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KENYA PROTESTS: It’s getting more complicated
In this episode, I join veteran South African journalist, Denzil Taylor, to put perspectives on the Kenyan protests and...
Zimbabwe Gold: A Stable Facade Masking Economic Challenges
Zimbabwe’s new currency, the Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG), launched in April 2024, has maintained a stable exchange rate against the...
KENYA’S FINANCE BILL PROTESTS: PARLIAMENT BREACHED, MPs SCAMPER
In the second week of Kenya’s ongoing protests against the 2024 finance bill, parliament was breached on Tuesday! MPs...
Kenya’s Anti-Tax Law Protests, A Conversation with Power FM’s Pabi Moloi
Kenya’s anti-tax laws protests entered their second week, with Tuesday’s street protests not being only the deadliest but also...
Part III: Kenya’s Kes 5 billion legitimate gamble
In this third and final instalment of a riveting series by Kenyan investigative journalist Otiato Guyuyu, we delve deeper...
A Conversation with Power FM’s Thabiso Kotane on Kenya’s Deadly Economic Protests
The ongoing protests in Kenya have seen several youths killed by police officers across the country and over 300...
Episode #16: The Kenyan Perspective: Unpacking the Opposition to President Ruto’s 2023 Budget Proposals
President William Ruto’s 2023/2024 budget proposals as contained in the 2023 Finance Bill have come under sharp criticism for...
Bitcoin in Africa: Too exciting to be money?
Vires in Numeris… This is a Latin motto that has become synonymous with Bitcoin. It is supposed to demonstrate...
Why Ghana should tap into labour export to curb unemployment
Ghana is a lower-middle-income country but despite its growing economy, the country still faces challenges such as high unemployment,...
Debt Restructuring in Ghana: The Consequences of Including Individual Bondholders in Government’s Domestic Debt Exchange Programme
Debt restructuring is a process by which an institution reorganizes its outstanding debts in order to improve or restore...
Zambia, the West’s new African darling
January 2023 has been a busy month for President Hakainde Hichilema of Zambia, as the country continues to grapple...
Episode #8: Unpacking South Africa’s Load Shedding and Energy Crisis ft Andile Zulu
In this episode of the Africa Blogging podcast, we unpack South Africa’s energy crisis which has now resulted in...