Africa Matters

AGRA Recognized for Amplifying Africa’s Role in Shaping Future Food Systems

By Edson Baraukwa | Africa Guardian Rwandan President Paul Kagame has praised the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) for ensuring that Africa has a clear voice in the future of its food systems. Speaking at the recently concluded Africa Food Systems Forum 2024, Kagame highlighted the critical role of food production in Africa’s economy, noting that…

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Churches may pay tax on their collections, Rwanda President Kagame says

Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame says he might introduce a tax on church collections, seeking to tame what has turned out to be extortion and exploitative tendencies by evangelical clerics. In his first address after taking a new oath of office this week, the Rwandan head of state, strongly criticised church leaders who masquerade under the cover of God to…

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Floods, landslides kill at least 127 people in Rwanda

Kigali. At least 127 people have died as floods and landslides engulfed several parts of Rwanda after torrential rains, destroying homes and cutting off roads, the presidency said Wednesday. Images posted online by the state broadcaster showed rivers of mud sweeping through the streets as residents scrambled for safety, some wading through the water or clambering over the corrugated…

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UK To Invest £235m In Africa’s Hydropower Industry

The United Kingdom(UK) government is planning a £235 million capital investment in the hydropower sector in Africa. UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, while in Rwanda for a meeting with Commonwealth leaders, said, he welcomes Green Industrial Revolution ‘sweeping across Africa.’ “The major new UK investments and public-private partnerships are turbocharging the clean energy transition in Africa,” Boris said at…

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