Africa Connect: US 1% LEVY TAX on Diaspora Remittances Threaten Africa's Financial Flows

About the PodcastAfrica Connect is a podcast series aimed at exploring African topics around democracy. It runs on the theme: Deepening Democracy through information.About the EpisodeIn case you missed it, catch the waves re-run of the interview between our very own Dr Paul Kariuki and Shafiq Morton from The Voice of the Cape that airs on 91.3FM. The new segment, African Mirror in News Beat (every Thursday @12:24PM GMT +2) tackles African issues and on the 29th of January 2026 discussed the implications of the US 1% Levy Tax on Diaspora Remittances.About the guestDr. Paul Kariuki holds a Ph.D. in Administration (Public Administration) from the University ofKwaZulu Natal (UKZN). He is the Executive Director of the Democracy Development Program(DDP), a national think tank based in Durban, South Africa