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Lee Mwiti
Lee Mwiti joined Africa Check on 1 September 2016 as deputy editor. Previously he was the deputy editor at Mail and Guardian Africa, the pan-African arm of the South Africa-based Mail & Guardian. He has also been senior writer at the Africa Review, the continental unit of the Nation Media Group, in Kenya. He holds a Masters in International Studies from the University of Nairobi, a BSc. in Biomedical Sciences and a certificate in journalism. He has also been a Diageo business reporting awards UK finalist with wide experience in reporting on the continent’s geo-political economy. He is a recovering pedant.
Do 1 in 5 Nigerian adults really suffer from long-term depression?
Why the World Bank may have peddled some dodgy facts about this mental health condition.
Move over China, India may be Africa’s new mining frontier
India is booming at a time when the rest of the developing world is struggling, which may offer a ray of hope for African miners
African mining: Hang on tight
With the commodity price downturn, mining companies have been forced to make adjustments accordingly
So who is not ‘dying’ in African mining? The answer may surprise you
It would be easy to say minerals have taken a hammering, but some are proving to be bulletproof.
China, India and Japan court Africa at the mining table
A tale of three Asian countries and their quest to gain a stake in the natural riches of the continent.
Terror threatens Africa’s growth
The diversion of scarce resources and increasing militarisation could derail the democratic project.
Africa’s ‘go-to’ leader Macky Sall tells it like it is
Senegal’s president, Macky Sall, has what it takes to be considered the serious face of the continent.
China frees its currency – Which African nations have the most to fear?
Beijing says its move on the yuan is all about its own economy. But if you live in Africa, you might want to buckle up.
Kenya and Ethiopia: Cogs in Obama’s grand Africa plan
It goes against conventional thinking, but an imperceptible shift in US foreign policy could cement Obama’s legacy. The clue? Follow the money.
Every investor is training their sights on Africa
Mail & Guardian Africa’s Lee Mwiti caught up with Nthabiseng Dube, ABB’s government relations director: Southern Africa
?Seeing the fizz in the WEF
MGAfrica.com deputy editor Lee Mwiti caught up with Coca-Cola’s president for EuroAsia and Africa, Nathan Kalumbu, at the World Economic Forum
?People call me Mr Infrastructure
The outgoing president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) spoke down with MGAfrica.com deputy editor Lee Mwiti at the World Economic Forum
People perceive risk in Africa as greater than it actually is
The perception of the risks surrounding Africa are much lower than people think
Africa’s energy poverty: a complex yet simple equation
Millions are without power, placing strain on the ability to grow economies
Does the WEF deliver on its promises?
Its ability to focus the narrative is unrivaled