Dr. Emmanuel Hirwa Bakunda
Curriculum Vitae · MBBS · Kigali, Rwanda

Dr. Emmanuel Hirwa Bakunda

I am a Pediatric Resident

Rwandan medical doctor in specialist pediatric training, with clinical experience across nine hospitals. Founder and CEO of four digital platforms that bring health knowledge, research tools and quality media to Africa.

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9Hospitals worked in
4Platforms founded
2019In clinical work since
3Languages spoken
About

Professional Profile

Profile summary

Medical doctor and pediatric resident with clinical experience across nine Rwandan hospitals, from rural district hospitals to national referral and teaching centres. Founder and CEO of four digital platforms in media, sport, medical publishing and health research, which I design, build and run myself. I combine clinical insight with full-stack product skills to make health knowledge, research tools and opportunities accessible across Africa.

I am a Rwandan medical doctor and pediatric resident. My clinical path runs from district hospitals in Huye and Burera to Rwanda's leading national referral and teaching hospitals, where I now train in pediatrics and child health.

Since 2020 I have built Ikaze Inc alongside medicine, and I have since founded Gene Sport, Library Medicine and the Library Medicine Research Platform. I lead each one end to end: product vision, editorial direction, web development, payments and growth.

I grew up and studied in purely rural areas, and I performed well in national examinations despite limited resources. That background drives my work: making quality health knowledge, research tools and opportunities reachable for everyone.

Child health

Pediatric care from newborns to adolescents, in referral and rural settings

Entrepreneurship

4 platforms founded and run as CEO

Research tools

Data collection and analysis for African health researchers

Technology

Full-stack builder of publishing, payment and research systems

At a glance

Career Highlights

Rose from rural primary and secondary schools, with strong national results, to medicine and specialist training

Pediatric residency at Rwanda's four leading referral hospitals

Rural service at Butaro and Kabutare district hospitals

Founded four platforms across media, sport, medical publishing and research

Built a paid Creator Program so health authors earn from their work

Brought mobile money payments to digital health content in Africa

Experience

Professional Experience

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Kigali (CHUK)Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Butare (CHUB)Rwanda Military HospitalKing Faisal Hospital
  • Postgraduate specialist training in pediatrics and child health, with structured rotations across 12 subspecialties
  • Assess, diagnose and manage children from newborns to adolescents on wards, in emergency departments and in outpatient clinics
  • Resuscitate and stabilise critically ill newborns and children
  • Counsel families on diagnosis, treatment, nutrition, growth and immunisation
  • Take part in ward rounds, on-call duties, morbidity and mortality reviews, journal clubs and case presentations
  • Teach and supervise medical students and junior doctors
Subspecialty rotations 12
Neonatology (Newborn Medicine)Care of premature, low-birth-weight and critically ill newborns in the neonatal intensive care units of King Faisal Hospital and CHUK, including resuscitation, respiratory support and neonatal nutrition
Pediatric CardiologyDiagnosis and management of congenital and acquired heart disease in infants and children
Pediatric Emergency and Critical CareAdvanced acute care and stabilisation of critically ill children in the emergency department and the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU)
Pediatric NephrologyManagement of kidney and urinary tract disease, including the care of children on dialysis
Pediatric SurgeryPerioperative care of children with congenital anomalies, neonatal surgical conditions and trauma
Pediatric AnesthesiologyPerioperative and anaesthesia care for infants and children
Pediatric Hematology and OncologyClinical management of childhood cancers and blood disorders
Pediatric GastroenterologyCare of children with liver, intestinal and nutritional disorders
Pediatric PulmonologyCare of asthma and chronic respiratory disease, including respiratory therapy
Pediatric EndocrinologyFollow-up and treatment of metabolic and endocrine conditions in children
Pediatric Infectious DiseasesManagement of complex infections, including care in dedicated pediatric HIV clinics
Adolescent MedicineAge-appropriate care addressing the health and developmental needs of teenagers
  • General medical care for nearly three years at a rural hospital serving Burera and neighbouring areas
  • Managed adult and pediatric inpatients, outpatients, emergencies, maternity cases and referrals
  • Made clinical decisions in a resource-limited setting with limited diagnostics
  • Worked with nurses, specialists and community health workers in multidisciplinary teams
  • Exposure to oncology patients and palliative care through the hospital's cancer services
  • Supported catchment health centres through referrals, consultations and mentoring
  • Contributed to clinical documentation, quality-of-care activities and staff teaching
  • Balanced clinical service with the start of pediatric residency from May 2023
  • Delivered general medical care as a junior doctor at a district hospital
  • Rotated through internal medicine, pediatrics, surgery, and obstetrics and gynaecology
  • Managed emergencies, admissions, ward care and outpatient consultations under supervision
  • Performed deliveries, caesarean section assistance, minor surgery and wound care
  • Coordinated referrals to the University Teaching Hospital of Butare (CHUB)
  • Took part in night and weekend on-call duties, clinical audits and staff meetings
Entrepreneurship

Ventures I Founded and Lead

Each platform is founded and led as CEO. Select Full details on any card to see responsibilities and achievements.

Ikaze Inc

Founder & CEO · Jan 2020 – Present

Digital media platform delivering insight on technology, astronomy, business, geopolitics, motivation, devotions, daily updates and opportunities.

Media9 categoriesSubscriptionsMulti-author
ikaze.rw

Gene Sport

Founder & CEO · 2025 – Present

Sports media and publishing platform covering sport news, results and stories for a Rwandan and regional audience.

SportMediaCommunity
gene.rw

Library Medicine

Founder & CEO · 2025 – Present

Digital archive for healthcare excellence: a multi-author medical publishing platform for health professionals and students.

Medical publishingCreator ProgramMobile moneyVerified authors
librarymedicine.com

Library Medicine Research Platform

Founder & CEO · 2026 – Present

Multi-tenant research platform that takes health studies from data collection to statistical analysis in one place.

ResearchData collectionStatisticsSaaS
librarymedicine.online
Selected work

Projects

Creator Program and author monetisation

Founder & product lead · 2025 – Present
Live

A system on Library Medicine that lets health writers earn from their articles through reader subscriptions.

  • Subscriptions and paywalled premium content
  • Coupon and discount engine built into checkout
  • Author earnings, commission and payout dashboards
  • Payouts to mobile money and bank accounts
CodeIgniter 4MySQLPawaPayFlutterwave
librarymedicine.com

Mobile money checkout for African readers

Founder & developer · 2025
Live

Mobile money payments with automatic network detection, so readers can pay without a bank card.

  • Every deposit re-verified server-side before access is granted
  • Card payments through Flutterwave alongside mobile money
  • Prices shown in the reader's local currency based on location
PawaPay APIFlutterwavePHPWebhooks
librarymedicine.com

Author verification and trust system

Founder & developer · 2025
Live

Identity checks for authors so readers can trust who wrote each medical article.

  • Document upload and admin review workflow (approve, reject, pending)
  • Verified badge shown across the whole site
  • Publishing limits for authors who are not yet verified
CodeIgniter 4MySQL
librarymedicine.com

Statistics workbench for health research

Founder & product lead · 2026 – Present
In progress

An SPSS-style analysis workbench inside the Library Medicine Research Platform, so researchers can collect and analyse data in one place.

  • Multi-tenant projects, forms and records with team roles
  • Analysis features delivered in phases
  • Free, Pro and Max plans with mobile money checkout
CodeIgniter 4MySQLPawaPayFlutterwave
librarymedicine.online

Campus: social learning platform

Founder & developer · In development
In progress

A social network and learning management system built from scratch for students and educators.

  • Activity feed, groups and member profiles
  • Courses, messaging and notifications
  • Admin dashboard
PHPBootstrapMySQLi
Clinical footprint

Hospitals Across Rwanda

9 hospitals where I have trained and worked. Pick a region to explore.

Pediatric residencyMedical school rotationsEmployed as doctor
Education

From Rural Classrooms to Specialist Training

Primary & Secondary Education

Rural schools in Rwanda · Before 2014

Completed all schooling in purely rural areas with limited resources. Achieved strong national examination results and earned admission to medicine on merit.

MBBS, Medicine & Surgery

University of Rwanda · 2014 – 2020

Six-year medical degree with clinical clerkships in seven hospitals: CHUK, CHUB, Rwanda Military, King Faisal, Ruhengeri, Rwamagana and Rwinkwavu.

Postgraduate Pediatrics

Ministry of Health · 2023 – Present

Specialist residency in pediatrics and child health at Rwanda's four leading referral and teaching hospitals.

Capabilities

Skills, Languages and Interests

Clinical medicine

PediatricsNeonatal carePediatric emergencyGeneral medicineRural practiceResuscitationClinical teaching

Leadership

Founding venturesStrategyProduct ownershipEditorial directionAuthor managementMonetisation

Digital health & research

Medical publishingResearch data collectionStatistical toolingEvidence dissemination

Technology

PHPCodeIgniter 4MySQLJavaScriptHTML/CSSBootstrapcPanelPawaPayFlutterwaveWebhooks

Interests

Child health in low-resource settingsDigital health in AfricaMedical educationResearch capacityScience communication

Languages

Kinyarwanda Native
English Professional
French Working
Journey

Career Timeline

  1. Founder & CEO

    Library Medicine Research Platform
    2026 – Present

  2. Founder & CEO

    Library Medicine
    2025 – Present

  3. Founder & CEO

    Gene Sport
    2025 – Present

  4. Pediatric Resident

    Ministry of Health · CHUK, CHUB, Rwanda Military, King Faisal
    May 2023 – Present

  5. Medical Doctor

    Butaro Hospital, Burera
    Aug 2021 – Mar 2024

  6. Founder & CEO

    Ikaze Inc
    Jan 2020 – Present

  7. Junior Medical Doctor

    Kabutare District Hospital, Huye
    2019 – 2021

  8. MBBS, Medicine & Surgery

    University of Rwanda · rotations in 7 hospitals
    2014 – 2020

  9. Primary & Secondary Education

    Rural schools in Rwanda · strong national results
    Before 2014
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Portfolio Links

Recognition

Publications, Certifications and Awards

Publications

  1. Rickets in Children: A Clinical Guide to Recognizing, Diagnosing and Treating Soft BonesEmmanuel Hirwa BAKUNDAArticle · 2026
Get in touch

Contact

Phone
+250 783 607 254
Email
Dr@ikaze.rw
LinkedIn
in/drbakunda
X (Twitter)
@DrBakunda

Send me a message

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Open to collaboration

Child health, digital health, research partnerships and media. References available on request.