Jose Edouard Munyangaju

Munyangaju Jose Edouard is the Regulatory Ecosystem Strategy Division Manager at the Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority (Rwanda FDA) since April 2024. The division ensures that Rwanda FDA discovers and implements innovative strategies to address rapidly changing health ecosystems, keeping pace with global and national pharmaceutical sector growth.

The Regulatory Ecosystem Strategy Division is responsible for advising on the Authority’s strategies, closely interacting with other divisions and units to fulfill its mandate. This division is tasked with developing and adapting regulatory strategies to manage the swiftly changing health landscape, focusing on:

  • Strategic regulatory partnerships and collaborations with national regulatory agencies in the African region and beyond
  • Local pharmaceutical production, including vaccine manufacturing
  • Regulatory compliance in supply chains tailored to local pharmaceutical production
  • Strategies to regulate medicines and vaccines used or to be used in health emergencies and threats, as well as related regulatory preparedness

Previously, Munyangaju served as the Medicines Registration and Variations Assessment Analyst and the Food and Drugs Inspections and Compliance Division Manager at Rwanda FDA. Before joining Rwanda FDA, he held several key positions, including Senior MIS Advisor at USAID Global Health Supply Chain – Procurement and Supply Management Project/Chemonics International, Medical Supply Chain Coordination Officer at the Ministry of Health, Active Distribution Manager at CAMERWA, and Drug Inspector at the Ministry of Health.

Munyangaju Jose Edouard holds a Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy from the University of Rwanda and a Master of Science Degree in Pharmacology from Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicines. He has 16 years of experience related to the establishment of pharmaceutical supply chain systems that ensure the reliable and timely delivery of high-quality medications to patients, and the development and implementation of regulatory systems to ensure the quality, safety, and efficacy of pharmaceutical products.