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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
More than 5,900 delegates are expected in Kigali for the fifth Africa HealthTech Summit, which will begin from September 30 to October 2. Courtesy
Health

Over 5,000 expected in Kigali for Africa HealthTech Summit

Sunday, September 27, 2026
A medic conducts COVID 19 vaccination exercise in Kigali in 2022. EALA members have initiated an inquiry into a funding gap facing the EAC Regional Centre of Excellence for Vaccines. File
Health

EALA probes funding gap for Kigali-based EAC vaccine centre

Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Delegates pose for a group photo at the 76th session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa in Ethiopia.
Rwanda

African health ministers commit to multi-disease elimination

Thursday, August 27, 2026
Some substandard alcoholic beverages seized by the Rwanda National Police during an ongoing campaign to crack down on illicit drinks in Rwanda. Courtesy.

What are we eating and drinking? Food safety must come before profit

Friday, August 14, 2026
Dr Jean Kaseya, Director General, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC).

Hepatitis is the test of Africa's health sovereignty

Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Africa CDC has commended Rwanda's progress in efforts to eliminate hepatitis, including administering vaccines to newborns. FILE
Health

Africa CDC boss commends Rwanda’s progress in hepatitis elimination

Tuesday, July 28, 2026
This six-month fellowship is aimed at final-year PhD candidates and recent PhD graduates from Sub-Saharan Africa. The placement runs from January 2027 at World Bank headquarters in Washington, D.C
Education

Seven scholarships, fellowships and grants open to Rwandans this August

Tuesday, July 21, 2026
WHO trials new Ebola treatments in DR Congo. Courtesy
Health

WHO trials new Ebola treatments in DR Congo

Friday, July 03, 2026
A farmer works at a maize drying station in Gatsibo District in December 2025. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza

Food safety is not a cost – it is an investment

Monday, June 08, 2026
African and South Korean foreign ministers on Monday, June 1, agreed to deepen cooperation in trade, technology, infrastructure, food security, health, climate action, peace and security.
Business

African, Korean ministers talk critical minerals, tech and trade

Tuesday, June 02, 2026
Health ministers from East African Community (EAC) member states will hold an extraordinary virtual meeting on June 1 and 2 to discuss a coordinated response to the ongoing Ebola outbreak.
Health

EAC ministers to meet over Ebola outbreak

Sunday, May 31, 2026