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Rwanda Breaks Ground on Africa’s First mRNA Vaccine Factory

German vaccine manufacturer BioNTech and the Rwandan government have offically begun construction on Africa's first mRNA vaccine factory in Kigali, the country's capital. The announcement came on Thursday. The African continent is the world's least vaccinated region against COVID-19, with...

African leaders call for “Partnership not Support”

Their message was loud and clear: Africa requires partnership, not support. African Heads of State insisted they have a clear mandate to work with both public and private enterprises, to ensure the business environment is favourable and attractive to...

10 African Leaders to follow on Social Media in 2016

As we move into the second quarter of 2016, IT News Africa takes a closer look at the profiles of 10 African Leaders to follow on Twitter in 2016. The African leaders below have a significant social media following, with...

Rwanda’s President Tweeting up a storm

Rwanda's President, Paul Kagame, is described by the International Telecommunications Union as the "Digital President." Social media analysts say Kagame is Africa's most conversational president. Kagame has the biggest following on Twitter than any other African leader. By mid-June, his...

Rwandan President receives ITU award

ITU Secretary-General Hamadoun I. Touré has announced the winners of the 2014 World Telecommunication and Information Society Award. Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda; Park Geun-hye, President of the Republic of Korea; and Carlos Slim, Chairman, Grupo...

Paul Kagame hones in on ICT education

Rwandan President Paul Kagame has called on the youth to invest in science, technology, research and innovation, as he says it will drive the continent and potentially transform socio-economic situations in Africa. "To unlock this potential, Africa must have well-trained...

ITU, UNESCO announce global Broadband Commission

ITU and UNESCO today announced the establishment of a top level Broadband Commission for Digital Development which will define strategies for accelerating broadband rollout worldwide and examine applications that could see broadband networks improve the delivery of a huge...

Rwanda to host Commonwealth e-Government forum

One of the biggest events in the ICT sectors in Commonwealth member states, the Commonwealth Telecommunications Union (CTO) e-Gov Forum, commences on Monday in Rwanda. CORRECTION: The article previously stated that the Commonwealth Telecommunications Union (CTO) e-Gov Forum would be...
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Ethiopia Inaugurates First Stock Exchange

Ethiopia has officially inaugurated its first stock exchange in almost five decades. On January 10, 2025, Prime Minister Abiy...
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