Tag: unemployment

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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
African youth demand Govts action on rising unemployment

African youth demand Govts action on rising unemployment

There are at least 11 million young people coming to the labor market every year in search of work, yet only 3 million jobs are created across the continent, leaving estimated 8 million without work, according to International Labour Organization (ILO). Initiative by the AUC Chairperson Moussa Faki...

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World street vendors to rally for protection at congress in Kigali

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.

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Rwanda population on the rise: Is economy creating enough ‘decent’ jobs?

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...

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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

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
Will AI take your job?

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.

OPINION
AfCFTA story good, but hard to sell without free movement

AfCFTA story good, but hard to sell without free movement

African authorities still owe us a different, better version -- one wrapped up in the free-movement-of-people envelope with a visa-free tag visible at the back. 

INTERVIEWS
Misago, the rural-urban migrant father who can’t rest to keep his family fed

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.

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MBOKAZI: African migration not a problem to solve, it’s an opportunity

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.

AFRICA
Govts in Africa mull migration policy changes to cater for climate refugees

Govts in Africa mull migration policy changes to cater for climate refugees

The delegates at PAFOM want revision of the conventions to address the normative gap in the refugee laws.  Besides, the costs of these disasters in terms of loss of lives, property, asset and livelihoods losses, and infrastructure damages remain undercounted and uncompensated.

ECONOMY
Rwanda’s economic recovery prospects facing new headwinds - Report

Rwanda’s economic recovery prospects facing new headwinds - Report

Official data indicate that Rwandan firms and entrepreneurs generally struggle to secure certification for an international standard, popularly known as ISO certification, which is deemed crucial when it comes to tapping into the export market, and especially the adoption of e-commerce platforms and...

CURRENT AFFAIRS
Inflation shoots to 20.4pc in August as food prices keep rising

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.

BEYOND BORDERS
Households squeezed as food prices jump to new high in Rwanda

Households squeezed as food prices jump to new high in Rwanda

Food items and other essentials are more expensive in rural areas as rural CPI increased the most by 22.5 per cent on annual basis compared to 15.6 per cent in urban areas.

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HOAX: UNICEF not running mass staff recruitment

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.

OPINION
Can't  feed a family? Journalism is a passion and you can’t fake it

Can't feed a family? Journalism is a passion and you can’t fake it

No one is telling universities and journalism training institutions, or the latter simply don’t bother to check, that realities of the industry have completely changed. They are comfortable sticking to the old curricula despite evidence suggesting that landscape has changed so much that a shift is overdue.