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INTERVIEWS
Q&A: AU’s Musabayana on fixing media coverage of Africa climate issues

Q&A: AU’s Musabayana on fixing media coverage of Africa climate issues

There have been grievances from a section of news consumers that journalists fail to communicate properly climate policy discourses to the public. In fact, many criticised the coverage of the Africa Climate Summit.

INTERVIEWS
KUBWIMANA to Govts: Ensure people's land tenure rights, they will fight climate change

KUBWIMANA to Govts: Ensure people's land tenure rights, they will fight climate change

Mr. Audace Kubwimana is of the view that land tenure security issues have not gained the attention they deserve and they should feature prominently in deliberations leading up to the UN climate negotiations this year.

AFRICA
‘Extremely untrue’, Officials deny Africa climate summit agenda hijack claims

‘Extremely untrue’, Officials deny Africa climate summit agenda hijack claims

Civil Society Organisations said the summit agenda was unduly influenced by McKinsey and Company, US-based consultancy firm seen as pushing agenda of Western powers and corporations it represents.

CURRENT AFFAIRS
What to expect when Rwanda's data privacy rules take effect 

What to expect when Rwanda's data privacy rules take effect 

In one case in 2017, a local telecommunication company with footprint on the continent was handed a hefty fine ($8.5 million) by the industry regulator after it emerged that the former was hosting its IT services outside the country. 

AFRICA
Rwanda varsity shines in inaugural Africa rankings 

Rwanda varsity shines in inaugural Africa rankings 

Launched in 2015, the 89-student population UGHE, alongside Adventist University of Central Africa (AUCA), another local higher learning institution with 2,855 students across its three campuses, are the only Rwandan higher learning academies that are present in the ranking.

CURRENT AFFAIRS
U-TURN: Govt to repeal parts of the controversial property tax law 

U-TURN: Govt to repeal parts of the controversial property tax law 

The much-disputed immovable property tax hike in the 2018 law had not been brought into force as the treasury suspended its enforcement twice amid public uproar. The executive now wants Parliament to repeal five articles of the controversial legislation.

ON MEDIA
Rwanda's incoming digital IDs: What you need to know

Rwanda's incoming digital IDs: What you need to know

Concerned organs have until June 15, 2027 to completely phase out registration of the population and issuance of the current plastic national identity cards.

ON THE SPOT
Are youth shaping Africa's future? 

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.

CURRENT AFFAIRS
Rwanda food inflation hits new record high of 42.4pc

Rwanda food inflation hits new record high of 42.4pc

Rwanda is among 10 countries with the highest food price inflation globally in the latest World Bank assessment released on February 27

AFRICA
AU condemns ‘racist’ statements by Tunisian authorities

AU condemns ‘racist’ statements by Tunisian authorities

Tunisian President Kais Saied called for urgent measures to stop influx of sub-Saharan Africa migrants whom he linked to crimes and claimed are part of a plan to alter his country’s demographic makeup.

CURRENT AFFAIRS
POVERTY: Is high inflation causing new woes in Rwanda?

POVERTY: Is high inflation causing new woes in Rwanda?

Effects of rising inflation could undermine the hard-won socio-economic gains registered over the recent years, if not properly addressed.

LIFE & STYLE
BOOK REVIEW: The Law of Human Nature

BOOK REVIEW: The Law of Human Nature

It is advisable to accept people as they are instead of trying hard to change them in our own perspectives.

LIFE & STYLE
Controlling her future: Why more women, girls are turning to birth control

Controlling her future: Why more women, girls are turning to birth control

Contraception helped avert more than 141 million unintended pregnancies, 29 million unsafe abortions and almost 150,000 maternal deaths last year alone as women in lower-middle income countries increasingly resorted to birth control to unlock their economic survival and prosperity.

EAST AFRICA
Rwandan passport gets you to 61 destinations visa free in 2023

Rwandan passport gets you to 61 destinations visa free in 2023

There are at least 27 countries Rwandan passport holders can travel to visa-free while 34 others only require visa on arrival.

ON THE SPOT
Which African countries were most innovative in 2022?

Which African countries were most innovative in 2022?

Mauritius, South Africa and Morocco were the most innovative economies in Africa this year.

AFRICA
Emission concerns as used car exports to Africa keep on the rise

Emission concerns as used car exports to Africa keep on the rise

There are also concerns that heavy dependence on imported used vehicles by many Africa countries continues to foment both health and road safety problems.