission and BioNTech partner to advance vaccine manufacturing in Rwanda

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Commission are teaming up with BioNTech to help advance a messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine manufacturing facility in Kigali, Rwanda. To support this project, BioNTech has been awarded a blended...

What to know about Rwanda's new AI lab for healthcare delivery

MKU partners with Imbuto Foundation to boost ECDE in Rwanda

Mount Kigali University (MKU) has stepped up efforts to strengthen early childhood education in Rwanda through a Rwf150 million (KSh13.3 million) donation to the Imbuto Foundation for the construction of new nursery schools in Gasabo District. The...

UAE Team Emirates rider Isaac del Toro wins Mexican time trial title

UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider Isaac del Toro tasted success in front of home fans as he won the Mexican National Time Trial Championships. The young rider, participating in his first elite national championships, took the title in his home city of...

Juncao tech transforms many lives in Rwanda

Local farmers harvest Juncao, the specially cultivated grass used for growing mushrooms, in Zanzibar, Tanzania, on Sept 20. EMMANUEL HERMAN/XINHUA Suzanne Nikuze has come a long way. From a modest experiment in her backyard in the Rwandan capital...

Egara Kabaji installed as Mount Kigali University Chancellor

Mount Kigali University Council chair Innocent Mugisha, Prof Stanley Waudo (right), install Prof Egara Kabaji (centre) as chancellor on October 10, 2025. [Courtesy] Renowned Kenyan scholar, Prof Egara Kabaji, has been installed as the new...

Infrastructure, the Soul of a Nation: Why Nigeria Must Embrace Maintenance

By Gbenga Onabanjo When God created the Garden of Eden, He commanded Adam to “tend and keep it.” To tend is to nurture; to keep is to maintain. This divine principle applies not just to gardens but to nations. Infrastructure is the soul of a...

Rwanda passes contraceptive law to tackle teen pregnancies and school dropouts

Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame on Thursday signed the Contraceptives Bill into law, allowing 15-year-old girls to access contraceptives, a move that has drawn opposition especially among conservatives and the Church. This development comes at a...

Rwanda and SpaceX ink deal to expand Starlink internet nationwide

Beyond general connectivity, Starlink’s high-speed satellite internet is expected to support critical sectors, including agriculture, healthcare and rural service delivery. Rwanda has signed a landmark agreement with SpaceX to accelerate the...