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A health worker during the Marburg vaccination activity in Kigali on Sunday. Rwanda, on October 6, kicked off a trial vaccination drive focused on people at highest risk of contracting Marburg virus. Courtesy
Health

What to know about Marburg virus vaccine in use in Rwanda

Monday, October 07, 2024
The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was jointly awarded to two American scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun their work on microRNA.
Science

Nobel Prize in medicine awarded to mRNA researchers

Monday, October 07, 2024
The Marburg virus originated from the German city of Marburg in 1967
Health

Explainer: The origin of Marburg virus, name and nature

Thursday, October 03, 2024
Participants during the first AI Connect Hackathon organized by Irembo in partnership with the Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR). All photos by Craish Bahizi
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Irembo launches AI Connect Hackathon to drive impactful solutions

Tuesday, October 01, 2024
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FEATURED: Irembo hosts inaugural AI Connect Hackathon to drive Rwanda’s meaningful impact, address challenges

Friday, September 27, 2024
Panelists during a discussion at the opening ceremony of the second edition of the Innovate Africa Symposium on Wednesday, September 25. Courtesy
Africa

Call to strengthen data governance in Africa

Thursday, September 26, 2024
Officials and delegates pose for a group photo at the opening session of the conference at Kigali Convention Centre on September 25.
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FEATURED: AFSA conference in Kigali underway, aims to elevate forensic practices across Africa

Wednesday, September 25, 2024
President Paul Kagame and other dignitaries officially inaugurate BioNTech commercial facility in Kigali on December 18, 2023. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Health

A closer look at Rwanda’s new Bioeconomy hub

Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Dr Antonel Olckers, president of African Forensic Sciences Academy during the interview in Kigali on September 20, 2024. Photos by Olivier Mugwiza
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Rwanda hosts AFSA’s inaugural conference: Insights into Africa’s forensic future

Saturday, September 21, 2024
Kaddu Sebunya, the Chief Executive Officer of African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) during the interview with The New Times in Kigali on September 17, 2024. Emmanuel Dushimimana
Environment

Can Africa balance development and conservation?

Friday, September 20, 2024
Elon Musk’s Neuralink device offer medical breakthrough.
Health

Blindness: Could Elon Musk’s Neuralink device offer medical breakthrough?

Thursday, September 19, 2024
Rwanda will host the inaugural East Africa Pharma and Biotech Conference in Kigali on September 17-19, 2024. The country is also home to Africa's first mRNA vaccine plant.

Time is Now: Africa’s quest to become a global biomedicine hub

Monday, September 16, 2024