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Some people during exercises at Fitness Point Gym in Kigali. File
Health

Rwanda’s fitness boom creates new jobs, business opportunities

Monday, October 05, 2026
Judith Nguimfack, head of the Digital Health Division at the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC)
Health

Africa CDC official: Continent lacks infrastructure to run its own health AI

Saturday, October 03, 2026
Panelists engage in a discussion at the Africa HealthTech Summit in Kigali on Thursday, October 1. All photos by Craish BAHIZI
Health

Africa needs to take charge of its digital health systems, says minister

Friday, October 02, 2026
The initiative, dubbed the Pink Ribbon Project, was launched on Thursday, October 1, in Kicukiro District. Courtesy
Health

New initiative offers free cancer screening to 400 Rwandans

Friday, October 02, 2026
Visitors during a guided tour of a coffee plantation in Kirehe District. File
Agriculture

Coffee day: A look at Rwanda’s evolving coffee farming

Thursday, October 01, 2026
Panelists at the opening of the fifth Africa HealthTech Summit in Kigali on September 30. Photo by Elvis Ndateba
Health

Why govt is changing how health data reaches frontline workers

Thursday, October 01, 2026
Minister of State for Health Dr Yvan Butera, delivers his remarks at at the opening of the fifth Africa HealthTech Summit in Kigali on September 30. Photos by Elvis Ndateba
Women

How digital health is helping reduce maternal deaths

Thursday, October 01, 2026
One of stray dogs in Kigali. Photo by Craish Bahizi

Who is responsible for Kigali’s stray dogs?

Tuesday, September 29, 2026
A worker carries out spraying as part of a malaria prevention campaign in Bugesera. File
Health

Malaria incidence on decline as govt targets high-burden areas

Tuesday, September 29, 2026
(L-R) Louise Mushikiwabo, Juliana Amato Lumumba, Coumba Bâ, Dacian Cioloș. Courtesy
International

Who are candidates vying to lead La Francophonie?

Monday, September 28, 2026
Doctors perform surgery at King Faisal Hospital. Photo by Craish Bahizi.

Don’t let Google or AI diagnose you before you see a health professional

Monday, September 28, 2026
Kigali residents take part in Car Free Day mass sport. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Health

Did you know physical exercise can reduce stroke risk by up to 45%?

Monday, September 28, 2026