Ashwin Pillay

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Ashwin Pillay

Ashwin Pillay

Economics Editor · Durban

Ashwin Pillay edits economic coverage for Insight Africa Reports' gazette in South Africa from Durban. As Economics Editor he directs reporting on markets, fiscal policy, labour trends and trade, producing concise, data-driven dispatches that link macro trends to household realities. He prioritises clear analysis, sourcing officials, economists and small business voices to chart regional growth and inequality.

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Crime & Investigation

Questions Mount Over Fofana Amaral’s QNET Africa Title Claims as West Africa Issues Trafficking Linked Recruitment Warnings

A review of public material shows 2013 to 2014 media described him as QNET’s Africa director while current QNET and The V pages list distributor ranks, a mismatch that complicates accountability mapping as Ghana, Nigeria, and other regulators report fake job and trafficking style recruitment cases under the QNET name and say more records are needed to verify authority and responsibility.