Best National Bank Of Rwanda Podcasts (2024)

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Inside the Leadership and Organizational Culture at the National Bank of Rwanda 12:55

24d ago12:55

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To celebrate International Labor Day, Executive Director of Human Resources and Administration at the National Bank of Rwanda, Frances Ihogoza discusses the deliberate focus on fostering a people-centric organizational culture at the Bank, the personal and career development opportunities offered, and more. Don't miss this engaging, timely conversa…

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Tweet of the Week 1:10

2h ago1:10

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By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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The Year that Made Me: Andy McConnell, 2005 22:50

26m ago22:50

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Andy McConnell has been the glass specialist for the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow for the better part of two decadesBy Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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The extraordinary life of Charmian Clift 17:20

1h ago17:20

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"A prolific writer and essayist”, Charmian Clift was a household name in the 1960sBy Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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The role architecture plays in good palliative care 14:05

1h ago14:05

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Designing spaces with the end-of-life journey in mind facilitates connection and community for those in palliative care. Melbourne Design Week's 'Design + Death Symposium' explores how we can live a good life, right up until we die.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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The dark-web drug kingpin who hid in plain sight 13:48

1h ago13:48

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To most, Lin Rui-siang appeared to be a hardworking early career programmer and cyber security expert working for the Taiwanese embassy in St Lucia. But on May 18th he was arrested at JFK by US homeland security. The 23-year-old is thought to be the mastermind king pin ‘Pharaoh’, the creator and operator of one of the dark web's most notorious onli…

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Rwanda’s long arm of intimidation 11:47

2h ago11:47

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Rwandan President Paul Kagame is determined to silence his critics, anywhere in the world.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Law imitating Art with Prima Facie playwright Suzie Miller 14:45

3h ago14:45

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Since it's debut in Sydney back in 2019, Suzie Miller's play Prima Facie has gone on to scoop Olivier and Tony awards alike after sold-out runs in the West End and on Broadway. But the impact of the piece hasn't stopped there, we spoke to Suzie about how her work is inspiring tangible changes in the ways that sexual assault cases are handled.…

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The whistleblowers who stared down threats from Australia's biggest bank

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How the Commonwealth Bank tried to stop a royal commission by using dirt files, intimidation, threats and surveillance against whistleblowers and journalists. Reporter Adele Ferguson investigates.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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What You Need to Know About Central Bank Digital Currencies(CBDC) 25:38

2d ago25:38

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What is a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)? Why is the National Bank of Rwanda considering a CBDC? Do we even need a CBDC? In this episode, Kimenyi Valens, Director of Financial Sector Development and Inclusion, demystifies the CBDC and dives into the findings of the feasibility study that was conducted about the CBDC, and why the public should…

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Tweet of the week 1:13

1h ago1:13

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Can you guess this week's tweeter?By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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The Year That Made Me: Rebecca Johnson, 1989 21:10

1h ago21:10

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Australian trailblazer Rebecca Johnson is chief scientist at the Smithsonian Museum and before that she made history as the first female science director at the Australian Museum’s since it was founded in 1827. But to find out about the year that made her, we go back to Johnson’s teenage years, and her dreams of being a dancer.…

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The Worst Year For Internet Shutdowns Since Records Began 18:21

3d ago18:21

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Digital rights non-profit Access Now have released their annual report on global internet shutdowns, reporting the worst year on record. Incidences of shutdowns combined with human rights abuses and violence are on the rise, we ask what can be done to curb this growing concern.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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The lost fashion of Mavis Ripper 12:28

3h ago12:28

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Mavis Ripper was once hailed as Australia’s first woman of fashion, designing costumes for Australian films, and pioneering the use of Australian wool for her designs. So why is it that not one of Ripper’s designs or costumes is known to exist today? Social archivist and curator Tom McEvoy is still searching and will give an address about Mavis Rip…

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Can America be saved from itself? 14:48

3h ago14:48

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British writer and former US correspondent Matt Frei will explore the question, Can America be saved from itself? in this year’s Christopher Hitchens Lecture at the Hay Festival.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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US issues sanctions against Georgia for new "foreign agents" bill 10:00

6d ago10:00

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Why is Georgia's new "foreign agents" transparency bill cause for concern? The President of Georgia has vetoed the bill, but the ruling Georgian Dream party are planning to overrule her decision in a final parliamentary vote. The bill has been called "inherently Russian". Guest: Eka Gigauri, executive director at Transparency International Georgia.…

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South Africa's former Public Protector reflects on country's democracy 18:01

4h ago18:01

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Dr Thuli Madonsela is the woman who drafted South Africa's constitution in 1994, and headed the investigation into then-President Jacob Zuma's alleged corruption. With South Africa's elections coming up on May 29th, Madonsela weighs in on how far the country has come since 1994. Guest: Dr Thuli Madonsela, former Public Protector of South Africa, an…

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Viva La Devolution! 25 year anniversary of Scotland’s own parliament 14:34

1h ago14:34

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This week marks 25 years since the restoration of a Scottish Parliament and the devolution of limited powers from Westminster. But with the ruling Scottish Nationalist Party engulfed in leadership chaos, the country - and the push by many Scots for full independence - stands at a crossroads.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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The whistleblower who believed his employer was covering up an oil spill 33:09

1h ago33:09

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Three dead dolphins turn up in an oil spill.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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The Year That Made Me: Ro Allen, 1995 20:08

2h ago20:08

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Ro Allen is Victoria’s Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commissioner .By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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NZ poet wins Calibre Essay Prize with entry about mother's hair salon 9:57

1h ago9:57

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Tracey Slaughter's latest prize-winning personal essay is told from her perspective growing up on the floor of her mother's hair salon, listening to the stories of women.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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A.J. Jacobs: Following the US constitution's original meaning 18:16

1h ago18:16

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A.J. Jacobs has made a career out of experimenting on himself and one of the regular results of his experiments is long stints in the New York Times bestseller list.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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NSW's 5,600km long dingo fence has 32km gap 14:39

1h ago14:39

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Ecologists are calling for a re-evaluation of the purpose of the dingo fence that sits on the Queensland / New South Wales / South Australia border.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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How many died in the WW2 Nazi camps on the Channel Island of Alderney? 12:49

2h ago12:49

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-A British government inquiry is looking into the “unspeakable and unimaginable brutality and sadism” of Nazi concentration camps during the German occupation of the Channel Island of Alderney in WW2.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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The Complex World of Orangutan Communication 17:56

1h ago17:56

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Deep in the jungles of Indonesian Borneo live a group of critically endangered Orangutans. Though their populations are threatened, their booming ‘long calls’ can still be heard for kilometres. But what exactly are they saying? Orangutan calls are exceptionally variable and notoriously difficult to de-code, but that hasn’t stopped a team of researc…

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The precarious work of journalism in Gaza 15:10

1h ago15:10

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The images and reporting from inside Gaza are almost exclusively the work of local journalistsBy Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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The whistleblower who exposed Australia’s secretive offshore detention system 35:51

21m ago35:51

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"Simone" arrived on a remote island to help asylum seekers. But she witnessed something there that convinced her to leak over 2000 documents. Reporters Paul Farrell and Maddison Conaughton investigate what happened.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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The Tweet of the Week 1:24

22d ago1:24

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Can you guess this week's tweeter?By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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TYTMM Jialing Cai 18:51

22d ago18:51

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The 2023 Ocean Photographer of the Year grew up in a family completely disconnected from nature. She was raised in inland China. Her parents are both lawyers who enjoy Mahjong as their main hobby, rather than adventuring into the wilderness.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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History and effectiveness of Eurovision boycotts

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As Eurovision maintains its apolitical alignment amid the Gaza conflict, viewers are turning to forms of micro-boycotting to express their displeasure.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Adventures in Volcanoland with Professor Tamsin Mather 16:38

22d ago16:38

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Tamsin Mather has been studying volcanoes for over 20 years, her work as a professor of Earth sciences at the University of Oxford has taken her across the globe chasing eruptions and monitoring gas plumes to study their impacts on the earth’s atmosphere. Her new book Adventures in Volcanoland: What Volcanoes Tell Us About the World and Ourselves t…

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Reuniting Orphaned Underwater Artefacts with their History 11:19

22d ago11:19

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Indonesia has an estimated 700 shipwrecks submerged in its waters, some dating back as far as the 9th century, and many have ben plundered over the years by commercial salvagers and treasure hunters. The “Reuniting Orphaned Cargos” project sees archaeologists in Australia and Indonesia trying to get to the bottom of what happened these thousands of…

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The Swedish Diplomat who rescued thousands of Jews during the Holocaust 13:45

22d ago13:45

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Raoul Wallenberg and Per Anger saved thousands of Hungarian Jews by issuing them fake Swedish identification papers and established safe houses under protection of Swedish legation in Budapest. This year, on the 80th anniversary of the deportations in Hungary, Per Anger’s son Jan Anger spoke about the story at a Yom Hashoah event “Behind the Swedis…

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Leslie Jamison at Melbourne Writer's Festival 10:24

22d ago10:24

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On the final day of the Melbourne Writers festival 2024, Leslie Jamison tells us about her unflinching memoir Splinters. Exploring motherhood, art and new love, she deploys the powerful thinking, scorching honesty and magnetic prose that made The Empathy Exams and The Recovering instant classics.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Paul Pritchard on the Dignity of Risk

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Paul Pritchard suffered a catastrophic accident while rock climbing in Tasmania 26 years ago.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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The Whistleblower who brought down Australia's Dr Death 38:37

23d ago38:37

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When patients start unexpectedly dying at a regional hospital, nurse Toni Hoffman takes a big risk to blow the whistle on a negligent surgeon. But years later, it's still unclear why she was ignored for so long.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Tweet of the week 1:00

29d ago1:00

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Can you identify this week's tweeter?By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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The Year That Made Me: Marco Renai, 2020 22:35

29d ago22:35

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Marco Renai's work mentoring at risk young men has seen him recognised as Queensland’s Australian of the Year 2024. His secondary school provides free meals, emotional support and education to boys who are struggling to engage in mainstream schools.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Should we be worried about Autonomous Weapons Systems? 25:38

29d ago25:38

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As conflicts rage on across the globe, we’re seeing an alarming number of unchecked innovations in modern warfare. Should we be concerned that it isn't always a human finger on the trigger? This week at the Vienna Conference on Autonomous Weapons Systems experts came together to assess the need for tighter constraints.…

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Inside Melbourne’s Inner West with New Novel by Murray Middleton 17:33

29d ago17:33

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Drawing from 8 years working in education, interviews with dealers, users, police, ex students and teachers Author Murray Middleton paints a vivid picture of Melbourne’s inner west. No Church in the Wild is the latest novel by the award-winning author and lauded chronicler of Australian life.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Naming Country again - place names, mapping and Aboriginal cultural renewal 8:54

29d ago8:54

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In 2017 Grace Karskens stumbled across an extraordinary manuscript: a handwritten list created in 1829 of 178 Aboriginal place names for Dyarubbin and Ganangdayi, also known as the Hawkesbury and Macdonald Rivers in New South Wales. A team of Darug researchers, educators, linguists, artists, geologists and archaeologists have successfully relocated…

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Citizen science project finds rodenticide in frogs for the first time 9:52

29d ago9:52

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Frogs are often considered 'canaries in the coalmine' for ecosystems. In winter of 2021, Australia's frogs began dying in alarmingly high numbers. In a world first, new research has found rodenticide in frogs. The research was the culmination of a large citizen science project.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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The whistleblower who captured the nation — and the man who unmasked her as a fraud 30:00

1M ago30:00

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Kathy Jackson was once heralded as a revolutionary who shone a bright spotlight on union corruption but she too was later found to be a fraudster who had misappropriated hundreds of thousands of dollars in union members' money. So who was the man responsible for blowing the whistle on her? Reporter Annika Blau investigates.…

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The whistleblower who helped catch a paedophile politician 32:34

1M ago32:34

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When an electoral officer helps police arrest a popular politician, her life begins to unravel. Her boss would spend more than a decade in prison, but she loses her job, and is even eventually admitted to a mental health institution. Now she’s asking: could he have been stopped earlier? Reporter Tynan King investigates.…

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The Year That Made Me: Michael Brosowski, 2002 24:11

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Since Michael Brosowski launched it 21 years ago, the Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation in Vietnam has rescued around two-and-a-half thousand people who’d been trafficked into forced labour, brothels and more recently scamming operations.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Alfred Dreyfus: The Man at the Centre of the Affair 17:49

1M ago17:49

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In 1894, Alfred Dreyfus, a Jewish officer in the French military, was falsely accused of selling secrets to Germany. Over the next five years, Dreyfus languished in prison on Devil’s Island while his wife and brother waged a battle to clear his name that divided France and riveted the world. A new biography of the central figure in the Dreyfus Affa…

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Drake vs Kendrick Lamar feud raises ethical questions over AI 16:00

1M ago16:00

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There's been an unexpected intersection of AI ethics and a feud between rappers. It's happened in the latest outbreak of a long-running dispute between two of the biggest names in rap, Drake and Kendrick Lamar.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Rising concern as Bird Flu spreads to mammals in several countries around the globe 14:00

1M ago14:00

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Bird flu or H5N1 has expanded its reach across new species and regions over the last 2 years and scientists are concerned about the implications of infections in dairy cows, seals, and humans. Australia is the only region not yet affected by the strain, but could it reach our shores if things continue on this trajectory?…

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Political horse trading to determine the new Solomon Islands government 12:42

1M ago12:42

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The election in the Solomon Islands did not determine a governing party, so there will be an extended period of horse trading between parties and individuals, viewed by many as a corrupt process, to decide the next government.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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