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  • Why Rwanda is proposing a tax on churches and mosques

    Why Rwanda is proposing a tax on churches and mosques
    2024/11/13
    The Rwanda Governance Board is drafting a bill to tax churches and mosques, following President Paul Kagame's call to regulate "nonsense" in religious organizations. After closing over 9,000 prayer sites for failing to meet standards, the government aims to restore order with a strict new model. But how effective will it be?
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    27 分
  • Uganda's rising cases of infant heart defects

    Uganda's rising cases of infant heart defects
    2024/11/12
    Medical experts in Uganda are alarmed by the rise in babies born with heart defects. Out of 1.4 million newborns annually, around 16,000 have heart issues. The Uganda Heart Institute can only treat 50%, forcing many to seek help abroad. How can Uganda address this crisis? DW’s Josey Mahachi discusses this with Dr. Twalib Olega and DW correspondent Frank Yiga.
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    26 分
  • What Trump's reelection means for Africa's future

    What Trump's reelection means for Africa's future
    2024/11/11
    Donald Trump's policies, often transactional and rooted in "America First," could trigger ripple effects across Africa, influencing everything from trade and aid to foreign policy and security. What will another four years of Trump mean for Africa’s economies, leaders and people? Would it bring more investment, or would his critical stance on China lead to more challenges than cooperation?
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    26 分
  • Why M-Pesa tax is a problem in Kenya

    Why M-Pesa tax is a problem in Kenya
    2024/11/08
    A controversial new tax on M-Pesa mobile money transfers is set to come into force in Kenya by December. The plan has many in the country where M-Pesa is woven into daily life wondering: Will it drive costs up? Who benefits? How fair is it? Josey Mahachi talks to Samora Kariuki, a Nairobi-based FinTech analyst, and DW correspondent Andrew Wasike in Kenya.
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    26 分
  • How can Malawi restore public faith in its judiciary?


    How can Malawi restore public faith in its judiciary?

    2024/11/07
    The Judicial Service Commission in Malawi has launched an investigation into the country’s judiciary over allegations of corruption. Judges and court officials, among others, are accused of wrongdoing. Josey Mahachi talks to Patrick Mpaka, President of the Malawi Law Society, DW correspondent Chimwemwe Padatha in Blantyre, and Wilberforce Asare, a Ghanaian judicial service analyst.
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    25 分
  • How relevant is the Commonwealth for African countries?

    How relevant is the Commonwealth for African countries?
    2024/11/05
    The Commonwealth of Nations is an international association with 56 member states, the vast majority of which are former territories of the British Empire. But how relevant is the Commonwealth still today? And how does it benefit the its member countries? We talk to Khalifa Ali Dikwa, Professor of Social Linguistics at the University of Maiduguri, Nigeria, and DW correspondent Ben Shemang.
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    30 分
  • Botswana's opposition victory and its impact on democracy

    Botswana's opposition victory and its impact on democracy
    2024/11/04
    Botswana's new president has taken office following October's election, ending nearly 60 years of conservative rule. Outgoing President Masisi has congratulated his successor, Duma Boko. What does this mean for Botswana and its democracy? Join Josey Mahachi as she discusses this pivotal moment with political analyst Adam Mfundisi and DW Correspondent Phemelo Ramasu.
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    28 分
  • Islamist extremism — How safe is Ghana?

    Islamist extremism — How safe is Ghana?
    2024/11/01
    Ghana says media reports of a cross-border spillover of Islamist extremism Burkina Faso are untrue. Reuters had reported that the extremists have logistical bases in northern Ghana. Do they pose any threat to Ghana? Eddy Micah Jr talks to Alex Vines of Chatham House, Mutaru Mumuni Muktar of the West Africa Center for Counter Extremism, and DW correspondent in the Sahel, Bram Posthumus.
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    27 分