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Jackson Okata

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Jackson Okata is an award-winning independent journalist based in Nairobi, Kenya, whose work has been published by CNN, Guardian, Reuters, China Dialogue, Openly, AllAfrica, Mongabay, Inter Press Service, Zenger News, and Al Jazeera English.

The end of SWIFT? China’s digital leap in Africa

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China’s digital payment system being introduced on the continent helps reduce dollar dependency, experts believe. As China doubles down on its economic presence in Africa,...

A US ally wants to join BRICS. Why?

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Kenyan experts have shared their views on the country’s desire to join the group. Last November, Kenyan President William Ruto made public his country’s intention...

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