The Weekly Beat by Mansa

The IMF has warned that more than 12% of people in sub-Saharan Africa are acutely food insecure, due to climate change. On this episode, we

Nigeria has had the lowest oil exports in 25 years due to oil theft – in fact the government has said that Government & security

On this episode of the Weekly Beat, we look ahead at a busy week, through different developing stories. Kenya awaits the Supreme Court presidential election

Japan has promised $30bn in aid for development in Africa, saying it wants to work more closely with the continent at a time when the

Angolans head to the polls next week, to decide the country’s new leader, in an election has been popularized with a restless youth that feels

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Whereas many may argue that the Commonwealth is about maintaining a colonial past – giving Britain more power over countries, could there be an opportunity

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

The Africa CEO forum is back – after two years of virtual meetings due to the COVID19 pandemic. In this episode, we look at how