Rwanda, Senegal Presidents Deepen Ties With Five Cooperation Agreements

1 This Saturday, President Kagame welcomed President Faye at Village Urugwiro, the nation’s Presidential House. KIGALI — President Paul Kagame on Saturday hosted President Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye of Senegal, who is in Rwanda for a three-day...

TIZ rolls out Social Accountability Monitoring Tools training

Judith Phiri,Zimpapers Business Hub Transparency International Zimbabwe (TIZ) has committed to strengthening community awareness, closely monitoring the implementation of the Basic Education Assistance Module (BEAM), and pushing for greater...

MTN to Showcase 5G Applications and Digital Platforms at MWC Kigali 2025

MTN Group will participate in Mobile World Congress (MWC) Kigali, taking place from October 21 to 23, 2025 at the Kigali Convention Centre in Rwanda, where it will demonstrate advanced connectivity applications and engage in high level discussions...

How Nyandungu is leading Rwanda’s long-term vision to use green spaces for health and well-being

Somali authorities and Interpol arrest former hospital director on rape charges in Rwanda

MOGADISHU — Somali authorities, in cooperation with Interpol, have arrested Jama Abdi Mohamud, the former director of Qardho Hospital, in Rwanda and brought him back to Somalia to face charges of rape and abuse. The Office of the Attorney General...

Man disabled by polio joins campaign against disease in Kigali

Rwanda nears completion of first medical cannabis plant

Rwanda is poised to become a key player in the global medical cannabis market with the near completion of its first cannabis pharmaceutical processing facility. The country has partnered with Kgog Global to establish a High Value Therapeutic crop...

Graduates praise Rwanda-based EAC vaccines,health supply chain centre of excellence

Axian Telecom Plans 5G Rollout Across Madagascar and Ghana

Hassan Jaber, Chief Executive Officer of Axian Telecom Group, announced plans to introduce 5G technology across Madagascar and Ghana during the Mobile World Congress in Kigali, signaling a major expansion of next-generation connectivity in Africa....

Spatial Repellents Could Help Supercharge The Fight Against Malaria

A Guardian spatial repellent hung in a schoolroom in Busia County, Kenya. SC Johnson Ten years ago, when Eric Ochomo started researching a relatively new type of mosquito control device, he didn’t realize how long it would take before those...

Man crippled by polio joins campaign against disease in Kigali

MTN Showcases Digital Platform Vision at Kigali Summit

MTN Group is positioning itself at the center of Africa’s digital transformation conversation as Mobile World Congress Kigali 2025 unfolds from October 21 to 23 at the Kigali Convention Centre. The telecommunications giant’s presence at the...

Rwanda Turns to DNA Mapping to Detect and Prevent Future Diseases

5 KIGALI, Rwanda — Rwanda has received support from leading global science organisations to develop its genomics ecosystem — an ambitious step towards understanding and tackling the country’s growing disease burden amid rising incomes and...

Rwanda tests AI-enabled ultrasound tools for community health workers

Rwanda’s AI leap in healthcare is a continental model

Rwandan Roots: How Nate Ament Is Honoring His Heritage

As a unanimously ranked five-star and the No. 2 overall player in the country according to On3, Nate Ament is often known for his ability on the hardwood as a basketball player. With strong ties to his mother’s native Rwanda, though, the talented...

PM Nsengiyumva Urges Graduates to Challenge Status Quo, Drive Rwanda’s Knowledge Economy

1 HUYE, RWANDA —Prime Minister Dr. Justin Nsengiyumva on Thursday presided over the University of Rwanda’s 11th Graduation Ceremony at Huye campus, where he conferred degrees upon 9,526 graduates from seven Colleges. Addressing the nation’s newest...

South Kivu : Burundian soldiers prevent Banyamulenge from accessing the market in Bijombo

SOS Médias Burundi Bukavu, October 20, 2025 — Tensions are rising in the highlands of South Kivu. Last weekend, several residents of Minembwe, mainly from the Banyamulenge community, were turned back by Burundian soldiers while they were on their...

AI and Health in Africa: The Race to End Preventable Maternal Deaths

When I first held a tablet that could scan a pregnant woman and predict her risk of complications, I felt a mix of awe and disbelief. Not because the technology was new to the world, but because it was new to a clinic that still struggled to keep...

Project preview: The Sanctuary, Rwanda

A holistic haven in the volcanic highlands of Rwanda is set to open in December, revealing one of the most substantial safari spas in Africa. Conservation and hospitality company, Wilderness, which specialises in safari camps and lodges, will...