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When President William Ruto addressed micro, small and medium-sized enterprise traders and investors at State House in Nairobi on September 2, he was speaking to a constituency with a legitimate…
In 1969, Jiddu Krishnamurti published Freedom from the Known, a book assembled from his earlier talks and dialogues. Its central challenge was deceptively simple: Can a human being live without…
In the shadow of the misty Virunga Mountains, a centuries-old tradition has rewritten the trajectory of one of the planet’s most vulnerable species. Kwita Izina, translated from Kinyarwanda as “to…
This is an intervention statement by Rwanda’s ICT and Innovation Minister Paula Ingabire at the Africa Food Systems Forum in Kigali, August 31 – September 4, 2026. She was speaking…
On the evening of August 29,2026 Kigali was ready for music. People had bought their tickets, made their plans and dressed for the Diamond Platnumz concert at BK Arena. But…
Whether the FDLR poses a real threat to Rwanda should not even be a matter of debate. It is a question that would rarely, if ever, be asked of a…
Recently, I have been reflecting on the young people I have met through my work and what their experiences tell us about the future of agriculture. One is 28-year-old Adeline…
Across Africa, a new generation is rising. They are digital natives, Pan-Africanists by instinct, and increasingly impatient with the slow pace of change that has defined the continent for decades.…
A Racist Habit, Disguised as Activism Among many of those who claim to fight ethnicism and racism in the African Great Lakes region, there is a reflex that fancies itself…
To understand Rastafari, we must begin in Jamaica, but the story does not belong to Jamaica alone. Jamaica is a Caribbean island shaped by African displacement, slavery and British colonialism.…
The recently signed protocol between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) raises a fundamental question about Kinshasa’s interpretation of its…
There is something profoundly disturbing about Africans in the 21st century holding up a Belgian administrative document from 1909 as if it were the final authority on who belongs in…
The debate over the identity and citizenship of Congolese Banyarwanda, including the Banyamulenge, is not new. In theory, it was settled decades ago by some of Africa’s most respected statesmen.…
KIGALI — Rwanda is not one of Africa’s largest countries, and it will never win every agricultural contest by producing the most. That is exactly why the Best of Rwanda…
There is a saying that sounds simple until you think about it deeply: The poor cannot sleep because they are hungry, and the rich cannot sleep because the poor are…
Stop the hypocrisy, Mr. Muyaya The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has never adequately recognized the 2004 Gatumba massacre of Banyamulenge civilians, nor has it publicly demonstrated a meaningful commitment…
A nation can spend a day giving thanks and still have reason to reflect on what comes next. That spirit of reflection was present at Rwanda Shima Imana 2026, where…
Following the signing of a protocol between Kinshasa and the genocidal FDLR, an initiative aimed at diverting attention from the implementation of the Washington Peace Agreement, FDLR supporters have intensified…
Like most conversations about Africa and security, the recent high-level discussion of the International Security Conference on Africa, ISCA in Kigali was long overdue. Under the theme “The Rise of…
Every technological revolution changes what humanity can do. The cognitive revolution changes something deeper: what humanity needs to think about for itself. Artificial intelligence is no longer simply a machine…
Twenty-two years ago today, on August 13, 2004, 152 Congolese refugees were massacred at the Gatumba refugee camp in Burundi. Most of the victims were Banyamulenge, Congolese Tutsi from South…
Last night’s European final between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa was another bummer for Rwanda’s critics. It was yet another stage for the “Visit Rwanda” brand to shine, and they…
A business can make money and still destroy value. Rwanda’s campaign against illicit and unsafe alcoholic drinks is a painful reminder of that difference. Rwanda National Police launched the “SI…
After years of refusing to neutralise the genocidal FDLR, Kinshasa is now floating a new idea: relocating some of the group’s fighters to a third African country. The proposal came…