ON THE SPOT
Flying to Rwanda: Why airlines could be compelled to share your details
Rwanda will join a long list of countries that so far require travel operators to share passenger details such as names, nationality, itinerary, and other information held in their systems ahead of departure.
Fighting lies about vaccines and the harm they cause: Experts’ take
So far, the true extent of effects spread of vaccine lies have had has not been documented. But it’s a question that preoccupies scientists in parts of the world, and more so in light of ongoing vaccine research and development efforts to tackle a number of diseases of concern.
Narrative control: Who is telling the Sudan crisis story?
Press freedom advocates say that there has been more foreign influence into the narrative of what’s happening in Sudan than is the case internally, and this further fuels the crisis and compromises Africa's efforts to tell own stories, find solutions to own problems.
Are youth shaping Africa's future?
More than 60 per cent of Africa’s population is under the age of 25, and there is a total of over 450 million youth on the continent, a number that is expected to rise significantly to constitute 42 per cent of global youth by 2030.
Irrigation uptake seen closing gender inequalities in Rwanda
Without support, acquisition and maintenance of irrigation equipment could not be afforded by majority of rural smallholder farmers, and especially women due to the cost constraints, as well as the fact that women were already marginalized due to limited empowerment in a wide range of aspects.
World street vendors to rally for protection at congress in Kigali
The conference is happening at a time street vendors continue to decry various forms of discrimination and harassment in their work spaces, alongside criminalization, all threatening their livelihoods and survival.
Rwanda population on the rise: Is economy creating enough ‘decent’ jobs?
The economy is way far from absorbing ever rising number of job seekers while factors like wanting education quality and lack of capital continue to inhibit entrepreneurship. General unemployment rate oscillated between 18.1 per cent and 24.3 per cent between August 2022 and November 2022. Unemployment...
Food costs up by 45.4pc. How expensive is the festive meal?
Rwanda is among 10 countries with the highest food price inflation globally in the latest World Bank assessment.
Which African countries were most innovative in 2022?
Mauritius, South Africa and Morocco were the most innovative economies in Africa this year.
Claims of Rwanda army attacks on DR Congo debunked
The wave of disinformation comes amid frosty relations between the two countries over the past weeks following attacks by rebel movement M23 in eastern parts of DRC
HOAX: UNICEF not running mass staff recruitment
The job advertisement under Rwanda's United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) letterhead circulating on social media is a hoax. The agency identified the poster as fake, and urged the public to ignore it.
HOAX: UR did not announce start date for academic year
The author of the fake document appears to have picked one of the announcements issued by University of Rwanda previously and edited it to insert fabricated information.
FAKE: Rwanda treasury not providing grants to SMEs
Our fact-check on the page shows it is fake. The official Facebook page of the Ministry, which was created on April 8, 2013, is verified. This one is not.
DEBUNKED: Rwanda not planning merger of Districts
The initiator of the message, for instance, claims that Ngoma and Kirehe Districts will be merged into Bugesera, while Nyamasheke and Karongi will be collapsed into Rusizi. Ngororero, Rutsiro and Nyabihu will be merged into Rubavu District.
FAKE: President Kagame did not tweet congratulating Malian people
The message in the tweet, which was written in French, congratulated the Malian people and inviting them not to lose the transitional president, Colonel Assimi Goïta.
