Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchDr. Yvan Butera, Minister of State in the Ministry of Health, on the fight against alcoholism
Season 1 Episode 23
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 stud…
3 years, 1 month ago
Vincent Karega, former ambassador to DRC, on being given 48 hrs to leave Congo and whether Tshisekedi will declare war on Rwanda
Season 1 Episode 22
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…
3 years, 2 months ago
Vincent Karega, former ambassador to DRC, on the root cause of the conflict between the DR Congo and the Kinyarwanda speaking community (Part One)
Season 1 Episode 21
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 bec…
3 years, 2 months ago
Budget expert, Victor Omurunga, on whether the 2023-24 National Budget will help jumpstart Rwanda’s slowing economy
Season 1 Episode 20
The Minister of Finance and Economic Planning on Thursday revealed that Rwanda’s national budget for the year 2023/2024 is 5.1trillion Rwandan francs…
3 years, 2 months ago
The Felicien Kabuga trial hits major speed bumps, Malawi revokes fake passports and kids bring football glory to Rwanda
Season 1 Episode 19
The news that the UN court in The Hague would not try infamous genocide funder, Felician Kabuga, for his crimes on the grounds of his old age, though…
3 years, 2 months ago
While BAL brings a taste of the world to Kigali, and Somalia want to join EAC, Uganda is at war with its homosexuals and Washington DC
Season 1 Episode 18
This week, I shall share my thoughts on what I saw during BAL, the week long festival of basketball as well as what this all means for the private s…
3 years, 2 months ago
Sports Ministry Permanent Secretary, Zephanie Niyonkuru, on the chances that Rwanda hosts the African Cup of Nations
Season 1 Episode 17
The running joke is that Rwandans should just concentrate on hosting international sporting events and forget about actually winning any competition.…
3 years, 3 months ago
Feminists Sylvie Nsanga and Glory Iribagiza on anti-women cultural practices, and the tension between modern feminism and transgender rights
Season 1 Episode 16
Today, not only are over 60% of all members of parliament women , they are also heads of government departments and leading financial institutions.
Bu…
3 years, 3 months ago
Dr. Edgar Kalimba on the role of fathers in creating happy, healthy and productive adults
Season 1 Episode 15
Research reveals that when fathers are not active in the home it creates in children Emotional and Behavioral Issues, poor Academic Performance, incr…
3 years, 3 months ago
Ruin, death and disaster in Rwanda, Sudan and Uganda: Making sense of it all
Season 1 Episode 14
The news last week has not made for pretty viewing. Right here in Rwanda, a mammoth relief effort is currently underway in the Northern and Western P…
3 years, 3 months ago