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A Kinyarwanda idiom goes like, ‘umukire si umuntu.’ It was borrowed from a modern-day Luganda idiom that, ‘omugaga si muntu.’  Literally translated it means ‘a rich person is supernatural’. I…

According to his biography, David Himbara studied political economy at PhD level. He has in the past taught international development according to the same bio. Yet surprisingly whenever he attempts…

The recent images and video of a group of 5 young Congolese Tutsi being put to death by cheerful Interahamwe in Eastern Congo was heart-breaking. The terrible look of sheer…

The AIDS response is in danger. Inequalities are the reason why. UNAIDS new report Dangerous Inequalities shows that unequal access to rights, services, science and resources is holding back the…

 Youth alcohol abuse is taking a toll on public health and many people have experienced or witnessed the effects including trauma or depression. There is risk that young ones are…

From 16 to 19 November 2022, the second edition of the International Forum of Law and Accounting Professionals (FIPROD) will be held in Kigali, Rwanda, on the theme: “Economic development…

The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has successfully concluded. It is a very important congress held at a critical moment when CPC and China is…

Umwanya wo kwinigura on his part (time to tell it like it is) – what President Paul Kagame, also Chairman of the country’s ruling party Rwanda Patriotic Front, called his…

There is no shortage of calamities that can affect our mental health and well-being. With a pandemic in its third year, a rise in climate disasters and uncertain economic times,…

The forthcoming October 1st marks the 73rd anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Over the past 73 years, China has made remarkable achievements in economic,…

Right before this year’s Chinese New Year, Rwanda’s ambassador to China, H.E. James Kimonyo, delivered some coffee products to a Chinese consumer who ordered the foodstuff from the e-commerce platform…

I am traveling this week to Africa, a vibrant continent that is preparing its future: pushing ahead the digital transformation, making farming more efficient and sustainable, building new infrastructure to…