World Health Summit | 45 million deaths go unrecorded globally every year, new campaign urges investment in vital statistics systems

Around half of all deaths worldwide annually, about 45 million, go unrecorded, leading to health policy decisions being made with incomplete information. To address this, a new campaign launched at the World Health Summit, Berlin, seeks to promote...

Lyle Foster out for Bafana against Rwanda

The 24-year-old Cupido, who scored five goals in 39 games in all competitions for Stellies last season, has yet to score in nine matches in 2025-26. “After consultation with the medical team, a decision was taken to withdraw him. Ashley Cupido has...

Pakistan, Rwanda explore maritime corridors to boost East Africa trade

- Advertisement - ISLAMABAD, Oct 14 (APP): Pakistan and Rwanda have discussed strengthening bilateral trade through maritime-linked corridors connecting Karachi Port with key East African ports in a bid to boost access to regional markets and...

Health Minister Bemoans Cervical Cancer Mortality Rate

Kwabena Mintah Akandoh The Health Minister, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has expressed deep concern about the high mortality rate associated with cervical cancer. He revealed that out of 3,000 new cases of cervical cancer recorded, 2,000 patients die...

Africa’s mobile tech powers $220bn GDP boost, but digital divide still looms

Launched at the Mobile World Congress in Kigali, the report paints a bold picture of Africa’s digital trajectory, one that could see mobile tech’s GDP contribution rise to $270 billion by 2030. “Mobile technology is not just connecting people,...

World Cup Qualifier: South Africa suffer big blow ahead of Rwanda clash

South Africa’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign has been dealt a major setback after star striker Lyle Foster was ruled out of the crucial encounter against Rwanda due to injury. The South African National Football team confirmed the...

WCQ: Bafana Bafana suffer a major blow ahead of crucial tie against Rwanda

Bafana Bafana have been hit with a major setback ahead of the final round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Rwanda on Tuesday, October 14, 2025. South Africa are hoping to secure the top spot in Group C but need to beat Rwanda at the...

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...

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 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

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...

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...

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...

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