Russia hasn’t paid much attention to the African continent since the Soviet Union. And in the Soviet Union, there were many states, which today, like the countries of Africa, see their independence and conduct their relations with various independent states of the African continent. | Tuko.co.ke Breaking News

Today is Budget Day and the Minister of Finance Dr Ashni Singh will be presenting his 14th budget. How does he actually prepare for one of the longest and most scrutinised speeches of the year? Is there a last-minute ritual? He spends hours giving the speech. Does he really need to go on that long? Can he slip out for a washroom break? And how does he keep cool with the heckling and the shouting that sometimes come from the other side of the floor? The News Room’s Neil Marks put those questions