Kanika Saigal

Nov 15, 2024 | theafricareport.com | Kanika Saigal

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi gears up for his trip to Nigeria, The Africa Report looks at six key Indian corporates active on the continent.

Nov 6, 2024 | saxafimedia.com | Carien Du Plessis |Kanika Saigal |Nicholas Norbrook |Bojang Jnr

The return of transactional politics is hailed by some in Africa, with Egypt’s Sisi and Ethiopia’s Abiy quick to send congratulations. Are we back to the old days for Africa? For economist Charlie Robertson, “Africa will again be seen from Washington through the geopolitical prism—as we saw in the Cold War and 2017-19 with Trump… with China as the enemy, instead of Russia.”Certainly, realpolitik has dominated the messages of congratulations issued by African heads of state.

Aug 22, 2024 | theafricareport.com | Kanika Saigal |Bojang Jnr

“Statistics speak volumes” about the urgency of the mpox crisis, as the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Wednesday called on all stakeholders to join forces. South African president Cyril Ramaphosa, who is the African Union (AU) Champion on Pandemic prevention, Preparedness and Response, described the “rapid spread” of mpox across Africa as alarming.

Jul 17, 2024 | theafricareport.com | Kanika Saigal |Bojang Jnr

President William Ruto’s tax-hike bill was the straw that broke the camel’s back in Kenya. The now-defunct bill sparked protests organised by Generation Z resulting in 50 deaths, 413 injured and damage to buildings including parliament. The protests have exposed Kenyans’ fury not only with the government, but towards the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which imposed some of the contentious tax hikes in the now defunct Finance Bill under a 2021 loan agreement.

Sep 25, 2023 | theafricareport.com | Kanika Saigal |Nicholas Norbrook |Quentin Velluet

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