Heart diseases, like other non-communicable diseases, can be prevented if people adopt healthy habits, according to Prof. Joseph Mucumbitsi, a pediatric cardiologist and head of Rwanda’s NCD Alliance. Speaking to journalists ahead of World Heart Day, which will be marked on September 28 in Rubavu District, Prof. Mucumbitsi emphasized that early check-ups and lifestyle changes…
PayPal Holdings Inc. and Google’s parent company Alphabet Inc. have announced a multiyear partnership to bring artificial intelligence (AI) into digital payments. The deal, revealed on Wednesday, aims to transform how people shop and pay online. Under the agreement, PayPal’s checkout services will be built into key Google platforms, including Google Cloud, Google Ads, and…
Rising Academies · Kigali, Kigali City, Rwanda About the job The context: Across the developing world, more children than ever are in school – but they are not learning. A recent study estimated that less than 1% of school children in Sub-Saharan Africa attend a school where the teaching meets basic standards of quality. At…
Three students were injured on Tuesday, September 16, when a Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) drone crashed in Rutsiro District. According to an RDF statement, the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was conducting a routine training exercise when it was diverted by adverse weather conditions and went down at approximately 1:40 p.m. Two of the students received…
Hybrid . Full time Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Description The Research Associate will support AfriClimate AI’s applied research portfolio by contributing to the development, fine-tuning, and validation of AI-driven climate and weather modelling tools. Working closely with the research team, the successful candidate will play a hands-on role in data preparation, model development and evaluation, ensuring that…
HybridFull time Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Description The Research Lead will provide scientific and operational leadership for AfriClimate AI’s applied research portfolio, guiding the development, fine-tuning, and validation of AI-driven climate and weather modelling tools. The role involves coordinating a multidisciplinary team, collaborating with African and international partners, and ensuring research outputs are high-quality, open, and impactful….
Alex Nyamwasa left Rwanda for Mozambique as a young man, looking for better opportunities. Twenty years later, he returned to Rwanda as part of the business delegation that accompanied Mozambican President Daniel Francisco Chapo during his two-day state visit to Kigali. President Chapo’s visit, which began on August 27, was his first official trip abroad…
Perplexity AI, a fast-growing artificial intelligence company, has made an unexpected $34.5 billion offer to buy Google’s Chrome browser. The proposal comes as U.S. regulators consider forcing Google to sell Chrome over antitrust concerns. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has recommended that Google sell Chrome to address last year’s ruling that the tech giant…
Google Play Store has rolled out new rules that will block most cryptocurrency wallet apps unless their developers have official banking or money service licenses. The policy applies to 15 regions, including the United States, European Union, United Kingdom, Canada, and Japan. Both custodial and non-custodial wallet developers must now follow local licensing laws before…
The National Bank of Rwanda (NBR) has taken a major step in exploring the future of money by organizing a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Ideathon. This event invites local innovators, startups, and financial institutions to help shape the future of a possible digital version of the Rwandan Franc — the e-Franc-Rwandais. The Ideathon is…
