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Brian Kithinji

Brian Kithinji is a journalist with over four years experience reporting on various topics across the African continent. Join him in exploring an evolving Africa through extensive contextualization and deep analysis.

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Africa

How Mozambique’s history of violence is dashing hopes of economic progress

There is no saying that is so common in the minds of Mozambique citizens above the age of 40 than, “Here we go again.”

Brian Kithinji - March 29, 2021 0

Africa

Another win for President Nguesso ensures Congo’s economic crisis will prolong

At 77, Congo’s President Sassou Nguesso is four times older than the average Congolese, whose median age is 19, according to UN...

Brian Kithinji - March 25, 2021 0

Africa

Why Equatorial Guinea’s bail-out plan with IMF crashed

Despite being promised an IMF bailout over a year ago, Equatorial Guinea is still waiting for the funds it hoped would revive its struggling...

Brian Kithinji - March 23, 2021 0

Africa

Magufuli’s economic policies lifted Tanzania despite COVID-19 criticism

In 2017, one president shocked the world when he issued an order banning all public servants in his country from traveling abroad.

Brian Kithinji - March 18, 2021 0

Africa

1.5 million COVID-19 infections and a worst economic recession in 70 years, how can South Africa recover?

Last week, Statistics South Africa (SSA) gave out a breath of fresh air by announcing that the economy sprang back in the fourth quarter...

Brian Kithinji - March 16, 2021 0

Covid-19

Accused of “COVID denials” Tanzania recorded fastest economic growth in Africa in 2020

As economies across the continent slipped into recession in 2020, Tanzania reaped from its policy of not imposing COVID-19 related restrictions and...

Brian Kithinji - March 12, 2021 0

Africa