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Delese Mimi Darko (R), Director General of the African Medicines Agency, poses for a photo with Amma Twum-Amoah (L) the African Union Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development department. Courtesy

Africa’s medicines agency launch marks progress but ownership will decide its legacy

Tuesday, November 11, 2025

Dr. Menghis Bairu (L) is President & CEO of biotech company Bio Usawa, whereas Prof. Wanjiku Mathenge (R) is a renowned ophthalmologist in Africa.

Rwanda’s approval of first eye care biosimilar offers hope for millions

Thursday, October 23, 2025

A section of the newly inaugurated Rukomo-Nyagatare road. The government inaugurated more than 150 kilometres of newly completed roads last week. Courtesy

Roads to the future: Infrastructure as backbone of Rwanda’s economic transformation

Sunday, October 12, 2025

A view of a switchyard of the 80MW Regional Rusumo Hydroelectric Project, one of the largest in the region, serving Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania. File photo

Infrastructure is Africa’s most urgent priority and its greatest opportunity

Saturday, August 09, 2025

L-R: Menghis Bairu, the President and CEO of Bio Usawa, Delese Mimi Darko, the Managing Director of the African Medicines Agency, and Nicaise Ndembi, the Deputy Director General of the Africa Regional Office of the International Vaccine Institute. All three organizations are headquartered in Kigali.

How Kigali is becoming Africa’s biopharma capital

Saturday, July 05, 2025

Women make up more than 60% of the agricultural labor force in Sub-Saharan Africa, but only own about 15% of agricultural land.

Unequal ground: The struggle for equity in Africa’s land governance

Saturday, May 17, 2025

Rwanda began offering visas upon arrival to all Africans in 2018 and transitioned to a visa-free regime in 2023. Only three other countries – The Gambia, Benin, and Seychelles – are visa-free for all African nationals. File

Talk without action: The crisis of leadership in Africa’s integration

Monday, May 12, 2025

The car-free day of November 24 was dedicated to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) awareness as Rwanda joined the world in wrapping up the 2024 AMR awareness week. Courtesy photo

Young healthcare professionals: A frontline force against antimicrobial resistance

Saturday, December 21, 2024

Dr. Armindo Daniel Tiago, the Minister of Health of Mozambique, arrives at Radisson Blu Hotel in Maputo to open the 4th African Medicines Regulatory Harmonisation (AMRH) Week on Wednesday, October 30.

Renewed call for unified frameworks as pharma regulatory forum opens in Maputo

Thursday, October 31, 2024

UVU Bio, a renowned biotech incubator that runs the recently inaugurated Bioeconomy Hub in Kigali, welcomed its first cohort for a one-month intensive training on biotechnology and laboratory skills in September. Photo by UVU Bio

To shape Africa’s pharma future, empower a youthful workforce to lead the way

Thursday, October 17, 2024

Skin rash is a distinctive symptom of Mpox. Rwanda has confirmed two cases of the virus as of July 28, 2024. Net photo

Let’s revisit Covid-19 prevention measures to combat Mpox

Tuesday, August 06, 2024

The BioNTech facility in Rwanda will be equipped to manufacture a range of mRNA-based vaccines targeted to the needs of the African Union member states. Courtesy photo

For Africa to achieve pharma sovereignty, everyone has a role to play

Monday, July 08, 2024

Chimwemwe Chamdimba, the head of African Medicines Regulatory Harmonisation (AMRH) programme, delivers remarks at a capacity-building workshop in Kigali on June 27, 2024. Courtesy photo

Strengthening Africa's health systems: Insights from NEPAD's top official on medicines regulatory programme

Saturday, July 06, 2024

President Paul Kagame (center) breaks ground for BioNTech manufacturing plant in Kigali with Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo (left) and BioNTech CEO Ugur Sahin in June 2022. It is Africa's first mRNA technology vaccines plant.

Africa’s pharma future: United we stand, divided we stall

Friday, June 21, 2024

A wide aerial night view of newly upgraded Amahoro Stadium and BK Arena. The two facilities are part of the proposed Kigali Sports City. Courtesy

Beyond the spectacle: Can Rwanda bridge gap between hosting and competing?

Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Rehema Kampire, a resident of Rubavu district in Western Rwanda, holds her daughter inside a hospital room. The baby was prematurely born at six months and a half, weighing just 1.3 kilograms. Photo by UNICEF Rwanda

Rwanda can be a country where no woman dies giving life

Friday, May 10, 2024

A group of healthcare professionals at King Faisal Hospital (KFH), one of the largest hospitals in Rwanda, poses for the camera at the hospital in December 2022. PHOTO BY KFH

Rwanda's ‘4x4 Reform’ signals a transformative shift in healthcare

Thursday, May 02, 2024

Rwanda was the first African country to integrate drone technology in fighting malaria in 2019. Drones are used to target mosquitoes at their breeding sites. Courtesy photo

Achieving a malaria-free Rwanda by 2030 is possible

Thursday, April 25, 2024