An artist’s impression of the completed Centre of Excellence in Kigali. The center supported by IRCAD is expected to assist with the training of surgeons throughout the continent with minimally invasive surgery training. Credit: Supplied by Aimable Twahirwa (kigali) Monday, November 13, 2023 Inter Press Service KIGALI, Nov 13 (IPS) –…
African Lawmakers seek to learn from best practices on how to hold their respective Governments accountable in the implementation of the Addis Ababa Declaration on Population and Development and the International Conference on Population and Development commitments. Credit: APDA by Aimable Twahirwa (kigali) Monday, October 30, 2023 Inter Press Service KIGALI,…
Carbon credits in Africa can be generated by projects that curb emissions with a major focus on switching to renewable sources such as solar energy. Nasho solar power plant in Eastern Rwanda. Credit: Aimable Twahirwa/IPS by Aimable Twahirwa (nairobi) Friday, September 29, 2023 Inter Press Service NAIROBI, Sep 29 (IPS) –…
Delegates outside the Climate Action Innovation Hub on the frontlines of the Africa Climate Summit. Credit: Aimable Twahirwa by Aimable Twahirwa (nairobi) Wednesday, September 06, 2023 Inter Press Service NAIROBI, Sep 06 (IPS) – A group of young African startups made their presence known at the Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi,…
Shabana Basij-Rasikh, co-founder and President of SOLA, speaks at the Women Deliver conference in Rwanda. Credit: Aimable Twahirwa/IPS by Aimable Twahirwa (kigali) Tuesday, August 01, 2023 Inter Press Service KIGALI, Aug 01 (IPS) – When providing education to her small group of Afghan girls, who had been studying at a boarding…
by Aimable Twahirwa (kigali) Thursday, July 20, 2023 Inter Press Service KIGALI, Jul 20 (IPS) – Scientists have recently unveiled a first-ever weather forecasting model using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning solutions to help vulnerable African countries build resilience to climate impacts. Researchers from the Kigali-based African Institute of Mathematical…
Recent trends show that African women are abandoning traditional ways of engaging in agribusiness and adopting an intellectual property approach to transform food systems on the continent. Credit: Aimable Twahirwa/IPS by Aimable Twahirwa (kigali) Thursday, June 29, 2023 Inter Press Service KIGALI, Jun 29 (IPS) – Adeline Umukunzi, a 28-year-old woman…
Some climate scientists said it was unfortunate that western Rwanda experienced flooding despite past investments. For example, some experts were previously convinced that Sebeya, one of the rivers originating in the mountains of western Rwanda, was no longer a threat to the community. Credit: Aimable Twahirwa/IPS by Aimable Twahirwa (kigali) Friday,…
The African Pharmaceutical Technology Foundation will be hosted by Rwanda. It is part of the African Development Bank’s commitment to spend at least USD 3 billion over the next ten years to support Africa’s pharmaceutical and vaccine manufacturing sector. Medical and pharmaceutical experts pose for a group photo with their…
Female workers sort out plastic bottles for recycling in a factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh. New initiatives were launched at the World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF) to reduce plastic pollution. Credit: Abir Abdullah/Climate Visuals Countdown by Aimable Twahirwa (kigali) Tuesday, December 13, 2022 Inter Press Service Kigali, Dec 13 (IPS) – Experts…
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