Kanika Saigal

2 weeks ago | theafricareport.com | Nick Kochan |Kanika Saigal

When police in Mauritius arrested Navin Ramgoolam in February 2015 on suspicion of conspiracy and money laundering, just weeks after he lost the premiership in national elections, they found around $6.6m in various currencies in his house in Port Louis. This led to 23 anti-money laundering charges. But the case is stuck in the judicial system and Ramgoolam is back in government as prime minister after winning the elections in October last year. Get full access to The Africa Report

1 month ago | theafricareport.com | Nicholas Norbrook |Kanika Saigal

No electricity means no productivity. It means factories and families pay for expensive generating sets, and if they can’t afford it, that means fewer people are hired and children can’t study for school. “Africa has a demographic boom – young people who need jobs,” says World Bank president Ajay Banga. “Electricity is essential for jobs,” yet around 600 million Africans lack reliable electricity.

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.