Betting addiction and its danger to people and society w/ Adam Bradford
The concept of sheer luck giving us access to untold wealth is a tale as old as time. The other tale that is as old as time is, a fool and his money will be easily parted. The gambling industry is at ...
7 Aug 202343min
The Ruto-Raila fight and the ongoing Kenyan economic crisis w/ Eugene Anangwe, Kenyan veteran journalist
When we are asked to identify the East African region’s big brother, we look to Kenya. It’s the richest country in the 8-nation East African community, its home to the biggest metropolis, Nairobi, it’...
31 Juli 202351min
Veteran journalist, Marc Hoogsteyns, on daily life in M23 territory and how FDLR is recruiting new soldiers in Rwanda today
The never-ending crisis in Eastern DRC is often in the news. We watch the terrifying scenes of war and carnage on our tv screens, then read stories of rape and killing in our newspapers. And on social...
24 Juli 202347min
Dr. Usta Kaitesi, CEO of the Rwanda Goverance Board, on the role law reforms have played in the promotion of gender equality
For 4 days, from between 17- 20 July, Rwanda’s capital will welcome thousands of guests from around the world who’ve come to attend the Women Deliver 2023 Conference. With its slogan ‘Where the world ...
17 Juli 202343min
Dr. Yvan Butera, Minister of State in the Ministry of Health, on the fight against alcoholism
On the 30th of June, the Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC) released the second Rwanda NCD Risk Factors Survey, to quite a bit of media fanfare. The study surveyed 5,676 people from across the country, ...
11 Juli 202334min
Vincent Karega, former ambassador to DRC, on being given 48 hrs to leave Congo and whether Tshisekedi will declare war on Rwanda
What is it like being ambassador to the DRC representing Rwanda? What are the motives of the political class in Kinshasa when it comes to the violent escalation of the conflict in Eastern DRC? Will it...
3 Juli 20231h 9min
Vincent Karega, former ambassador to DRC, on the root cause of the conflict between the DR Congo and the Kinyarwanda speaking community (Part One)
Once again, the decades long conflict in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, and its myriad of players in in the news once again. This time because of the UN Group of Experts Report that was le...
26 Juni 20231h 10min
Sports Ministry Permanent Secretary, Zephanie Niyonkuru, on the chances that Rwanda hosts the African Cup of Nations
The running joke is that Rwandans should just concentrate on hosting international sporting events and forget about actually winning any competition. So, should we just give up, concentrate on buildi...
29 Maj 202348min
