This Article First Appeared on THE NEW TIMES As we celebrate International Women’s Day, it is important to reflect on how far we have to come in the fight for gender equality and equity. The recent increase in female lawmakers across the world is nothing new in Africa. Parliaments, led by the Rwandan one, are […]
Article first appeared on Opinion Twenty one years ago, the world stood by and watched while over a million perished across Rwanda. For Rwandans, the genocide against the Tutsi has no equal. For survivors, it is a daily decision to live. Yet, there is a new fight, genocide denial It’s April 7th and Rwandans remember the […]
Article first appeared on African Arguments: So if you’ve watched any news lately, you’ll probably get the impression that the whole world is out on the street protesting. From Brazil to Bulgaria to Egypt, everyone seems to be unhappy with their government. Every government in the world has to be asking itself, am I next? […]
Article first appeared on Opinion: How do you tell Africa’s story when enemies and allies feed of Africa’s misconstrued image. Nathalie Munyampenda argues that it is urgent for Africans to reclaim its socio-political landscape. A few months ago, Brian Klaas, a fellow at the London School of Economics, called on the West to remove the “bums”, […]
Article first appeared on The NEW Times Rwanda: In the last few months, there has been a lot of discussion around the technological revolution and its role in what the World Economic Forum (WEF) has dubbed the 4th Industrial Revolution. Before I go on, I want to make clear that Africa is not a country […]