Tag: Rwanda
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.
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.
LUMBASI: Gender card gets used against women in journalism, and that must change
The self-appointed president of the single ladies fraternity as she calls herself shares her experience in the job, future of journalism and why she can’t entertain the idea of marriage
BACK TO SCHOOL: Changes coming to the meal program, study loans
Over 2.5 million learners at all levels of primary education were added to the school meal program last year when government expanded school feeding in drive to improve education quality, tackle dropout rates and malnutrition.
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.
Will AI take your job?
Indeed, there are reasons to worry. But those who continuously upgrade their skills and adapt to technological changes will remain relevant in the job market.
YOUNG WRITER: In praise of the beauty in Black
We, the Black generation had always been good, only that the need to be heard had been thousands of miles away and out of reach.
Misago, the rural-urban migrant father who can’t rest to keep his family fed
The primary school dropout dreams to become a driver. His several attempts at the driving test did not bear fruits, but he says he is not giving up any time soon because he has a family to feed.
Germany commits $39.3m to Rwanda climate action, pledges support at COP
Rwanda is in the group of climate vulnerable countries (V20 Group) that joined the so called Global Shield Against Climate Risks, a financial cooperation initiative supported by G7 countries including Germany to rally support to respond to climate-related damages.
MBOKAZI: African migration not a problem to solve, it’s an opportunity
Sabelo Mbokazi, Head of Labor, Employment and Migration at African Union Commission (AUC) shares insights into continental plans to enhance member States' collaboration for sustainable migration governance.
BACK TO SCHOOL: Uniform fees good for the poor
The education sector regulator imposed restrictions on other requirements a parent can be subjected to, definitely scrapping things like hoes, rubber mops, ream of papers and all the others that schools obliged parents to purchase – mostly at shop and prices determined by school managers.
Inflation shoots to 20.4pc in August as food prices keep rising
The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI), the gauge of changes in the cost of living, released on September 10 by the National Institute of Statistics (NISR) indicates that there has been a general rise in food inflation by 29.2 per cent on annual basis in August.
YOUNG WRITER: Why I miss the old days
It is a great regret that, with deepening mobile technology, ways we used to care for friends and family are now heard only in history. Today we send smiling emojis to friends and family even in moments when we have shades of tears on our faces.
Food costs rise as drought, botched irrigation schemes induce supply deficits
With 90 percent of Rwanda's cropland located on slopes, the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI) shows only 63,742 ha were under irrigation as of 2020 — including 37,273 ha of marshlands; 8,780 ha of hillsides, and 17,689 ha of small scale irrigation. The government missed the 2020...
KAARIA: Africa has no shortage of talent, we cannot afford to outsource solutions
Dr Susan Kaaria, Director of African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) spoke to us broadly on the role of female researchers and why they are the hope for the continent.
