Yash Saurty is a researcher at CFS and a senior journalist with ION News in Mauritius, where he leads investigative coverage on global public finance, tax justice, and economic governance. His work critically examines the intersection of fiscal policy, inequality, and power, with a particular focus on how financial structures impact the Global South. Yash has been a featured panellist at the Seville side sessions co-organised by CFS, MENAFEM, and Akina Mama wa Afrika, contributing insights on media narratives, transparency, and public accountability in international tax reform debates.

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