GEOPOLITICS
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ECONOMY
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When Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Yusuf Murangwa unveiled the Rwf 7,796.3 billion national budget for the 2026/27 fiscal year, the announcement marked a defining moment in geostrategic economic planning. Representing a deliberate 12% expansion over the previous year's revised targets, this fiscal roadmap serves as the launchpad for the Second National Strategy for Transformation (NST2: 2024–2029).
TECHNOLOGIES
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We were hosted by Hinda Ruton at the AQS offices for an engaging discussion on the future of data science in Africa. Our conversation spanned the foundational journey of his company, the evolving African business ecosystem, and the pressing need to champion young, homegrown tech startups. AQS serves a remarkably diverse clientele, bridging gaps across governments, NGOs, and private enterprises.
AI & IT
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The Washington Mineral deal baptized with the blood of Banyamulenge
As the Trump administration doubles down on its "Minerals-for-Peace" strategy, a stark reality is emerging from the High Plateaus of South Kivu: the very minerals intended to secure the American tech future are being extracted from a zone of state-sponsored extermination. While the December 2025 "Washington Accords" promised stability, they have instead provided a diplomatic shield for a regime in Kinshasa that is now being labeled a "dictatorship of exclusion."
POLITICS & GOVERNANCE
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JUSTICE
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In a searing, no-holds-barred interview with Claude Ndahiriwe of Tech-Biz.Today, Me Bernard Maingain—a prominent attorney at the Brussels Bar and the International Criminal Court—exposes what he describes as ongoing genocidal processes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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