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Category: Economy

Will historical emitters heed Africa call for debt-for-climate swaps?

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Africa holds solutions to climate change. Ignoring its demands will have implications on everyone and could negate climate efforts by other parts of the world namely Europe and the United States, experts say.

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Johnson Kanamugire September 10, 2023 Africa, Beyond borders, Economy, Special reports, World

Leaders in fresh push for redesign of green projects financing

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Funding access hurdles have been singled out as acting as a stumbling block on Africa path to green transition and inclusive economic development of the continent that got to devise ways to plug growing energy, transport and IT infrastructure gaps.

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Johnson Kanamugire September 7, 2023 Africa, Beyond borders, Economy, World

Africa: New platform seen bridging the disconnect between citizens and Govts

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In absence of a platform like CEP and other avenues for citizen participation, it would act as a stumbling block in the quest to achieve Africa’s future, one that rest with its estimated 1.3 billion people.

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Cecilia Maundu September 2, 2023 Africa, Beyond borders, Economy

Will curfew rules deter youth binge drinking in Rwanda?

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Drug and alcohol abuse among Rwandan youth, like other social issues such as indecent dressing and rising teen pregnancy cases which lately preoccupied this society have, in my view, a lot to do with gaps in parenting and education system that is wanting in quality.

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Johnson Kanamugire August 6, 2023 Economy, Latest, Opinion

Niger crisis, like previous coups, threatens gains from trade under AfCFTA

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What’s happening in Niger could take a heavy toll on the little gains achieved in the quest to integrate African markets under AfCFTA, a protocol ousted President Mohamed Bazoum, and his predecessor Mahamadou Issoufou are key supporters.

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Tanatsiwa Dambuza August 2, 2023 Africa, Beyond borders, Economy, Opinion

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

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

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NewsPaper Africa July 19, 2023 Current Affairs, Economy, Latest

How Rwanda’s rural Districts missed out on surge in FDI

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Districts of the capital accounted for 81 per cent of FDI projects, 72 per cent of investments, and 82 per cent of projected jobs over the period 2016–2022.

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Johnson Kanamugire July 12, 2023 Current Affairs, Economy, Latest

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

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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.

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Correspondent June 26, 2023 Current Affairs, Economy, Latest

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

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

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NewsPaper Africa June 23, 2023 Current Affairs, Economy, Latest

Rwanda’s $4.4 billion 2023/24 budget in a nutshell 

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Authorities bank on allocations in the budget to expedite progress on a number of ruling party promises ahead of Presidential and Parliamentary polls.

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Johnson Kanamugire June 15, 2023 Current Affairs, Economy, Latest

Are youth shaping Africa’s future? 

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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.

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Johnson Kanamugire June 10, 2023 Africa, Beyond borders, Economy

INFLATION: Just how healthy are school meals?

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The reality on ground is that schools purchase what is relatively cheaper rather than what fit to make a balanced diet, and this is likely to remain the case in absence of additional meal budget, or support.

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Johnson Kanamugire June 5, 2023 Economy, Latest

Irrigation uptake seen closing gender inequalities in Rwanda

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Without support, acquisition and maintenance of irrigation equipment could not be afforded by majority of rural smallholder farmers.

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Esther Tumuhairwe June 2, 2023 Current Affairs, Economy, Latest

Odai on diaspora and why migration shouldn’t be do or die affair 

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Angela N. Afoley Odai, Acting Head of the Diaspora Division at African Union Commission (AUC) tells NewsPaper Africa that with right policies Africans who join the diaspora could still contribute greatly to Africa’s economies boom.

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Johnson Kanamugire May 29, 2023 Africa, Beyond borders, Economy, Interviews

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