Podcasts

While Kenya waits to get a new president, East African countries like South Sudan, are watching keenly on what impact this will have on their economies. Akol Dok joins us live from Juba in South Sudan for a deep analysis. 

East Africa's biggest economy Kenya, will head to the polls this week to choose a new president, in a high-stakes election that has polarised the country’s political elite. On this episode, we look at what is at stake for the country. 

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was  on the continent for an African tour in Egypt, Uganda and Ethiopia – at the same time, his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron visited three former colonies in West and Central Africa.  And now, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel next month to South Africa, the Democratic Republic…

The IMF has warned that 2022 will be a tough year, and 2023 might be even tougher – due to the Russian-Ukraine war, that has worsened  commodity price shocks and increased the cost of living across Africa. We look at what this means for African businesses, entrepreneurs and countries. 

As major natural gas discoveries have been made recently in Mauritania, Mozambique, Ghana, Senegal and Tanzania, strong incentives to monetize African gas and create new demand centers, especially in promoting gas to power internally, are expected to play a significant role in  making oil a primary driver of economic growth on the continent.

China donated a  US$140 million building to Zimbabwe,  that will become home to the country's parliament. The gift is among the many grand projects designed by Beijing to deepen it's influence on the continent.On this episode, we look at China's development strategy in Africa. 

South Africa is facing its worst power cuts – as the national utility company struggles to meet the country's electricity demand. Analysts estimate a loss of over $40 million per day – leading to several small and large businesses closing down for prolonged periods.  In this episode, we look at what awaits for Africa's most…

Whereas many may argue that the Commonwealth is about maintaining a colonial past – giving Britain more power over countries, could there be an opportunity for a new start? We delve on some of the discussions held at the concluded meetings in Kigali. 

As  Commonwealth heads of government meet in Kigali this week, we reflect on the past commitments – and look at opportunities there is for African countries, in terms of trade and investment, 

The Africa CEO forum is back – after two years of virtual meetings due to the COVID19 pandemic. In this episode, we look at how such meetings can be a catalyst for growth and development. 

African Union Chair, President Macky Sall  met with his Russian counterpart, President Vladimir Putin last week, on the agenda was the food crisis looming the continent, and a call  to lift sanctions on Russian wheat and fertilizers. This and more about the African Continental Free Trade Agreement with Dr Dennis Matanda. 

The World Bank has warned that Russia's war in Ukraine and its impact on food and energy prices could trigger a global recession. In Africa the impact has already been felt with the rising food costs and fuel prices.  Our hosts Arnold Segawa and Maggie Mutesi look at what this could mean in the long…

The Ukraine-Russia war has caused a global food and energy crisis  threatening  the wellbeing of millions people. On this episode, we delve into the impact the war is having on African economies, and how best to mitigate such risks in the future. 

70% of the workforce will be working remotely by 2025,  according to a Forbes report, and this trend is expected to continue over the years. On this episode we explore  how work will look like and the skills needed in the future.  

Nigerian airlines have called off a plan to ground domestic flights due to a shortage of fuel while in South Africa, the Airports Company CEO says some flights have also been cancelled over jet fuel shortage.  On this episode, the Founder and CEO of AirSpace Africa, Derek Nseko helps us understand why Africa is having…

South Africa has had a rough few weeks, from the severe rains that ruined the region around the port city of Durban, highest unemployment and to xenophobic attacks that have left the country unfriendly.  On this episode, we look at the country's economic recovery amid all of this, and whether it might be a little…

Twitter’s board said it is seriously consider Elon Musk’s $46.5 billion bid to buy the company – in what has been described as a hostile take over. But as Africa  expands economically, we discuss the potential there's for African companies to list on foreign stock exchanges. 

Africa most valuable startup Flutterwave has been under scrutiny over allegations of financial misconduct by it's CEO and founder Alugbenga Agboola. The CEO was accused of manipulating his employees holding Flutterwave stock to sell to his investment company at a price cheaper than the market value. We look at the impact this could have on Nigeria's…

 Can African businesses learn any lessons from Elon Musk's acquisition of a stake in Twitter?