Nigeria:Burundian Sada Nahimana Has Won Her First ITF Tennis Title

Burundi: Commemorative Need to support rural wom- ceremonies for the 58th anni- en’s access to sustainable versary of the assassination infrastructures and social of the Independence Hero protection services Burundians commemorate the 13 October of Burundi Minister of Human Rights, Social each year, the assassination of the Burundi and Gender Affairs, Mr. Martin Nivyabandi, Independence Hero, Prince Louis Rwagaso- launched a strong appeal to all Burundians re, killed in 1961 at the Tanganyika Hotel in to make rural women’s Day, celebrated on Bujumbura. October 15 of each year, ....

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BURUNDI AND EAST AFRICA WEEKLY BRIEFING OCTOBER 19th 2019 $ 3.50 No 27 Nigeria:Burundian Sada Nahimana has won her first ITF Tennis title Eighteen years old Nahimana defeated Fanny Os- lund, a Swedish star, in a straight set of 6-3,6-1 in the semi-final decided on Sunday. Sada Nahimana from Burundi has had a smooth sail into the final of the women’s singles of the first leg of 2019...

A construction project of a modern cross-border market in Gatumba on the Cabinet meeting menu

The Cabinet met on Wednesday, Mr. Pierre Nkurunziza, with nine October 16, 2019, at the Ntare items on the agenda, according to Rushatsi State House under the the statement issued by the General chairmanship of the Head of State, Secretariat of the Government. Burundi: A new Cam- paign to sensitize communities and decision-makers about the risks of major disasters The Minister of Public Security and Disaster Management Chief Police Commissioner Alain Guil- laume Bunyoni organized a news conference on October 10, 2019, to express his views on the eve of the celebration of the International... How Do You Mea- sure Success? 10 New Ways You Need to Know. The 2019-2020 coffee campaign is going well, according to the min- Burundi Innovation Hub officially launch- ister in charge of the agricultural BURUNDI: es Miss Tech Burundi 2019: Highlights sector 2 SPORTS REGION WEEK OCTOBER 12 - OCTOBER 18, 2019 N° 027 Nigeria:Burundian Sada Nahimana has won her first ITF_Tennis title

Eighteen years old Nahima- na defeated Fanny Oslund, a Swedish star, in a straight set of 6-3,6-1 in the semi-final decided on Sunday. Sada Nahimana from Bu- rundi has had a smooth sail into the final of the women’s singles of the first leg of 2019 Lagos Open Tennis Championship, which is ongoing at the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club, Onikan, reports New Telegraphs.

Nahimana, the right-handed (two-handed back- Meanwhile, Frenchman Calvin Hemery defeat- hand) player, will now face Brazilian Laura Pi- ed Zimbabwean Takanyi Garanganga 6-4 6-0 to gozzi in Monday’s final. Pigozzi beat Indian Riya reach the men’s singles final. Hemery will play Bhatia in another straight set of 6-2,6-2. Setkic Aldin from BIH who defeated Pichler Da- vid from Bosnia and Herzegovina 6-2,5-7,6-3 in Interestingly, the Burundian star, Nahimana is another semi final. coming to Lagos for the first time and she has shown since her first match of the main draws of The finals of both the singles and doubles events the ITF World Tour that she meant business trav- were supposed to hold on Sunday, but were re- eling down to Lagos, the Centre of Excellence. scheduled to Monday because of heavy down- pour in Lagos on Saturday which forced matches Nahimana is well travelled having played at scheduled for that day to be shifted to Sunday. the junior tournaments of major grand slams. She played to the first round stage of the Australian Open Juinor 2019, so also was Sada Nahimana is a Burundian tennis player. “ Nahimana has a career high ITF juniors ranking French Open 2019Junior where she played in the second round. of 12 achieved on July 15, 2019. Nahimana made her WTA main draw debut at the 2018 Grand In 2018, she played in the second round of the Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem in the dou- Wimbledon Open Juinor and first round of US bles draw partnering Sandra Samir Open Juinor of that year. N° 027 REGION WEEK OCTOBER 12 - OCTOBER 18, 2019 BURUNDI 3 The official launch of Teaching Coding Skills to Children by Africa Code Week and BiHub

The Africa Code Week together with Burundi Innovation Hub has officially launched the teaching sessions in a bid to instill coding skills to Children. It is an initiative by Africa Code Week to teach Information Communication Tech- nologies. It is the initiative by SAP to introduce to children and young learners the ICT skills from their young age in Africa.

Burundi Innovation Hub(BiHub) Co-Founder and Africa Code He also asked the Burundian Government in helping to boost Week Ambassador, Natacha Nduwimana, told RegionWeek the ICT field in Burundi and to invest much in it such as to that this official launch of teaching coding skills will be going provide sufficient electronic devices such as computers, and on to other schools in Bujumbura town and throughout the country. so on. ‘Information“ technologies, a prerequisite in today’s world’ THE BIG PICTURE: The initiative by Africa Code Week with BiHub will help in instilling coding skills in the young students The event continued at Lycee du Saint-Esprit where the teachers of in three provinces such as Bujumbura, Ngozi, and Gitega. Scratch coding software taught the learners the basic coding skills. ‘Coding skills help young learners to have a creative mind’ The Director of Lycee du Saint-Esprit welcomed BiHub and Africa Natacha Nduwimana said that ‘inculcating the coding skills in Code initiative to instill the IT skills in the learners. young children will help them to grow with the creative mind and critical thinking, which will ultimately help them design- “In today’s world, the Information Technologies skills are a ing programming projects in the future’. prerequisite to fare well in this digital world. Learners have to be well equipped with the ICT skills in order to better “I want to be the best programmer when I grow up, such having a well-cultivated mind and thinking”, the Director of as programming the best game software for myself and my “ Lycee du Saint-Esprit told RegionWeek. friends. I will also teach these coding skills to other young The Director said that the government of Burundi should invest children who have not yet gained these coding skills”, said heavily in the Information Technology field by forgoing the taxes “ one learner of King’s School. on electronic devices that are used by the learners and multiplying Natacha Nduwimana added that this initiative will lead the the electronic devices, such as computers, that will help in teaching young learners to have a passion for ICT skills. Nduwimana them the new skills. During the sessions, the learners appreciate this added that the learners will then teach other children the cod- initiative by Africa Codde Week with BiHub saying that it will help ing skills. them to be good at coding and programming. All who have been At King School, the Administration Director, thanked the ini- benefiting from this Africa Code Week have encouraged it and Bi- tiative by BiHub and Africa Code Week together with SAP, that Hub to go and instill the basic coding skills in young children. The it will help the young children to grow with a ‘creative mind’. teacher of IT at Lycee du Saint-Esprit, Ngendangenze Audace, told Administration Director calls for the parents to let their chil- RegionWeek that Africa Code Week and BiHub have helped their dren pursue the ICT skills and develop their thinking and then learners in ‘dispelling fears’ from the learners and help them to ‘mus- to see in the near future that there are ‘some Burundians who ter the courage to be good at coding skills’. will come up with the best digital tool helping in the lives of people’. Audace Ngendangenze also calls for Burundi Government together with BiHub to step up efforts to grow this Information Technologies The Director said that he would like to see Africa Code Week field in Burundi. make these teaching sessions throughout the country and help “No children cant reach self-development unless he/she has basic the children of the countryside to benefit from this ‘golden computer skills”, Audace Ngendangenze added. opportunity’. INTERNATIONAL WOMEN LEADERS’ 2nd CONFERENCE EDITION 24-26 OCTOBER 2019 HOTEL CLUB DU LAC TANGANYIKA

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The Minister of Public Security and Disaster Management Chief Police Commissioner Alain Guillaume Bunyoni organized a news conference on October 10, 2019, to express his views on the eve of the celebration of the International Disaster Reduction Day 2019 edition, which was celebrated on October 12, 2019 in Ntahangwa Commune (Bujumbura City Council).

The minister in charge of disaster management first He gave the example of high school Clarity Our Lady of recalled that this day was proclaimed in 1989 by the Vugizo that was abandoned in 2009, some blocks of the General Assembly of the United Nations and is cele- university hospital center of Kamenge which were damaged brated on October 13 of each year. by a large cracking, the basic school of Burima I and Myaba As in Burundi this date coincided with the commem- of Mutambu commune in Bujumbura province which are oration of the assassination of the national indepen- affected by a large crack, the RN7 is threatened with cutting dence hero Prince Louis Rwagasore, he informed at 18 km by a ravine of the Nyarurangara River, the RN3 that this year the ceremonies had to take place in the threatened by landslides at Gitaza and Nyaruhongoka in Ntahangwa commune on October 12, 2019 under the Muhuta commune (Rumonge), impressive landslides are theme “Nothing undermines Development as a di- observed in the communes of Gashoho and Gasorwe (Muy- saster: Reducing damage to essential infrastructures inga) and others. saves lives and avoids economic loss.” The minister did not forget to point out that this situation Chief police commissioner Bunyoni said the goal is a concern to everyone, including the government, local of the day is to sensitize communities and deci- authorities, civil society organizations, the private sector, sion-makers about the risks of major disasters to religious denominations, NGOs, the Burundi Red Cross. prevent loss of life, property, economy and the en- He took the opportunity to make a strong appeal to hu- vironment from disasters. He added that this is an manitarian actors, technical and financial partners, and opportunity to bring together all technical and finan- cooperation agencies to accompany the government in that cial partners and humanitarian actors working in this vast project of rehabilitation of infrastructures destroyed by field. disasters for a better Burundi. He said that in Burundi during the past decade, land- He promised that as planned in the 2018-2027 NDP for slides and strong winds have affected public and axis 14 dedicated to risk prevention and disaster manage- private infrastructures in many parts of the country ment, the Burundi government will spare no effort to save and disrupted education and health services. human lives and preserve its economy through reduction of “ infrastructure damage caused by disasters 6 EVENTS REGION WEEK OCTOBER 12 - OCTOBER 18, 2019 N° 027 Burundi: Commemorative ceremonies for the 58th anniversary of the assassination of the Independence Hero

Burundians commemorate the 13 October of each year, the assassination of the Burundi Independence Hero, Prince Louis Rwagasore, killed in 1961 at the Tanganyika Hotel in Bujumbura.

This year, commemorative ceremonies for the 58th an- Bishop Anatole Rugerinyange also advised them not to niversary of the assassination of the Independence Hero be distracted by the dark episodes of the past that Burun- took place on October 14, 2019. These commemorative di has gone through. He called on the authorities of the ceremonies were enhanced by the presence of the presi- country to serve everyone without discrimination in or- dential couple, reports the national television. der to better prepare for the next elections. They began with a Mass in memory of the national hero celebrated at the Regina Mundi Cathedral in Bujum- he ceremonies continued in Vugizo at the Mausoleum of bura. Prince Louis Rwagasore. They were marked by the read- The members of the Government, the Parliament, the ing of Rwagasore’s biography, the laying of the wreaths senior officers of the defense and security forces, the by the Presidential couple, followed by the representa- diplomats accredited in Bujumbura and the family of tives of the diplomatic and consular corps accredited in the Hero of Independence took part in these ceremonies Bujumbura, the royal family and the representatives of the authorized political parties in Burundi. In his homily, Bishop Anatole Rugerinyange, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Bujumbura, Participants then followed an excerpt from the speech invited the country’s leaders to follow the ex- made by Prince Louis Rwagasore after the UPRONA “ ample of Prince Louis Rwagasore to safeguard party won the 1961 elections on the eve of Burundi’s in- the independence of Burundi. He encouraged dependence. them to have the spirit of fraternity as Louis The same commemorative ceremonies of the 58th anni- Rwagasore who, with his social status of the versary of the assassination of the hero of independence prince, did not hesitate to lead the fight of free- took place across all provinces of the country. dom for Burundians. N° 027 REGION WEEK OCTOBER 12 - OCTOBER 18, 2019 NEWS 7 8 NEWS REGION WEEK OCTOBER 12 - OCTOBER 18, 2019 N° 027 Kenya: EAC SG’s Condolence message on the death through a terrorist Attack of 11 Police Officers

It is with profound shock and grief that we at the East African Community have received the sad news of the demise through a terrorist attack of 11 police officers from the paramilitary General Service Unit (GSU) in Garissa County, Kenya on Saturday, 12th October 2019.

On behalf of the East African Commu- The incident is a stark reminder of the nity and on my own behalf, I convey my threat posed by terrorists to peace and heartfelt condolences to your Excellency, security in the East African region and and through you to: the bereaved fami- the need for Partner States and neigh- lies, relatives and friends of the security bouring countries to sustain cooperate officers; the National Police Service, the and maintain vigilance to counter the Government, and; the people of Kenya. menace. The entire EAC and I share with the be- We mourn the demise of these brave of- reaved families, and the Government ficers from the GSU’s Harehare Camp, and people of Kenya, the feelings of great who we learned lost their lives while on loss at this time of deep sorrow. the line of duty along the Kenya-Somalia border. N° 027 REGION WEEK OCTOBER 12 - OCTOBER 18, 2019 BLOG 9 How Do You Measure Success? 10 New Ways You Need to Know.

Life occurs within and outside of you. The two – yourself and everyone else – are interconnected. Their lives, and thus their success, are influenced by you and your success which is influenced by them.

It becomes clear that any measure of “success” cannot be one dimensional. business life. As your business affects your personal life, so too does your per- There are many metrics, but if a person looks only at those that directly affect sonal life affect your business. The two cannot be separated. Some elements them, then they lack a complete measurement. It is good to succeed in busi- that should be on your success scorecard include: ness, but it is important to succeed in life. The two are not mutually exclusive, 6)Good health: The enjoyment of life is at best incomplete in poor health. At and in some ways positively reinforcing. worst, it is hellish. Now take poor health outside of your body. How does be- Take a look at these 10 ways of Measuring Success. ing sickly affect your company (when you cannot lead fully), your family (their A Successful Business Means… support and their stress over you), your community (when you can no longer 1)Hitting your goals: Knowing and achieving your business goals is important. serve)? But goals in business have many manifestations. Aside from profitability, 7)Good family: Family is love and support. Every person’s role is to grow their some business goals include growing your market share, disrupting a market, family, to stay connected, to provide love and support. In that giving to others, having very high customer satisfaction rates, reducing product defects, and you improve their lives while improving yours. more, and more, and more. It also lays the groundwork for you receiving love and support when you need However, you cannot achieve your business goals unless you know what they it. If you are launching a business and taking the risks that go along with it, are, communicate those goals to your employees, and measure the results. you will need that love and support. Many people in business are vague about their goals. They are not clear in 8)Learning to do the Tough Things First: In or out of business, we are all faced making everyone in the company embrace the goals or checking on progress. with seemingly insurmountable obstacles. But we humans have this funny 2)Grow your business: “Growth” is quite personal, even to an executive. In this, knack of overcoming them. a business is a bit like a child. As the business’s parent, you get a certain satis- None of these things were accomplished instantly. They were the result of faction in raising it, helping past the stumbling toddler years, seeing it blos- many small successes. The ones that happened fastest were where a person or som into adulthood, and ever expanding its horizons. In the process, you grow a team looked at all the problems, took on the biggest and toughest first, then the lives and fortunes of your employees, your shareholders, your community conquered it. They did the Tough Things First, which made the rest of the and your country. project much simpler and more exciting for everyone. 3)Low turnover: According to an article in Forbes, the turnover rate is the 9)Being a teacher: Yet we all are, or can be, teachers. It may be providing basic highest it has been in a decade. This form of success is a reflection of the cor- life lessons to a child on your knee, instructing an employee in complex pro- porate culture you created. A bad culture creates a high turnover rate, and a cesses or technologies, or even teaching by example via living a good life. good culture a low one. Life can be complex, filled with many topics and problems. By sharing knowl- 4)A well-balanced life: All work and no play make Jack a dull boy, and often a edge and wisdom, we lead others past difficulties and on toward their own jerk. The reason is that life does not work, only a part of it. greater success. Measuring balance in your life is non-productive. But when you lack balance, 10)Dignity and honor: Dignity circles around self-respect and honor involves it is easy to measure. The shortfall of joy, the failing health, the shattered acting with honesty, fairness, and integrity. The latter leads to the former. marriages, the estranged children … these are the heavyweights placed on the Indeed, you cannot have self-respect without practicing the basic virtues of wrong said of life’s scale, and they are a clear enough measure. honesty, fairness, and integrity. 5)Sharing your success with others: Sharing is perhaps the true measure of all Honesty, fairness, and integrity are the cornerstones of trust, and thus the success, be it a wealth of money, time, patience, knowledge, wisdom or good- foundation of society. A person is truly successful when they add to society. will. A Successful Life Means… Which brings us to the non-business side of 10 REGION WEEK OCTOBER 12 - OCTOBER 18, 2019 N° 027 N° 027 REGION WEEK OCTOBER 12 - OCTOBER 18, 2019 Burundi Press Agency 11 The 2019-2020 coffee campaign is going well, according to the minister in charge of the agricultural sector

The Minister of the Environment, Agriculture and Livestock, Mr. Déo Guide Rurema, said during a press briefing on Tuesday, October 15th that the 2019-2020 coffee campaign shows a remarkable improvement in the respect of payment deadlines compared to the last two cam- paigns (2017-2018 and 2018-2019). or this campaign, he said, the situation has improved an amount of 44 920 456 USD has already been thanks to the intervention of the State via the granting recovered, or a recovery rate of 94.55%. Compara- of the approval on the loans granted to certain actors. tively, the value of coffee already sold for the 2019- Indeed, most of the coffee peelers paid the coffee 2020 campaign is 6,478,392 USD, of which the growers. Out of a total amount of more than 22 bil- recovered amount is 1,464,327 USD, representing lion, more than 21 billion was paid or a payment rate a recovery rate of 22.6 per cent. of 98.38%. There are still more than 360 million to The Minister also informed the public that pay, which is 1.62%. He invited the coffee companies the current price of cherry coffee B is 250 in debt to take the necessary measures to pay all the BIF / kg, and therefore the minimum price of arrears by the 21st of this month at the latest. If not, “ washed parchment coffee is set at 1250 BIF drastic measures will be taken against them, he insist- / kg for the 2019-2020 campaign. ed. With regard to the production, on September 30, Transporting washed parchment coffee from a 2019, of a forecast of 75,000 tons of cherry coffee, province to the plant for further processing must 47,653 tons were collected, an achievement of 63.5%. necessarily require provincial authorization in- As for fully washed parchment coffee, 8 573 tons is cluding the route. Transport beyond 6 pm is already sent to the shelling and packing plants. The strictly forbidden, said Minister Rurema, calling green coffee already produced is 5,296 tons, of which on the people, the administration and the police 2,101 tons have already been sold for a value of more to remain vigilant in order to fight against the than six million US dollars. illicit trafficking of that product to neighboring countries and to comply with the price of coffee, Regarding the return of foreign currencies, for the 2018- set for the producer. 2019 coffee campaign, on a forecast of 47 506 943 USD, 12 THE BRIEF REGION WEEK OCTOBER 12 - OCTOBER 18, 2019 N° 027 Need to support rural women’s access to sustainable infrastructures and social protection services

Burundi Minister of Human Rights, Social and Gender Affairs, Mr. Martin Nivyabandi, launched a strong appeal to all Burundians to make rural women’s Day, celebrated on October 15 of each year, the expression of recognition and encouragement for rural women, pillar of sustainable development of the country. This was revealed in a statement made on Monday, October 14, 2019.

The official ceremonies marking that Day in Burundi He cited important progress achieved, including the implementa- will take place in Ngozi province on October 18th un- tion of the cash transfer program for more vulnerable households, der the national theme “Support rural women’s access namely rural women, the establishment of the National Solidar- to sustainable infrastructures and social protection ity Day, the improvement of mother-and-child health services, services”. quality education for all, sustainable community infrastructures The international theme is “Sustainable In- such as roads, hospitals, markets, water fountains. That improves frastructures, Access to Public Services and women’s access to different basic services. According to Minister Nivyabandi, the objective pursued through Social Protection for Gender Equality and the the celebration of that day is to highlight, once a year, the fun- Empowerment of Rural Women and Girls”. damental role of rural women in society. It is an opportunity for “ This theme proposes to reflect on innovative various stakeholders to assess the step already taken in promoting ways to advance gender equality and wom- the rural women’s rights, to identify the existing opportunities as en’s empowerment, particularly in the areas well as the challenges that hinder their full development in their of social protection, access to public services daily lives. and the construction of sustainable infra- With the evolution of the world, while keeping the cultural value structures. of her country, the rural woman has tackled the driving forces of Minister Nivyabandi said that this theme is economic development, so as to contribute, as a full citizen of the chosen while the Government of Burundi has nation, to her own development and that of her country. put social protection among its priorities, in Burundi joins, on October 15 each year, other countries of the order to advance this important sector that world in celebrating World Rural Women’s Day since its institu- affects all sectors of human life. tionalization at the United Nations World Conference on Women, held in Beijing, China, in 1995. N° 027 REGION WEEK OCTOBER 12 - OCTOBER 18, 2019 13 14 ECONOMY REGION WEEK OCTOBER 12 - OCTOBER 18, 2019 N° 027 A construction project of a modern cross-border market in Gatumba on the Cabinet meeting menu

The Cabinet met on Wednesday, Oc- tober 16, 2019, at the Ntare Rushatsi State House under the chairmanship of the Head of State, Mr. Pierre Nkurunzi- za, with nine items on the agenda, according to the statement issued by the General Secretariat of the Government.

A bill on construction contract of the Bu- Higher Education. rundi National Police Hospital,present- -The report of the Commission in charge ed by the Minister of Public Security and of analyzing the file concerning the viabili- Disaster Management, the bill revising ty project of the Kinyinya-Ruhogo site pre- Decree Law No. 1 / 037 of July 7, 1993 sented by the services of the 2nd vice-pres- revising the Labor Code presented by the idency, Minister in charge of Labor, -A note on the Global Convention on the A presentation Note of a construction Recognition of Qualifications concerning project of a modern cross-border market Higher Education, in Gatumba presented by the Minister in charge of Trade, -The ministerial ordinance bill on organi- zation and operation of distance education The National Strategy for the revitaliza- in Higher Education in Burundi, tion of the cotton-textile-clothing sector -The ministerial ordinance bill on the or- presented by the Minister in charge of Ag- ganization and operation of night school riculture and finally the miscellaneous. in Higher Education in Burundi, the three presented by the Minister in charge of N° 027 REGION WEEK OCTOBER 12 - OCTOBER 18, 2019 AFRICA 15 5 rules young leaders should follow to build a successful business.

Young leaders, managers, and entre- preneurs who are leading other employees and partners should always keep up ahead of others in terms of knowledge and strategies, especially if they are vital in making success for their business.

Here are five rules that young leaders need to know and follow for get to the goal anyhow, in planning, organizing and con- them to have a successful business and a good working environ- trolling your business you need effective communication ment. to reach that. If you don’t trust your employees and partners to know what’s going on in the business, they will 1. Motivate your employees. know you don’t take them as partners so they will work Motivating employees is one of the things which will make your for you, not with you. business successful, here is why. Not only that with highly motivated employees your company will 4. Control inputs and outputs well. meet its goals, but the productivity will increase as well. Imagine Well, we have to give our all to get to our goals but we having an employee who isn’t very motivated, they will use the have to calculate our all. As a young entrepreneur and time at their desk surfing the internet for personal pleasure or leader, you need to know how your business will maxi- even looking for another job. mize profit and sales with the lowest ratio of expenses. Employee motivation is one of the most advised ways for managers to use to boost productivity, as a young leader, manager, 5. Listen to everyone in your company. and entrepreneur, you may ask your self how, but there are lots As part of communication, you don’t need to talk all the of ways you can motivate your employees, simplest ways include way alone but take into consideration what your associ- open communication, valuing co-workers opinions, and work ates tell you, they are the ones who know what its like in appreciation like “Great job” or “Thank you”, these simple words the business, the operations, and life, you better listen sometimes build trust and encourage people to even work harder. to them to tell you what they know. Put responsibility in them and listen to what they have to tell you, the ideas 2. Share your profits with all your partners. and views they provide might be the key to the door you Sharing profits and treating your employees as your partners will want to open. bring all of you together, employes will feel the trust you have in them and will be so eager and motivated to work with you. But Generally, these 5 rules should be on every young one thing to keep an eye on is to keep control while sharing any- leader’s mind, leading isn’t all about saying what thing in your company. Behave as a servant leader, lead by exam- you need, it is not all about the idea you have ple. Make it with them, don’t make them make it for you if you although they are very important, your employ- want to have a strong and successful business. ees also count, when you treat them well you’ll 3. Communicate all that can be communicated. be stronger and will likely have a successful business. The more you tell them the more they will understad.communication is a key feature for successful businesses, you don’t just

N° 027 REGION WEEK OCTOBER 12 - OCTOBER 18, 2019 17 18 EVENTS REGION WEEK OCTOBER 12 - OCTOBER 18, 2019 N° 027 Global Legislators converge in Serbia for 141st IPU as EALA Speaker addresss General Assembly

The 141St Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly commenced in the Serbia capital of Belgrade, on Octo- ber 13th, 2019, with a renewed focus towards strengthening mechanisms geared at enhancing international co-operation and collaboration, in the wake of increased violations towards international treaties and covenants. Serbian President,Mr. Aleksandar Vučić, opened the Global summit of legislators. EALA Speaker, Rt Hon Ngoga Karoli Martin, late yesterday “Through EALA’s legislative, oversight & represen- addressed over 1750 delegates of the Assembly, calling on tative role, we ensure citizens’ concerns are fully Parliaments to strive to pass relevant national and regional addressed, resulting in collective responsibility in laws that anchor to the international laws and treaties in strengthening international law. I wish to reiterate order to find lasting solutions to emerging threats from vio- “ my support and the Assembly’s towards promotion lations to global treaties. of peace and development and to attainment of The EALA Speaker cited numerous challenges that include sustainable development of our people” he added. inward looking issues and pride as impacting on the desire to adhere to international treaties and called for enhanced The week-long Assembly is being attended by more than collaboration between various stakeholders. He remarked 1700 MPs, UN representatives and civil society representa- that it was no longer tenable for nations to avoid co-opera- tives. In addition to discussing international collaboration tion between themselves, but rather, to collaborate more in and adherence to the tenets of international law, the dele- the globalized world. gates are further reviewing latest developments to improve “As a matter of fact, nations that ‘stand & walk together’ face gender equality, empower young people, defend MPs’ hu- the future with more certainty, deliver economic prosperity man rights, and achieve universal health coverage. for their citizens”, the Rt Hon Ngoga said. ” International law is meant to serve the purpose of keep- Of the MPs in attendance, about 30 per cent are women and ing Community of nations together as a glue of our mutual 17 per cent are young MPs under 45 according to a dispatch co-existence”, he added. The Speaker called for inclusion of from the IPU. At the same time, the global Parliamentary approaches to enhance collaboration in realizing adherence body is celebrating 130 years since its existence. The IPU systems to international laws and treaties. body used the opportunity to reflect on the past achieve- ments and challenges as it charts its future. “Recent approaches and reforms emphasize more The EALA delegation is further comprised of Hon Ab- interaction between national and regional Par- dikadir Aden, Hon Kim Ruot Duop, Hon Sophie Nsavyima- liaments as well as multilateral institutions. Par- na, Hon Paul Musamali and senior EALA Secretariat staff. liaments must provide leadership towards policy The Members have been attending various Standing Com- “ positions that break barriers and ensure compliance mittees in addition to the General debate. with international laws” the Speaker said. Other EAC Partner States’ Speakers in attendance include Rt Hon Rebecca Kadaga (Parliament of Uganda), Rt Hon Rt Hon Ngoga called on legislatures to bridge gaps that Pascal Nyabenda (Burundi National Assembly), Rt Hon often results in non-co-operation of States, necessitated by Kenneth Lusaka (Senate, Kenya) and Speaker of the Cham- national pride, political tensions, high co-ordination costs ber of Deputies in Rwanda, Rt Hon Donatile Mukabalisa. or the asymmetric distribution of costs and benefits among Meanwhile, Republic of Rwanda is set to host the !43rd others. IPU in Kigali, Rwanda in October 2020. Speaker of the Rt. Hon Ngoga further rallied for adherence to the treaties Rwanda Chamber of Deputies, Rt Hon Donatile Mukab- saying any violations to international law tend to curtail alisa took the opportunity to invite all delegates to Kigali, attainment of SDG 16 – that calls for achieving peaceful, Rwanda, for the occasion. The Speaker met with the IPU just & inclusive societies. With regards to the EAC region, Secretary General, Mr Martin Chungong on the sidelines of Rt Hon Ngoga was emphatic that EALA would continue to the global congress to pen down the hosting agreement. ensure adherence to the treaties and covenants. N° 027 REGION WEEK OCTOBER 12 - OCTOBER 18, 2019 BURUNDI 19 Burundi Innovation Hub officially launches Miss Tech Bu- rundi 2019: Highlights

The Miss Tech Burundi 2019 official launch, an initiative by Burundi Innovation Hub, took place today on Oc- tober 17, 2019, in the premises of the International School of Bujumbura (southern part of Bujumbura town).

The Miss Tech Burundi 2019 competition is slated to run from Octo- Natacha Nduwimana thanks Burundi Government through the Ministry ber 17, 2019, through October 30, 2019. The Miss Tech Burundi 2019 of Education for its stepped up efforts to bring forth this event in helping session will focus on ‘expanding horizons and changing attitudes’. girls to get needed knowledge about Information and Communication THE BIG PICTURE: The theme for this year’s event of Miss Tech is Technologies. “Empowering girls with digital skills for a brighter future”. The event ‘The ICTs expand the girls’ opportunities’ brings to the fore the girls ‘talents which are naturally inhibited due The Director-General of International School began to appreciate the to a lack of social and cultural support. already taken step. He said that ICTs are taught in his school. ‘Integrate Burundi girls into the IT sector’ “The new information technology makes it possible to search for oppor- Miss Tech Burundi empowers girls to keep abreast with Information tunities and help students to get by in the field of ICTs and encourages and Communication Technology (ICT) skills in order to cope with other schools to get involved in the Africa Code Week Initiative competi- today’s life challenges. tion for the best in a bid to win”, the Director said. The Director added that ‘to train students in this new technology, the “When we started BiHub there were only three girls in strategy used by Bujumbura International School is to get secondary a hundred boys. Now we have tackled the issue of gen- students to learn these new ICTs skills’. der gap and disparity, we have relatively enough girls The students of the International School are interested in this field. The taking a big step in the technology field in Burundi”, Director asks the BiHub to help him in integrating this curriculum into “ Natacha Nduwimana,Co-Founder of BiHub, told Region- the International School program. Week. ‘Girls encouraged to use their time wisely and engage in IT activities’ Mrs. Director of Burundi English School first thanked the BiHub initia- Miss Tech Burundi urges Burundi girls to join today’s technologies, tive and talked on the importance of using ICTs in everyday life. Engineering and Mathematics in order to use them in a bid to solve She inspired young people in general and girls, in particular, to use their social conflicts and to ‘facilitate the integration of girls in inclusive time wisely and provide so much effort to develop their skills. and fair Burundi’. She told girls to demonstrate their talents because they are able to do Natacha Nduwimana, Burundi Innovation Hub things as good as boys. She ended by appreciating the BIHUB initiatives and calling on the BIHUB to step up their efforts in helping girls n the Co-Founder said that the objective of Miss Technology ICTs field. is to ‘inspire more girls to enter STEM education and to ‘Computer skills, a prerequisite of today’s world’ reduce the digital gender divide’. Brondon Niguel of Global Peace Chain thanked the BiHub for its initia- “Miss Tech Burundi integrates all girls impartially in today’s technologies tive to promote ICTs skills for girls and women. such as ‘designing, programming some software and mobile applications Brondon Niguel said that inspiring young people, especially girls, falls in (Android) using Java and Html technologies’, Natacha Nduwimana the part of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. added. “The Information and Communication Technologies ‘Winners of Miss Tech Burundi 2019 to be awarded’ field is a requisite element in everyday life in order The winners of the Miss tech Burundi will be prized according to their to cope with today’s life challenges”, Brondon Niguel rankings. The first winner of Miss Tech will get a brand new laptop told attendees. worth 1000 000 BIF, cash of 500000FBU, travel to an international “ conference and coaching from BIHUb for 6months. Brondon called for girls and women to be engaged in the ICTs and to The second winner of Miss Tech Burundi 2019 will get a brand new love them, thus have a passion to grow in this field of Computer technol- phone worth 500 000 BIF and coaching from BIHUb, Natacha Ndu- ogies. wimana announced. The ceremonies to officially launch the Miss Tech Burundi 2019 event “We thank our sponsors and partners such as HIGH- were officiated by Burundi Innovation Hub in partnership with the Bu- ERLIFE Foundation in Burundi and #BOECKBC1 in rundi Government through the Ministry of Education. Germany who made it possible that this event takes “ place”, Natacha Nduwimana added. 20 REGION WEEK OCTOBER 12 - OCTOBER 18, 2019 N° 027 N° 027 REGION WEEK OCTOBER 12 - OCTOBER 18, 2019 AFRICA 21 5 mistakes to avoid with your money to be financially secure.

Money helps everyone in a lot of things, well its the only thing which can help you buy anything you want, the less you have the fewer things you can buy, the more you have the more things you are able to buy.

1. Spending much more than you make. money for. Well if you want to have a balanced way to use your money, or Well, you might say, I have set goals but then not realize what you’re always have the money you need, is to spend equal to what you actually using your money for your day-to-day activities. Keeping spend. track of it will let you know whether you need to keep buying that Although at times it is hard to keep yourself from the life every- after lunch drink you like or to just have your water. one is living, spending enough money, or even less than you make Sometimes we find that those daily drinks and much snacks are just is the only option for you to always be safe. making your expenses more than you have. 2.When you spend more than you make, your debts will increase, 4.Not calculating risks. not forgetting your bills. You need to learn and make it a habit to Well, I said you should invest in your money, but part of planning always use what you have, well and efficiently for what you really for your good utilization of your money, you need to calculate what- need, then you will be free, happy, and responsible which is better ever things you want to invest it in, don’t just say the best way to than to keep trying to be someone else. save is to invest and invest into something worse than just keeping 3.Not having any goals with what you earn. your money, you need to plan and know the strategies which are When it comes to spending money and saving it, one of the most best for you, to help your investment get profit. effective ways to save it is to invest it. Money without a plan ends 5.Not having any side money for an emergency. in no time, therefore, you need to plan and set something you can Emergencies are just like accidents they happen at the most unex- use your money to make more money. It takes time and effort to pected times, to anyone. Your laptop may have a technical problem be wealthy and secured financially. or anything like that. Having some money for an emergency can Setting financial goals will help you calculate well, your expenses protect you in such situations, saving you from running to ask for and let you budget for a chosen purpose. debts at the first moment and give you a peaceful mind when you If you have a need lets say, a car, new laptop or phone, you have face such situations. to sit and see with what you earn how much you can use, save, or A lot of saving experts suggest that a person should save at least 3 invest to get what you want. Not watching your expenses. months money for your salary, or even more. To do this you may Having a good eye on what you spend your money on will make start including this in your plans until you get it full. you aware of how you spend and what you are actually using your

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