Other Opinions
Treasury must take on the task of ensuring the greatest value for money in terms of delivering on overall policy objectives.
25th February 2022 Producing a budget in a country with interest groups as divergent as ours is a difficult task. This week’s budget was a fine example of National... →
Nigerian online publication botches Kenya’s China debt numbers, but is right about port seizure warning
By: Africa Check 24th February 2022 Ahead of Kenyan general elections set for August 2022, public debt is a concern. Some analysts predict political risk could weigh down efforts to... →
Better roads not reducing traffic deaths in Nigeria, as presidential hopeful claimed
By: Africa Check 22nd February 2022 With Nigeria’s next general elections scheduled for February 2023, Bola Tinubu, a prominent leader in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC),... →
SoNA – But can we implement?
17th February 2022 As far as the economy goes, last week’s State of the Nation address (SoNA) dealt primarily with structural reform in sectors like electricity,... →
Fact-checked: South African president Cyril Ramaphosa’s 6th state of the nation address
By: Africa Check 16th February 2022 South Africa’s 2022 state of the nation address (Sona) was different, with president Cyril Ramaphosa forced to deliver it from the Cape Town city... →
Fact-checking 7 claims about Nigeria’s ‘unemployment capital’
By: Africa Check 15th February 2022 “A calamity has befallen our state, Imo has collapsed under Hope Uzodinma,” said a January 2022 statement from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),... →
100-million people globally with persistent symptoms? Two ‘long Covid’ stats, investigated
By: Africa Check 10th February 2022 The South African government has, as of 1 February 2022, relaxed its regulations to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Children have returned to... →
Ramaphosa’s economic reconstruction and recovery plan is a mess – time to throw the baby out with the bathwater
9th February 2022 Why does business continue to offer its support for President Cyril Ramaphosa’s October 2020 economic reconstruction and recovery plan, which is... →
Kenyan newspaper right that tax revenue rose ‘fastest’ under president Kenyatta, but context is key
By: Africa Check 8th February 2022 The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has pursued an aggressive tax collection strategy in recent years, aiming to increase revenue and meet targets.... →
Government risks missing the bus on infrastructure
7th February 2022 “Extraordinary measures are required to return us to a path of sustainable growth. Central to this effort is infrastructure construction and... →
