If water causes world war III, then food will cause world war IV
One in every seven people in the world went to sleep hungry, last night as high food prices pushed 70 million more people into extreme poverty.
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Production is not our problem, but access to markets
What exactly is the problem of a producer or farmer in Africa? Some say our producers suffer chronic lack of market. Others say there are big problems with ability to produce for the market. Some even say capital!
UN security council resolution on Somalia good, but a little late
Last week, the UN Security Council passed a resolution establishing the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM), effective June 3.
NTBs are primitive impediments that inconvenience the common man
Last Friday, the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) concluded a session in Kigali during which commitment to real integration come under question once again.
As we budget for 2014, prioritize energy and roads to spur growth
By this time of each year, finance ministry technocrats are busy putting final touches on budget estimates of the five East African Community member-states that will be simultaneously presented to national parliaments in June.
Oil FDI inflows a mere windfall, agriculture is the real deal
Even as economists predicted that Africa will be the leading destination for foreign investors in the coming years, reports indicated that 2011 saw the continent take less that 4% of the total global capital.
Financial sector seems to offer faster stimulus for future growth
For three consecutive years the banking sector has posted high growth figures in all aspects—loans to private sector, customer deposits, return on equity and indeed net profits.
Bayern are just as good
As the Germany top division league ‘The Bundesliga’ approaches the final bend, it’s already clear that Bayern Munich will be champions. But more interestingly, it further keeps them in the running for an unprecedented treble.
Time to align huge bank lending to national strategic sectors
We would expect banks to move in synch with the national development plan by financing those sectors that employ or have the potential to employ the highest number of Rwandans as well as businesses that add value to local products.
League title will justify Van Persie’s move
Robin van Persie is on the verge of getting his hands on the coveted Barclays English Premier League trophy for the very first time in his career. If I was in his shoes, I’m sure I would be as equally excited. For a player of his quality, it has been a longtime coming and it goes a long way to prove that his controversial switch from Arsenal to Manchester United was spot on.
