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“You’re earning 500K and you want a marriage of 50 million. The math can’t work.” — Moise Nkundabarashi (@Moisenkunda ), President of the Rwanda Bar Association (@Rwanda_Bar )

Are young couples spending more time planning their weddings than preparing for marriage? Moise Nkundabarashi explains why financial planning, realistic expectations, and understanding the responsibilities of sustaining a family should come before an expensive wedding celebration.

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“He was adding fuel to the fire, and gasoline actually.” — Moise Nkundabarashi (@Moisenkunda ) , President of the Rwanda Bar Association (@Rwanda_Bar )

Can lawyers sometimes make divorces worse instead of helping couples find a resolution? Moise Nkundabarashi shares an experience where legal representation escalated an already difficult divorce and explains why choosing the right lawyer can make the difference between finding common ground and making matters worse.

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“Sometimes, all it takes is saying, ‘I’m sorry.’”
– Moise Nkundabarashi, President of the Rwanda Bar Association

Apologizing can be difficult, especially when pride gets in the way. But a sincere apology can completely change the direction of a conflict in a marriage.

Moise Nkundabarashi (@Moisenkunda ) President of the Rwanda Bar Association (@Rwanda_Bar ) explains why emotional intelligence, humility and knowing when to apologize are important skills for couples — and how a simple “sorry” can bring peace back into the home.

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“People are preparing weddings with budgets of money they’ve never even had in their pockets.” –Moise Nkundabarashi(@Moisenkunda ) President of the Rwanda Bar Association (@Rwanda_Bar )

Are we spending too much preparing for the wedding and not enough preparing for the marriage? Moise Nkundabarashi argues that couples need to have serious conversations about finances, property, matrimonial regimes and the kind of family they want to build — long before the wedding day.

Because marriage can’t just be about that Saturday.

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🇷🇼 Divorce cases have risen dramatically in recent years in Rwanda. But why?

On this episode of The Long Form Podcast, Moise Nkundabarashi (@Moisenkunda), President of the Rwanda Bar Association (@Rwanda_Bar), joins us to unpack what happens when marriages reach breaking point.

💔 Why are couples divorcing?
👩🏾‍🤝‍👨🏿 Who usually leaves first — husbands or wives?
💰 What happens to money and property?
👶🏾 How can couples divorce without destroying their children?
📄 And should prenups become part of the conversation before marriage?

And the bigger question: Are rising divorces a sign that Rwandan families are becoming weaker or are people simply less willing to stay in unhappy marriages?

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Why are divorce cases rising in Rwanda?

In this episode, Moise Nkundabarashi (@Moisenkunda )President of the Rwanda Bar Association (@Rwanda_Bar ) breaks down why couples are separating, who usually leaves first, what happens to money and property, the impact on children, and whether prenups should become a bigger part of marriage conversations.

We also ask the bigger question: Are Rwandan families becoming weaker, or are people simply less willing to stay in unhappy marriages?

Watch this episode ad-free on Patreon. For just $4/month, you get early access to full episodes before they’re released anywhere else no interruptions, no waiting, just deeper conversations first.

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🇷🇼 Divorce cases have risen dramatically in Rwanda in recent years. But why?

On today’s episode of The Long Form Podcast, I sit down with Moise Nkundabarashi (@Moisenkunda), President of the Rwanda Bar Association (@Rwanda_Bar), to unpack what really happens when marriages reach breaking point.

We discuss:
💔 Why are couples divorcing?
👩🏾‍🤝‍👨🏿 Who usually leaves first — husbands or wives?
💰 What happens when love turns into a fight over money and property?
👶🏾 How do you divorce without destroying your children?
📄 And should we be talking about prenups before we even get married?

But perhaps the biggest question is: Are rising divorces a sign that Rwandan families are becoming weaker — or that people are becoming less willing to stay in unhappy marriages?

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🇷🇼 Divorce cases have risen dramatically in recent years in Rwanda. Why?

This Monday on The Long Form Podcast, I sit down with Moise Nkundabarashi (@Moisenkunda), President of the Rwanda Bar Association (@Rwanda_Bar), who has spent years seeing what happens when marriages reach breaking point.

We discuss:
💔 Why are couples divorcing?
👩🏾‍🤝‍👨🏿 Who usually leaves first — husbands or wives?
💰 What happens when love turns into a fight over money and property?
👶🏾 How do you divorce without destroying your children?
📄 And should we be discussing prenups before we even get married?
But perhaps the biggest question is: Are rising divorces evidence that Rwandan families are becoming weaker — or that people are becoming less willing to remain in unhappy marriages?

⏳ New Episode Out Monday. 6AM on streaming. 6PM on YouTube

33 episodes straight. 🎙️

After 33 consecutive episodes of The Long Form Podcast, we’re taking a short mid-season break.

Thank you for watching, listening, sharing, and being part of every conversation. We’ll be back soon with more stories, more conversations, and more Long Form.

See you soon.

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When I sat down with Ambassador Fred Gateretse-Ngoga @NgogaFred he was still a senior official at the African Union.

And he did not hold back.

🇧🇮 He spoke about what he believes is happening to Burundi’s Tutsi minority.

🇨🇩 We debated whether Congo’s wars can actually be solved through dialogue.

🇷🇼 We discussed M23, FDLR and what Rwanda, Burundi and DRC fundamentally misunderstand about each other.

🌍 And I asked why, after decades of African Union peacebuilding, Africa seems to be experiencing more conflict rather than less.

Since our conversation, Ambassador Ngoga has left the African Union Commission after 17 years. He announced his resignation, while reports later said the AU disputed that account and maintained he had been dismissed for gross misconduct. The precise circumstances surrounding his departure remain contested.

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“Should I go into the Congo?” The experts told him, “You must be mad.” — Sandeep Khapre, Regional CEO of BDO East Africa @BDO_EA

Despite warnings about poor infrastructure, governance challenges, expensive skilled labour and political instability, Sandeep Khapre chose to invest in DR Congo—seeing opportunity where conventional risk assessments saw only risk.

Sometimes, investing in Africa means looking beyond the risk heat map and understanding the opportunity on the ground.

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“Let’s all get together. Let’s become more competitive.” — Sandeep Khapre, Regional CEO of BDO East Africa @BDO_EA

East Africa’s economic strength could lie in working as one. Sandeep Khapre explains how opening markets, embracing competition and building regional industries could lower costs, strengthen East Africa’s competitive advantage and position the region to serve major markets like the Middle East.

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“All the monopolies… are the funders of elections as well.” — Sandeep Khapre, Regional CEO of BDO East Africa @BDO_EA

Why do intelligent leaders sometimes make decisions that hold back economic progress? Sandeep Khapre explains how protectionism, fears of job losses, powerful monopolies and their influence on politics can shape decisions around trade and competition—even when opening markets could create greater opportunities.

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🇷🇼 🇰🇪 🇺🇬 🇹🇿 🇧🇮 🇸🇸 Which East African country will be the MOST prosperous 20 years from now? Rwanda? Kenya? Uganda? Tanzania? Or somewhere else?

We travel to Nairobi to find answers with Sandeep Khapre, Regional CEO of BDO East Africa (@BDO_EA).

Which countries are getting development right? What do investors really look for? And why are our economies growing while poverty remains widespread?

Ultimately, what does it actually take for an African country to become prosperous?

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Which East African country will be the most prosperous 20 years from now? 🇷🇼 🇰🇪 🇺🇬 🇹🇿

We sit down with Sandeep Khapre, Regional CEO of BDO East Africa @BDO_EA , to discuss which countries are getting development right, what investors look for, and what it actually takes for an African country to become prosperous.

Watch this episode ad-free on Patreon. For just $4/month, you get early access to full episodes before they’re released anywhere else — no interruptions, no waiting, just deeper conversations first.

📺 Watch ad-free on Patreon patreon.com/TheLongFormPod…

🚨 NEW EPISODE OUT NOW 🚨

🇷🇼 🇰🇪 🇺🇬 🇹🇿 🇧🇮 🇸🇸 Which East African country will be the most prosperous 20 years from now?

On this episode of The Long Form Podcast, we travel to Nairobi and sit down with Sandeep Khapre, Regional CEO of BDO East Africa (@BDO_EA), to explore what separates countries that create lasting wealth from those that struggle to move forward.

What are Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania getting right — and what are they getting wrong?

The big question: What does it actually take for an African country to become prosperous? ⏳

Listen:
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🇷🇼 🇰🇪 🇺🇬 🇹🇿 🇧🇮 🇸🇸 Which East African country will be the MOST prosperous 20 years from now? Rwanda? Kenya? Uganda? Tanzania? Or somewhere else? We travel to Nairobi to find answers.

This Monday on The Long Form Podcast, we sit down with Sandeep Khapre, Regional CEO of BDO East Africa (@BDO_EA), who has spent decades watching businesses, governments and investors across the region.

I ask, which countries are actually getting development right? Which have fundamental problems holding them back? What do investors really look for?

Why are our economies growing while poverty remains widespread? And are we building economies that actually produce wealth — or simply consuming more as we get richer?

Ultimately, we try to answer one big question: What does it actually take for an African country to become prosperous? ⏳

Out Monday. 6AM on streaming. 6PM on YouTube