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Dr Jerome Kim, Director General of the International Vaccine Institute (IVI), speaks with The New Times journalist during an interview in Kigali on November 14. Photos by Craish Bahizi.
Health

What it takes to build vaccine manufacturing capacity in emerging markets

Saturday, November 15, 2025
The European Union (EU) through Team Europe announced an €95 million (approximatelyRwf160bn) funding commitment to Rwanda. Courtesy
Health

BioNTech secures up to Rwf160bn for vaccine production in Rwanda

Monday, October 13, 2025
President Kagame speaks at the Global Gateway Forum in Brussels, Belgium, on Thursday, October 9. Photo by Urugwiro Village.
International

Kagame to world leaders: Partnership with Africa must share risk and reward

Thursday, October 09, 2025
A Zipline drone delivers blood at Kabgayi Hospital. Scientists in cooling systems have proposed the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), known as drones, in vaccine delivery. File
Health

How drones could transform vaccine delivery in Rwanda

Wednesday, October 08, 2025
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IVI Africa’s Ndembi on Rwanda’s role in vaccine innovation and health security

Monday, July 21, 2025
World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus virtually delivers his remarks at the conference. All photos by Dan Gatsinzi
Health

IAS Conference opens in Kigali amid warnings over HIV funding cuts

Tuesday, July 15, 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
Rwamagana Solar Power Station, an 8.5MW solar power plant. Rwanda is exploring the potential to establish a solar power plant with a capacity of 30 megawatts (MW).
Energy

Rwanda plans to build 30 MW solar power plant

Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Akagera Medicines said it has completed early-stages of its preclinical trials of AKG-100, a new antibiotic drug in the oxazolidinone class, designed to treat pulmonary TB.
Health

Akagera Medicines’ TB drug shows ‘promising’ results in preclinical trials

Tuesday, April 01, 2025
The Marburg viral disease was the most news-dominating topic for Rwanda in 2024
Health

The year Rwanda fought off two epidemics and achieved key milestones in delivering healthcare services

Friday, January 03, 2025
The value of trade between East African Community (EAC) member states remained low at 15 per cent in 2023. Courtesy Photo
Business

Intra-EAC trade remains low on non-tariff barriers

Tuesday, November 05, 2024
Director-General of WHO Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and other officials during the a guided tour the ongoing construction activities of BioNTech’s mRNA vaccine plant in Kigali on October 18. Courtesy
Health

BioNTech vaccine plant in Kigali to be powered by 5.1 MW solar plant

Thursday, October 24, 2024