In a country long focused on eradicating poverty and uplifting its most vulnerable, Rwanda’s latest poverty report presents a hopeful yet nuanced picture: the poorest Rwandans—those at the very bottom …
Fred Mwasa
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National
Why Rwanda Should Introduce Performance-Based Pay at All Hospitals
by Fred Mwasaby Fred MwasaIn a bustling district hospital outside Kigali, Dr. Jean-Pierre tirelessly attends to a continuous stream of patients, diagnosing illnesses, assisting in childbirth, and responding to emergencies. Despite his unwavering dedication, …
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Society
Rwanda’s New Psychometric Test for Public Servants: Is It Too Late?
by Fred Mwasaby Fred MwasaOn February 7, 2025, Rwanda’s Ministry of Public Service announced the introduction of a psychometric test for recruiting public servants, in line with Presidential Order No. 128/01 of 03/12/2020, particularly …
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International
The Billion-Dollar Belgian Mining Conglomerates, Without a Single Mine
by Fred Mwasaby Fred MwasaThe Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), formerly known as the Belgian Congo, has valuable mineral resources. Copper, cobalt, uranium, gold, and diamonds that have fueled western development for over …
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International
China’s Mega Trade Show Opens, Rwandan Companies Showcasing There
by Fred Mwasaby Fred MwasaThe newest edition of the China International Import Expo (CIIE), the world’s first national-level exposition dedicated to imports, opened on Tuesday in Shanghai. Chinese Premier Li Qiang delivered a keynote …
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This Sunday, August 11, 2024, President Paul Kagame will be sworn in for a new term, marking yet another chapter in Rwanda’s journey. In the past years, the nation has …
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Imagine a time when only 2.6% of Rwandans had health insurance. This wasn’t a distant past, but the reality for Rwanda in the mid-1990s. Access to healthcare was limited, and …
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Rwanda Decides 2024
A Campaign of YouTubers, Disposable Cups, Rwandan Songs
by Daniel Sabiiti & Fred Mwasaby Daniel Sabiiti & Fred MwasaAt the media podium on all the campaign sites of President Paul Kagame and his coalition partners, there is an unusual sight; popular YouTubers and social media influencers. These have …
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Following independence, Gregoire Kayibanda government planned a donor-funded road to directly connect Ruhengeri (now Musanze) in the north with Gitarama (now Muhanga) in the center. The whole ruling class hailed …
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On April 8, 1993, UN special rapporteur Bacre Waly Ndiaye arrived in Rwanda to investigate the worsening political, security and humanitarian situation. He visited several camps for internally displaced persons …
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Rwanda stands at a crossroads as it heads into the general election; parliamentary and presidential due July-September, 2024. To shed light on this critical moment, we are launching a groundbreaking …
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Special Reports
Apology or NOT: How Ingabire Victoire Negotiated her Freedom from Rwanda Prison
by Fred Mwasaby Fred MwasaAbout two months before the official opening of her trial in 2011 at the High Court of Rwanda in Kigali on serious charges including ethnic divisionism, Ingabire Victoire Umuhoza sought …