By Avit Ndayiziga With each passing day, the relentless progress of technology continues to shape our present and future possibilities. Due to this, traditional jobs are shrinking as the world is gradually migrating to digital entrepreneurship. Meanwhile, the youth in Burundi are struggling to cope with the advancements, due to slow or no access to…
By Avit Ndayiziga Plagued by a score of 20 out of 100 on the 2023 Corruption Perception Index (CPI), Burundi ranks among the world’s top 20 corruption hotspots. This pervasive corruption, according to the anti-corruption watchdog organization (OLUCOME) and international organizations, has crippled economic growth and entrenched poverty, solidifying Burundi’s position as the poorest nation…
BY Avit Ndayiziga Amidst the deteriorating economic situation in Burundi, public debt surged to BIF 6,150.8 billion in 2023 from BIF 5,187.4 billion in 2022, compounding the challenges. Economists attribute this escalation to the rise in state expenditures. Burundi’s economy continues to decline as public debt steadily accumulates. As per the November 2023 Report of…
By Avit Ndayiziga For the first time, COP28 operationalized the loss and damage fund and called on Parties to shift away from fossil fuels by tripling renewable energy while doubling energy efficiency by 2030. On December 12, 2023, while COP28 was stretching into its final hours, Expo City Dubai started to empty itself out and…
By Avit Ndayiziga Unity, action, and delivery are prerequisites in the realm of finance to enable climate action. said Dr.Werner Hoyer, president of Emirates Islamic Bank during COP28 Finance Day. Today, December 4, 2023, marks Finance Day of COP28. It is the most important day of Conferences of the Parties as it unlock funds to…
By Avit Ndayiziga While developed nations commit billions to climate financing, poorer nations urge smooth climate funding processes. Despite operationalizing loss and damage fund, poorer nations, most vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change, complain that accessing climate finances involves overwhelming procedures that hinder the timely implementation of their nationally determined contributions (NDCs). On…
By Avit Ndayiziga COP28 has kicked off with a groundbreaking agreement to operationalize the loss and damage fund of $420 million. This fund from polluters or rich nations, aims to provide crucial assistance to developing nations that face heightened vulnerability due to the adverse effects of climate change. It is a Thursday morning, November 30,…
By Avit Ndayiziga Soccer player Belyse Ininahazwe is paving the way for women players to overcome stereotyping and become top-level coaches in African football. “A pregnancy did not prevent me from playing football; I continued playing until I was five months pregnant, but a red card paved my way to a coaching career,” said Belyse…
By Avit Ndayiziga “The world should not focus on limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, instead counting the number of lives saved.” Said the COP27 president’s Youth Envoy, Dr. Omnia El Omrani during COY18 closing ceremonies. “Although I had a long flight, complex check-out at Dubai airport, and a very short time for resting,…
By Avit Ndayiziga Although the entire world is affected by severe heatwaves, extreme weather events, catastrophic deluges, and debilitating droughts, it is however the Global South, especially Africa, that suffers the most from these disastrous consequences. Unfortunately, Africa suffers the most despite contributing just 4 percent of global carbon emissions. Augustin Ngenzirabona, the General Director…
