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1 day ago
AFDB President Akinwumi Adesina discusses 2023 economic projections.
Despite the confluence of multiple shocks, growth across all five African regions was positive in 2022—and the outlook for 2023–24 is projected to be stable.
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2 days ago
African Development Bank has launched its first edition of Africa’s Macroeconomic Performance and Outlook Report; and why this is important.
African Development Bank has launched its first edition of Africa’s Macroeconomic Performance and Outlook Report.
The bank's President Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina hopes that the biannual publication provides African policymakers, global investors, researchers, and other development partners with an up-to-date, evidence-based assessment of the continent’s recent macroeconomic performance and short-to-medium term outlook amid dynamic global economic developments.
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3 days ago
Global aviation industry set for a profit rebound in 2023; will Africa mirror the trend?
The Aviation industry is expected to finally reach a profit in 2023 – the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic – but unpredictable factors such as oil costs and ever-increasingly extreme weather patterns will continue to create more challenges for airlines.
Derek Nseko, Airspace Africa CEO joins us to break down these trends for the African continent. Will they mirror the global picture ?
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Jan 18, 2023
Uganda: Retail had a tough 2022, could the sector bounce back in 2023?
The entry of new retail brands and expansion of the retail sector in Uganda is facing a number of challenges.
While there is a positive outlook for consumer spending in Uganda over 2023, with real household spending growth accelerating to 6.2% y-o-y. There are factors like inflation and interest rates that will both be elevated over 2023 and eat into disposable income.
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Jan 17, 2023
Tanzania is introducing a digital currency but there is a catch.
South Africa’s energy provision plan and Tanzania’s cautious introduction of a digital currency.
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Jan 16, 2023
Climate change lawfare and it impacts on oil developments in Africa
Climate change lawfare and it impacts on oil developments in Africa .
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Jan 16, 2023
Debt restructuring set to dominate fiscal policy discussions in 2023.
Debt Restructures across the continent and we look at the EAC Intra Trade hitting 10 billion dollars .
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Jan 11, 2023
Ghana, domestic debt restructure a cautionary tale for other African countries?
Ghana, is there domestic debt restructure a cautionary tale for other African countries?
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Jan 10, 2023
Uganda’s oil and gas sector outlook; the great, the good, the bad and ugly.
In today’s Episode Uganda’s oil and gas industry takes centre stage.
Elison Karuhanga, Chairman of Oil and Gas Committee - East African Law Society reviews, the great, the good, the bad and ugly happenings of the sector in the year 2022
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Jan 9, 2023
AFCFTA: How can countries leverage their comparative trade advantages?
*Antoine Kajangwe* Director General-Trade and Investment at the Ministry of Trade and Industry (Rwanda) returns for another episode. This time he breaks down how countries can leverage their comparative trade advantages
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Jan 9, 2023
Could 2023 be the year of the African continental free trade area agreement (AFCFTA).
The African Continental Free Trade Area (*AfCFTA*) agreement could boost income in Africa by 430bn dollars by 2035.
This will however require hastening of processes and harmonisation of policies to deliver the benefits of the agreement.
*Antoine Kajangwe* Director General-Trade and Investment at Ministry of Trade and Industry (Rwanda) joins us for this episode
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Dec 30, 2022
Meet The CEO;Dinese Hannewald of Grace Clean Energy and; Water Limited (GCEWL)
*In our 258th episode, we host Dinese Hannewald, the proprietor and CEO, of Grace Clean Energy and; Water Limited (GCEWL), who calls herself a serial entrepreneur, is passionate about creating easy access to affordable clean drinking water.*
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Dec 21, 2022
Africa in 2023, what factors will influence growth on the continent?
Africa in 2023, what factors will influence growth on the continent?
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Dec 20, 2022
Lessons from Morocco ‘s football Infrastructure investment.
Lessons from Morocco ‘s football Infrastructure investment. And we look at Rwanda’s GDP growing by 10%.
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Dec 19, 2022
Ghana Suspends payments on External debt.
Have countries had an equitable recovery from the pandemic ? And Ghana Suspends payments on External debt
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Dec 18, 2022
Nigeria Inflation Rate Climbs to New 17-Year Peak.
Nigeria Inflation Rate Climbs to New 17-Year Peak.
And a look at pandemic preparedness.
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Dec 15, 2022
Meet the CEO: Roland Christian Habimana, CEO and Founder at SPACES & SCAPES
Roland Christian Habimana, CEO and Founder at SPACES & SCAPES joins us for this Episode of Meet CEO
He discusses Sustainable Architecture, Interior Design and Landscaping.
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Dec 14, 2022
What is the $3 trillion dollars AFCFTA opportunity?
What is the $3 trillion dollars AFCFTA opportunity?
A look at the dynamic inflation picture on the continent.
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Dec 13, 2022
Kenya’s President introduces a hustler fund, how will it work?
Kenya’s President introduces a hustler fund, how will it work? Ghana’s Cedi appreciates.
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Dec 12, 2022
Ethiopia: No foreign currency for non priority goods imports.
Ethiopia: No foreign currency for non priority goods imports.
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Dec 12, 2022
Is Africa’s rising health tech sector getting its due attention?
Is Africa’s rising health tech sector getting its due attention?
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Dec 7, 2022
Safaricom’s $850 million entry spend into Ethiopia.
Safaricom’s $850 million entry spend into Ethiopia.
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Dec 6, 2022
The devaluation of the Egyptian pound, what does this mean for the country’s economy?
The devaluation of the Egyptian pound, what does this mean for the country’s economy?
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Dec 5, 2022
Mixed picture for Africa’s private sector.
Private sector activity on the continent registers a mixed picture and we look into what the fast paced world of digital transformation means for the marketing sector.
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Dec 4, 2022
Global food prices fall. Is Air Nigeria ready for takeoff?
Global food prices fall. Is Air Nigeria ready for takeoff?
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Dec 2, 2022
Meet the CEO: Tony Adesina of Safi rides.
Meet the CEO: Tony Adesina of Safi rides.
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Nov 30, 2022
AFCFTA: Opening of Africa’s air transport markets.
Opening of Africa’s air transport markets.
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Nov 29, 2022
Ghana hikes key interest rate to highest in 19 years.
Ghana hikes key interest rate to highest in 19 years.
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Nov 27, 2022
Can the manufacturing sector catalyze economic growth for Africa post covid-19?
The role of manufacturing sector and AFCFTA for economic rebound.
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Nov 24, 2022
Meet the CEO Clive Kyazze, CEO of Football 256
Meet the CEO
Clive Kyazze, CEO of Football 256
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Nov 23, 2022
Inflation; Kenya raises benchmark rate, Zambia leaves it unchanged.
Inflation; Kenya raises benchmark rate, Zambia leaves it unchanged.
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Nov 22, 2022
Nigeria hikes key interest rate.
Nigeria hikes key interest rate.
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Nov 21, 2022
A possible recession, which African countries are defying the odds?
A possible recession, which African countries are defying the odds?
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Nov 20, 2022
Ethiopia moves to open up banking sector.
Ethiopia moves to open up banking sector.
Nigeria inflation at all time highs.
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Nov 17, 2022
Meet the CEO: Anisha Muhoozi of KCCA Football Club
Meet the CEO: Anisha Muhoozi of KCCA Football Club.
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Nov 8, 2022
More commitments to climate funding, oil and gas dominate #Cop27 conversation
More commitments to climate funding, oil and gas dominate #Cop27 conversation.
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Nov 7, 2022
Nigeria’s Naira falls to record low and a look at Tunisia’s inflation numbers.
Nigeria’s Naira falls to record low and a look at Tunisia’s inflation numbers.
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Nov 6, 2022
Ethiopia’s peace deal, will it hold? What’s the economic benefit?
Ethiopia’s peace deal, will it hold? What’s the economic benefit?
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Nov 2, 2022
Is Africa, energy poor?
As discussion on energy transition in Africa gains traction economics warn that Energy poverty is rife on the continent.
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Nov 1, 2022
Fulfilling the promise of e-procurement reforms in Africa.
Fulfilling the promise of e-procurement reforms in Africa.
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Oct 30, 2022
The Egyptian pound depreciated over 16% and Malawi raises its benchmark rate.
The Egyptian pound depreciated over 16% and Malawi raises its benchmark rate.
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Oct 27, 2022
Meet The CEO series, Arnuad Nibaruta,Co-Founder of Dot Pharma
Meet The CEO series, Arnuad Nibaruta,Co-Founder of Dot Pharma challenges us on mindset change towards the innovations young people are coming up with to solve every day problems
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Oct 26, 2022
The power of political economy South Africa's government revised its budget deficit.
The power of the political economy phenomenon.
South Africa's government has revised its budget deficit.
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Oct 25, 2022
Capital investment for climate neutrality in Africa.
Capital investment for climate neutrality in Africa.
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Oct 24, 2022
Egypt set for cop 27, what should we expect?
Egypt set for cop 27, what should we expect?
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Oct 23, 2022
Botswana maintains steady benchmark rate.
Botswana maintains steady benchmark rate.
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Oct 19, 2022
De-risking Africa’s agriculture sector, what does this entail? Ethiopia restricts foreign currency use.
De-risking Africa’s agriculture sector, what does this entail? Ethiopia restricts foreign currency use..
Ghana’s Cedi Becomes the worst-performing currency in the world.
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Oct 18, 2022
Côte d'Ivoire Inflation Rate Hits Fresh 11-Year High, Botswana Food Inflation at Over 13-Year High.
Côte d'Ivoire Inflation Rate Hits Fresh 11-Year High, Botswana Food Inflation at Over 13-Year High.
A special Regional Export Facility (REF) of an initial amount of Uganda shillings one trillion has been launched.
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Oct 17, 2022
The International Monetary Fund’s latest Economic Outlook puts Growth in East, west, central, southern Africa regional blocs at 3.6% in 2022 and will remain subdued at 3.7% in 2023.
The International Monetary Fund’s latest Economic Outlook puts Growth in East, west, central, southern Africa regional blocs at 3.6% in 2022 and will remain subdued at 3.7% in 2023.
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Oct 16, 2022
Nigeria’s Naira depreciates sharply and a changing market landscape.
Nigeria’s Naira depreciates sharply and a changing market landscape.
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Oct 13, 2022
Today’s CEO is Ryan O’grady The CEO Kush Holdings and Ag CEO @kushbanks.
Today’s CEO is Ryan O’grady The CEO Kush Holdings and Ag CEO @kushbankss.
He talks about diversification in the Banking Sector and the growth he hopes to see in South Sudan
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Oct 13, 2022
Ghana Inflation Rate Hits Fresh 21-Year High, Kenya GDP Growth at Over 1-Year Low
Ghana Inflation Rate Hits Fresh 21-Year High, Kenya GDP Growth at Over 1-Year Low
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Oct 11, 2022
Harnessing the potential of Africa’s manufacturing sector
Harnessing the potential of Africa’s manufacturing sector.
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Oct 10, 2022
Ghana to revise debt policy, Seychelles inflation.
Ghana to revise debt policy, Seychelles inflation.
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Oct 8, 2022
Meet the CEO; The Founders of Radava Mercantile
Josephine Adeti, Ivan Otieno and Isaac Wachira, the founders of Radava Mercantile feature on this episode of Meet The CEO.
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Oct 4, 2022
African Startups have raised over 4bn in the first half of 2022
The economy of Angola Advances, African Startups have raised over 4bn in 2022 and is Elon Musk back to buy Twitter?
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Oct 3, 2022
Ghana’s cedi is the worst performing currency in the past 12 months, how did it get here?
Ghana’s economic woes take centre stage. We also look at the Economies of Morroco and Senegal, did they advance in the Second Quarter?
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Oct 3, 2022
Are Gen Z disrupting investment trades?
Generation Z or best known as Gen Z and their disruption of global investment trends.
We also look at Kenya's accelerating Inflation and South Africa's shrinking trade surplus
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Sep 28, 2022
Somalia Inflation Rate Ticks Down, Namibia’s economy advances and we talk about sustainable investment and why debt stress on the continent poses a danger to it.
Somalia Inflation Rate Ticks Down, Namibia’s economy advances and we talk about sustainable investment and why debt stress on the continent poses a danger to it.
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Sep 27, 2022
Nigeria, Zimbabwe interest rate decisions. Uganda’s Nssf counts the cost of mid term benefits.
Nigeria Lifts Key Interest Rate to 15.5%, Above Forecasts, while Zimbabwe Keeps Key Interest Rate.
In Uganda, The NSSF counts the opportunity cost of the Mid Term Benefits.
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Sep 26, 2022
Kenya’s Fuel subsidy removal. Was it long overdue?
Global economic growth is set to slow sharply in 2022, Kenya’s Fuel subsidy removal.
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Sep 26, 2022
Ethiopia Airlines acquires 49% stake in Nigeria Air.
Ethiopian Airlines will own 49 per cent equity In Nigeria Air and The Central Bank of Egypt kept its key overnight deposit rate steady
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Sep 23, 2022
Meet the CEO: Helen Wangari of SowPrecise Africa.
Today’s CEO is Helen Wangari from SowPrecise Africa. She enlightens us about the farm management system that enable farmers to manage their farms remotely from any location!
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Sep 21, 2022
A mixed inflation picture for African countries and the appointment of a new Central Bank Governor in South Sudan.
A mixed inflation picture on the continent and the appointment of a new Central Bank Governor in South Sudan.
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Sep 20, 2022
100 start-ups in Africa have raised their first $1m+ round
100 start-ups in Africa have raised their first $1m+ round.
Ghana economy advances.
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Sep 20, 2022
Is the Kenyan government broke?
Crypto markets hit a fresh low.
The 93.7m Treasury Balance, Is Kenya’s government broke? That and more in this episode,
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Sep 18, 2022
South Sudan’s essential value chain.
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Sep 15, 2022
Meet the CEO: Eric Uzabakiriho from Irebe Biotech.
In this meet the CEO, we talk to Eric Uzabakiriho from Irebe Biotech.
This program is powered by the Jasiri Talent Investor program. Applications for the next program are still open until October 7th. Apply now via jasiri.org/application.
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Sep 15, 2022
Uganda’s capital markets savings sees 13.7% growth. Ghana annual inflation rate accelerated to 33.9%
Uganda’s capital markets savings sees 13.7% growth.
Ghana annual inflation rate accelerated to 33.9%
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Sep 14, 2022
Aviation Africa summit takes center stage
Africa’s aviation sector big boys are in Kigali. Could this spark the sector?
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Sep 11, 2022
Investing in Aviation, when is the right time?
We look at the increased investments in Africa’s aviation sector.
Key interest rates for Namibia and Zambia.
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Sep 7, 2022
Coal sales rise in first half of 2022 and Careers in Africa’s Aviation sector.
Coal sales rise in first half of 2022 and Careers in Africa’s Aviation sector.
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Sep 6, 2022
African countries grappling with high inflation.
Rwanda, Nigeria, Ghana inflation hits record highs
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Aug 10, 2022
Delays in Delivering First Oil in Uganda
The cost of capital and the delays in delivering the first oil, has it cost Uganda? We continue our in-depth look at the oil and gas sector in Uganda
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Aug 9, 2022
Value retention in Uganda’s oil sector
Bitcoin regains ground and a look at Uganda’s oil sector benefits to the locals.
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Aug 7, 2022
Election Day in Kenya, counting the cost
We look at the cost of the elections in East Africa’s biggest economy, Kenya.
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Aug 4, 2022
Evolution of the Retail Experience.
But there is strong momentum for change in the traditional retail experience.
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Aug 3, 2022
Traditional retail in Africa, what does the future hold?
The future of traditional retail in Africa.
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Aug 2, 2022
South Sudan’s tax rate hike and Kenya’s rising inflation rate.
In this episode we look at South Sudan’s tax rate hike and Kenya’s rising inflation rate.
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Jul 31, 2022
How research and development can change the way we look at Africa’ s food systems.
How research and development can change the way we look at Africa’ s food systems.
Emirates cuts down on number of flights to Nigeria.
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Jul 29, 2022
Meet The CEO : Akol Dok of Orus Consulting
On Today's episode of Meet the CEO, we bring you Akol Dok, Managing Partner at Orus Consulting.
He talks about his relocation to South Sudan and also his passion for diversification and what that can do for not just South Sudan, but Africa.
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Jul 27, 2022
Rising Debt burdens in Africa and it's effect on Food security
This current food crisis coincides with high debt levels in many developing economies around the world. Largely due to public spending to address the challenges presented by COVID-19, about 60% of low-income countries are currently in, or at high risk of, debt distress, compared with just 30% in 2015, according to the International Monetary Fund
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Jul 26, 2022
Reshaping The Resilience of Food Systems
The War in Ukraine Exposes an Urgent Need to Rethink and Improve the
Structure and Resilience of Our Food Systems
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Jul 26, 2022
Representation in Venture Capital
Representation in the world of Venture Capitalism, and why that’s so important now.
We also look at Kenya’s falling foreign exchange reserves and the Bank of Ghana’s interest rate decision.
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Jul 7, 2022
Meet the CEO : Rose Maghas of Rova Sports Academy
Today’s CEO is an ardent believer in Sports Investment and the change that will bring to the continent.
Meet Rose Maghas, CEO of Rova Sports Academy .
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Jul 6, 2022
Kune Foods Part III : Is Capital Racial ?
We return with the final part of Post Mortem of Kune Foods.
Are they the poster child for who wields power in the tech scene?
We also look at the racial undertones in fundraising in African starts ups
That and more on this episode.
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Jul 5, 2022
Post Mortem of Kune Foods. Part II
We return with part two of the Post Mortem of Kune Foods. Was it a combination of bad decisions, or did the recession catch Kune foods off-guard?
Private Sector sentiment across the continent takes a dip and Bank Of Uganda’s emergency meeting and the subsequent rate hike.1
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Jul 5, 2022
The Post Mortem of Kune Foods. Part I
Remarkable economic growth across Botswana, Angola and Seychelles.
And also we start our series; Post Mortem of Kune Foods.
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Jul 3, 2022
Understanding the East African Community Common External Tarriff
Economies of Senegal and Uganda advance, cocoa prices slump and an in-depth look at the EAC Common External Tarriff.
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Jul 3, 2022
Change in Banking Perspective
Namibia’s GDP advances,
A change in banking perspective that caters to women.
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Jun 29, 2022
The decline of the Nairobi Stock Exchange.
Today, The Nairobi bourse is the third worst-performing major stock market in Africa and Bitcoin tumbles below 20,000 USD again.
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Jun 29, 2022
How African economies can build back better. And Is Uganda the source of illicit cigarettes in the EAC?
We look at how economies can build back better post COVID-19 . And how Uganda is home to illicit cigarettes in the East African community.
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Jun 27, 2022
Lessons from The Estonian Start Up Ecosystems.
Today episode take us through lessons from The Estonian Start Up Ecosystems and Zimbabwe's Hikes Key Rate to 200 percent.
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Jun 26, 2022
European Union's 350million pledge towards sustainable food production in Africa.
European Union's 350million pledge towards sustainable food production in Africa and World Bank approves over 300million dollars for Pastoral Economies
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Jun 23, 2022
Meet the CEO: Lisa Rabwoni of Obonire
In the 175th episode, we bring you a multi-faceted CEO who runs an afro-centric store and loves to be able to do work that brings her joy.
In today’s Meet The CEO, we bring you Lisa Rabwoni, CEO and Founder of Obonire
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Jun 23, 2022
The economic benefits of the provision of clean water and sanitation.
Morocco Inflation Rate Stands at Over 14-Year High, South Africa May Inflation Rate Hits Over 5-Year High. We also delve into the Economic benefits of the provision of clean water and sanitation.
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Jun 21, 2022
The Sub Saharan’s first social security smart card.
In Today's episode: Bitcoin rebounded to above $21,000, Namibia expects its biggest oil discoveries to help double its economy by 2040 and also talk about the Sub Saharan’s first social security smart card.
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Jun 21, 2022
Clean water oiling the wheels of trade in East Africa
In today's episode, remittances flows to hit 5.4trillion USD in 2030, Fitch Revises Uganda Credit Outlook to Stable and we also look at Clean Water oiling the wheels of trade in East Africa.
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Jun 17, 2022
Meet the CEO: Brian Namanya of Tubayo
Brian Namanya, CEO and Founder of Tubayo, talks to us about setting an online travel marketplace that enables travellers the chance to discover amazing places, with the promise that they can feel at home as they travel in more than 10 countries in Africa
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Jun 15, 2022
Experts talk about Global Disruptions and what they mean for budget financing.
The central bank of Namibia raised its key lending rate, new report has questioned the global commitment to energy transition and Cryptocurrencies Remain Under Heavy Selling Pressure.
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Jun 14, 2022
The Uganda’s economic expansion and growth projections.
In today's episode we look at the continuity of Cryptocurrency meltdown, flight bookings have surpassed pre-pandemic levels and a quick snapshot into Uganda’s economic expansion and growth projections.
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Jun 13, 2022
The impact of the pandemic on Consumer behaviour.
Today, we look at South Africa current account widens, Egypt's inflation accelerates for the 6th straight month and the impact of the pandemic on Consumer behaviour.
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Jun 8, 2022
Ghana Inflation Rate Hits Near 18-Year High.
We look at developments in Aviation from the Ryanair’s proof of nationality test to European Union revokes Kenya Airways plane servicing licence and much more.
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Jun 7, 2022
Tunisia May Inflation Rate Highest since 1991
Today we look at, Tunisia May inflation rate since 1991, South Africa GDP grows more than expected, Nigeria trade balance swings to surplus and the capital flight at the Nairobi Securities exchange.
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Jun 6, 2022
The role of Agriculture in the African Continental Free Trade Area
Today, we look at the role of Agriculture in The African Continental Free Trade Area and hurdles to be fixed for the its true potential to be realised and also Egypt's international net falling.
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Jun 5, 2022
The effects of COVID 19 on start up eco-systems.
In today's episode we are mapping out the effects of COVID 19 on start up eco-systems and Egypt registers a drop in Private sector Activity.
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Jun 3, 2022
Meet the CEO: Olawale Rotimi Opeyemi of JR Farms
Today’s CEO takes us to Nigeria, Rwanda and Zambia with his mission to create sustainable food production and increased incomes for farmerslacross Africa.
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Jun 1, 2022
Angola maintains its benchmark policy at 20%.
Angola maintains its benchmark policy rate at 20% and Uganda’s inflation hits a 5 year high.
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May 31, 2022
Kenya hikes its interest rate for the first time in seven years.
In today's episode we look at Kenya's hiking its interest in the past 7 tears and explore if this anchors inflation and meets the demands of the Kenya Manufacturers Association. We also look at Nigeria's password-stealing software in detections surged to over 100% .
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May 30, 2022
Egypt’s plans for privatisation
In today's episode we look at Egypt’s privatisation plans, Kenya’s interest rate hike and Zambia's decelerating inflation rate.
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May 29, 2022
Boosting the local startup ecosystems.
Boosting the local startup ecosystems and moody’s revises Egypt's credit rating outlook to negative
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May 26, 2022
Meet the CEO: Prince Bonney of Icode
He talks to us about being a pioneer and changing perceptions in the tech space and why there needs to be a drastic change in the relationship between start-ups and commercial banks.
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May 25, 2022
The Y Combinator memo and the implications for the start up community.
We delve into the Y combinator memo and what start ups need to do in the current global economic climate .
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May 24, 2022
Ethiopia Electricity MOU and its impact on economic development.
Nigeria unexpectedly hikes key interest rate to 13%, Senegal April inflation rate at near 14-year high.
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May 23, 2022
Ghana Hikes Key Interest Rate.
Ghana hikes key interest rate and Nigeria’s economy advances for a 6th straight quarter. We also discuss the correlation between interest rate hikes and inflation.
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May 22, 2022
Morocco's inflation rate continues to accelerate.
Morocco's inflation rate continues to accelerate and what global inflation means for inputs in the energy sector .
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May 19, 2022
Meet the CEO: Frank Kie of the Cyber Africa Forum
Today’s CEO takes us to Cote D'Ivoire where he is looking for ways to continuously make Africa safer and is using cyber security as his shield of choice.
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May 18, 2022
Zambia holds its interest rate steady, while Tunisia hikes its rate.
Today we are going to talk about; Zambia holds its interest rate steady, while Tunisia hikes its rate.
On the inflation front, Somalia is up, while South Africa is holding steady.
In addition to that, we talk about prepping Starts up for scale.
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May 17, 2022
COP27 host Egypt commits $40bn to green hydrogen economy, Ethiopia’s 300m Grant from the world bank.
In Kenya, we delve into Central Depository and Settlement Corporation’s decision to charge stock accounts a 100 Kenya shillings monthly fee.
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May 16, 2022
How African governments are responding to run-away commodity prices.
How African governments are responding to run-away commodity prices. Uganda’s banking industry profits drop and a Tunisia’s economy advances.
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May 15, 2022
The contribution of tourism market to Africa's economic growth.
Today we are looking at the contribution of the tourism market to Africa's economic growth and probe the future of Crypto currencies in Africa.
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May 12, 2022
Meet the CEO: Micheal Katagaya of Makanika Dot Com
Micheal Katagaya, Co-founder Makanika.com joins us for this episode and talks building businesses for the next generation and also what the right regulation on the continent can do for the start-up community.
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May 12, 2022
The crypto market and effects of luna pulling out 1.4billion dollars from bitcoin.
In today's episode, we look at the crypto market and the effects of luna pulling out 1.4billion dollars from bitcoin and Egypt becoming the largest buyer of gold among the central banks in the world.
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May 9, 2022
Fuel price hikes and its role in fueling dollar shortage in some Africa Markets.
Fuel price hikes and its role in fueling dollar shortage in some Africa Markets. Zimbabwe Dollar Depreciates Sharply, and South Africa Forex reserves hit record high.
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May 8, 2022
AgroBusiness and its role in Africa Continental Free Trade area.
In Today's episode: AgroBusiness and its role in Africa Continental Free Trade area, inflation In Tunisia accelerates and Zambia PMI posts impressive results.
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May 6, 2022
Meet the CEO: Kenneth Okello Otieno of Perfum Plus
Today we bring you Kenneth Okello Otieno, CEO of Perfum Plus, the man who went against the tide and started a niche luxury business in the middle of the pandemic.
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May 4, 2022
The effect of rising food and fuel prices.
Rising food and fuel prices and risk of unrest in Africa and also stocks in Nigeria hit 13-year high.
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May 3, 2022
The impact Of Higher Food Prices on Africa.
IMF’s new report calls for countries to avoid export restrictions, and oil companies are projected to see a 70% jump in profits.
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May 2, 2022
From the Finance Bill to Wheat Importation options as scarcity begins to bite.
African Start Ups have raised 2.2bn in the first four month of 2022,Botswana's economy advances and Kenya takes centre stage in this episode.
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Apr 28, 2022
Meet the CEO: Jason Braganza of African Forum and Network on Debt and Development (AFRODAD)
Today in our Series we bring you Jason Braganza, The Executive Director, who is also an activists and an Avid Sports lover.
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Apr 27, 2022
Understanding big data and what it means for global food systems and the Central African Republic becomes the first African country to adopt Bitcoin as legal currency.
In today's episode, the experts talks big data and what it means for global food systems. The Central African Republic has adopted Bitcoin as a legal currency.
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Apr 26, 2022
The emerging developments in global economy and how it will affect business on the continent.
In this episode, the experts talk about the emerging developments in the global economy and how this will affect business on the continent.
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Apr 26, 2022
Declining business Sentiment in Africa explained.
Equaino Cable Lands In Nigeria and an in-depth look at the PMI numbers and what they signify for business sentiment
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Apr 14, 2022
Meet the CEO: Muganga Suuna of Island Bites
Today’s CEO talks about relocation across continents and maintaining quality standards in the absence of the proprietor.
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Apr 13, 2022
Namibia's Slow Economic Recovery and Ghana's runaway inflation numbers.
In today’s episode, Ghana's Inflation Rate is at its Steepest since 2009 and Namibia's Economy losing steam, that and the analysis of the Kenyan Budget for 2022/23
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Apr 12, 2022
Interline and Code Sharing in Aviation, what value does it add to the African airlines?
In today's episode, we are talking about the forms of partnership in Aviation and how they can multiply market reach.
We also talk about monumental US inflation numbers and the Bank of Uganda’s record low CBR.
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Apr 11, 2022
South Sudan’s Economy diversification attempts, Angola’s economy advancing and Bank of Ghana’s clamping down attempts
South Sudan’s Economy diversification attempts, Angola’s economy advancing and Bank of Ghana’s clamping down attempts
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Apr 7, 2022
Meet the CEO: Christine Joy Turamuhawe of Cjay Homes
Today we bring you a budding entrepreneur whose business is born of necessity. She describes herself as a hustler who is passionate about creating opportunities for the less privileged.
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Apr 6, 2022
Start-ups in Africa have raised over $1.8b in Q1 2022.
In this episode, we are talking about innovations and new product lines in insurance that loo to future-proofing education.
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Apr 5, 2022
Private Sector Decline across the African spectrum
In today's episode we look at Private sector activity numbers dominate and why an employee is retraining critical in this era of banking?
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Apr 4, 2022
Bank of Uganda's Stance On Dividends
The Bank of Uganda insists it is not yet safe enough for the banking industry to start paying dividends to their shareholders, two years since this was suspended.
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Apr 3, 2022
Integration of DRC into the EAC and the challenges ahead.
While there is excitement about the benefits that come with integration of Democratic Republic of Congo into the East Africa community there are also questions about the economic and political issues that both the community and DRC are dealing with.
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Apr 1, 2022
Meet the CEO: Benjamin Rukwengye Of Boundless Minds
Benjamin joins us to discuss readying this and the next generation for leadership,the world of work and entrepreneurship.
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Mar 30, 2022
What does the Democratic Republic of Congo bring to the East African Community?
IMF’s Stance on Personal Income Tax, Senegal’s economic expansion and an in-depth look of what the East African Community gains from DRC’s entry.
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Mar 29, 2022
Why is Cyber Security such a big conversation in Africa right now?
It is a big day for Kenya, with its CBR announcement and Over half of Kenya's gross domestic product was transacted via mobile money. We also review Africa’s cyber security vulnerabilities.
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Mar 28, 2022
Kenyan Banks have bounced back with huge profits.
In this episode we are looking at an in-depth look at the profit margins posted by the Kenyan Banks amidst high NPLs and Zimbabwe's inflation rate increased to 72.7%
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Mar 25, 2022
Meet the CEO: Sandra Asimwe CEO of Fresh Africa
In today's episode, we host Sandra Asimwe and she walks us through the journey of establishing a niche business in Uganda.
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Mar 24, 2022
The sanctions dillemma.
The Sanctions dilemma, are those targeted actually feeling the pinch? This, Egypt’s new Suez Canal Charges and Kenya’s fertiliser crisis in this episode
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Mar 23, 2022
Sanctions and what they mean for your country
In this episode, we delve into sanctions and also inflation numbers from Morroco and Ivory Coast
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Mar 21, 2022
Are fiscal reforms the silver bullet for South Sudan’s distressing debt?
South Sudan’s external public debt was estimated at US$1,355 million (41 percent of GDP) as of end-June 2020.
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Mar 20, 2022
The capacity of local investors in Africa
Institutional investors play a significant role in local investment because of the magnitude of assets they hold, with the pandemic demonstrating their importance as domestic market participants.
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Mar 17, 2022
Meet the CEO: Anna Kakuba of Elixir256 and Chic chic Chic Ug
In today's episode, Anna Kakuba joins us to talk business growth, networking and the dreaded transition from employment to self-employment.
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Mar 16, 2022
The Concept of future-proofing of Africa’s Financial markets.
As the global economy struggles to recover from the worst health crisis in a century, African economies face the twin challenges of reinvigorating financial markets while strengthening market infrastructure through technological innovation and investment-enabling policies.
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Mar 15, 2022
Is there an investment scramble for Africa, why now ?
Africa accounts for just 2.9 percent of global trade and only about 17 per cent of African exports are intra-continental, compared with 58 per cent for Asia and 65 per cent for Europe.
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Mar 14, 2022
A deep dive into the Absa Africa Financial Markets Index (AFMI) for 2021.
In its 5th year the recently Absa Africa Financial Markets Index (AFMI) for 2021, saw 3 of the 23 countries improve their ranking.
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Mar 11, 2022
Meet the CEO: Stephen Ochola of Woodstone Group
Stephen Ochola is known as an innovator, architect and a host of other titles because he believes in the principle of multi-discipline, he joins us to walk us through his navigation of the real estate industry through WOODSTONE GROUP
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Mar 9, 2022
The Africa Economic Outlook and more.
Growth for Sub Saharan Africa for 2022 was earlier predicted to be just shy of 4 per cent, continuing to lag the recovery in advanced economies and emerging markets.
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Mar 8, 2022
Welcome to Our Women’s Day Special.
Women In Business and the changes happening in the banking industry to facilitate the growth of their business.
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Mar 6, 2022
How will the Russian Ukraine war impact African energy sector?
At the close of last week, Crude oil had 7year high levels of 118 dollars a barrel. The prices of metals and other commodities also saw all time highs on the various indexes.
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Mar 3, 2022
Meet the CEO: Suesanne Tusiime of Parple Rayn
Today she talks fashion and bespoke presentations using her Paple Rayn Hub
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Mar 2, 2022
Gas output from Sub-Saharan Africa set to double by 2030.
Untapped natural gas supplies in Sub-Saharan Africa are set to be unleashed this decade, with output more than doubling from 1.3 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) in 2021 to 2.7 million boepd in 2030 due to vast undeveloped deepwater resources, Rystad Energy research shows.
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Mar 2, 2022
The Russia - Ukraine Conflict and what it means for the global energy sector.
Global oil prices are soaring above $100 today as supply concerns emanating from the conflict in Ukraine gather pace.
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Feb 28, 2022
Education Standards and Certification, is it time for a rethink?
In today's episode we are going to see how countries around the world are striving to improve their educational systems with a view of improving their economy and society.
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Feb 27, 2022
Kenya – Debt ceiling: is government heading towards a fiscal cliff?
The government hopes to lift its current debt ceiling from KSh9.0trn, which was last revised in 2019, to KSh12.0trn in order to avoid a large, front-loaded consolidation.
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Feb 24, 2022
Meet The CEO: Suesanne Tusiime of 180 Degrees Glow Skin Care
In today’s episode of Meet The CEO, We bring you Suesanne Tusiime, CEO 180 Degrees Glow Skin Care who has fine-tuned the art of presentation through skincare and Bespoke Fashion.
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Feb 23, 2022
Shedding light on the future of the Banking Industry in Uganda.
Parts of Uganda’s economy went through a 22month lockdown and this has had a significant effect on the economic growth, but also the banking sector.
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Feb 22, 2022
The effects of Web 3.0 on the future job market.
Today we explore the implications Web 3.0 has on your current job.
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Feb 20, 2022
Balancing Subsidies and profit making in the Energy Industry.
Sharing the initial cost of connection across all electricity users, including large- and medium-size firms, as a way taking away the burden of upfront connection costs for poor households.
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Feb 17, 2022
Wazi Vision's Georgette Ochieng Ndabukiye on Eye Wear That Pays it Forward.
This Friday we bring you *Georgette* Ochieng Ndabukiye the Co-Founder of Wazi Vision who walks us through the story of Eyewear that highlights the artistry and creativity of artisans across the continent.
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Feb 16, 2022
The Mini-grids development and harmonisation of tariffs across the African continent.
It is estimated that between 60-70% of the future electricity supply in Sub-Saharan Africa will come from off-grid systems (both isolated and mini-grids).
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Feb 15, 2022
How does the rise of misinformation cause economic losses?
Fake news is 70% more likely to be retweeted and spreads 10 to 20 times faster than the truth. The rise in misinformation is causing economic losses to major sectors including healthcare, politics, eCommerce, media, and finance.
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Feb 9, 2022
COMESA's punitive measures for Airlines in breach of customers' rights.
Airlines operating scheduled passenger flights within the East and Central Africa region risk paying up to 10 percent of their turnover generated within the bloc in fines if found culpable for breaching customers' rights.
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Feb 8, 2022
The African Cup of Nations, its economic impact
This edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) has gone a long way to define a new chapter for the tournament, establishing it on the world football map.
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Feb 7, 2022
Data Infrastructure Growth In Africa and where it can be in the next few years.
Global data traffic has increased one thousand times over the last 20 years. This explosion of data creates an ever-growing demand for data infrastructure.
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Feb 6, 2022
Sudan's economy takes centre stage
Sudan's attempts to recover from a deep economic crisis and re-enter the global economy after decades of isolation where short-lived after The World Bank, US and a multitude of organisations paused its economic support to Sudan.
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Feb 2, 2022
The Spill-Over effects of Conflict and how that could hamper South Sudan's growth.
There is a saying, When your neighbor's house is on fire, you do sit by and watch because your house could be next.
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Feb 1, 2022
Tanzania’s surging debt, is it Sustainable?
Tanzania debt has grown by $5b in the last 12 months.
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Jan 31, 2022
The key factors in the growth of Data Centres on the continent.
In this episode, we explore the key factors in the growth of Data Centres on the continent. How big an impact had the revolution of the internet of things had on the growth of the data centre market in Africa?
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Jan 30, 2022
The Rwanda- Uganda relations starts a new chapter
The Rwanda- Uganda relations starts a new chapter today. We will be talking about the expectations and what the new dynamics means for the East African Common Market.
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Jan 27, 2022
Meet the CEO: James Byaruhanga of Raxio Uganda
This week we meet Raxio Uganda’s James Byaruhanga and he tells the story of what it takes to build the first carrier-neutral data centre in Uganda
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Jan 26, 2022
Key Role of innovation and technology in the growth of Islamic Banking
As we bring our Islamic Finance series to an end we explore challenges to the growth of Islamic Finance and how innovation and technology in this space could change the sector as we know it.
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Jan 25, 2022
The Islamic financing penetration in Africa, countries leading the charge.
In today’s episode, we continue our conversation on Islamic Financing.
We look at its penetration in Africa, the countries leading the charge and even the role Africa’s demographics will play in expanding IF on the continent.
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Jan 24, 2022
The concept of Islamic Financing and insight into how it works.
In This episode, we are joined by Faizal Bhana the Director for the Middle East, Africa and India at Jersey Finance. He breaks down the concept of Islamic Financing and gives insight into how it works.
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Jan 23, 2022
The makings of the multiverse and more.
In today's episode we open the conversation to the multiverse, and no, we are not talking Marvel here.
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Jan 20, 2022
Meet the CEO: Karen Chindia of Pearl Isle
Today’s CEO walks us through the story of many small businesses and what it’s like scaling from home production to full-scale manufacturing.
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Jan 19, 2022
Are digital currencies the future in Africa?
Central bank-backed digital currencies are becoming a reality.
Unlike cryptocurrencies, these currencies promise less volatility and greater security because of the backing of their respective monetary institutions, responsible for ensuring financial stability.
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Jan 18, 2022
The Cryptocurrencies in Africa
I this episode, we talk about Cryptocurrencies. Are they taking root in Africa? What is the uptake, volatility and so much more.
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Jan 17, 2022
What does the metaverse mean for education, innovation and so much more?
While for many the advantages of the metaverse are still far off, in this episode we delve into how African innovators can tap into the multitudinous opportunities that come with the metaverse
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Jan 16, 2022
The insights on the biggest tournament in Africa "African Cup of Nations."
Football is undoubtedly Africa’s most popular sport, and this makes The Africa Cup of Nations being the biggest tournament in Africa, a no brainer.
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Jan 14, 2022
Meet the CEO: David Oguttu from Kafunda Kreatives
Kafunda Kreatives has built it's reputation as a fellowship of Creatives not just learning from one another but collaboration to build brands.
Today we meet the Team Lead and CEO David Oguttu.
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Jan 12, 2022
The Aviation recovery from Covid-19 pandemic in Africa
The COVID -19 pandemic’s reign of terror has left The Aviation sector is coping with that loss, with airports and air navigation services providers losing a further 115 billion and 13 billion.
In this episode, we look at the trends that Aviation Recovery especially in Africa.
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Jan 12, 2022
SAA, KQ to create a Pan African Airline?
Is the alliance between Kenya Airways and South African Airways the next step in revival of the two fallen giants?
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Jan 9, 2022
The necessity of broader policy discussions in Africa pension sector
In our first episode of the year, We look at the Pension sector in Africa and why broader policy discussions are necessary to propel it further
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Dec 21, 2021
The Covid-19 Impact on the use of digital products in the financial sector
The Covid-19 pandemic has led to more digital adaptations across various sectors with financial institutions at the forefront of these changes. But What kind of impact has the pandemic had on the use of digital products?
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Dec 20, 2021
Uganda Tops the Electricity Regulatory Index for a forth time. Lessons for Africa.
Since its launch in 2018, the Electricity Regulatory Index has highlighted aspects of electricity regulation that need reform, identified appropriate areas for intervention, and encouraged stakeholders to be proactive in addressing challenges.
Uganda features as our case study on what can be done better .
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Dec 19, 2021
The COVID Pandemic: Lessons For Higher Education
In this episode we explore lessons learned from the pandemic and how they can be applied in designing a better future for higher education
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Dec 16, 2021
Meet the CEO: Bob Rugambwa of Mvend
MVend is looking to help growing startups and agile enterprises realize new business outcomes at scale.
In today's Episode we talk to the CEO Bob Rugambwa about the MVend Journey
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Dec 16, 2021
Is Higher Education Still Valuable?
Higher Education faces numerous challenges, key among them are diminishing return on investment degrees and a rising competition from new actors.
This has given credence to the question, is Higher Education Still Valuable?
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Dec 14, 2021
The Uptick of Debt-Equity Financing in Africa.
Fundraising by African startups is projected to reach $5 billion in 2021, more than in the previous three years combined.
Why is the investment trend changing now?
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Dec 13, 2021
Covid Variants and the Africa Aviation Sector
African airlines could post wider losses this year due to new travel restrictions related to the emergence of the Omicron Covid-19 variant.
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Dec 12, 2021
Africa's Education Reforms; What's the Starting Point?
The COVID Pandemic has fast tracked the conversations on Education Reforms.
How do countries go about ensuring their education systems are holistic and tailor made to the needs of the continent?
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Dec 9, 2021
Meet the CEO: Jana Degrott
If you have heard about We Belong, then it's Co-Founder Jana Degrott should be a familiar name.
In this episode she talks finding about combining her knowledge from her different walks in life and pooling all that into We Belong
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Dec 8, 2021
What Lessons did the Capital Markets draw from the MTN Uganda IPO?
MTN became the biggest publicly owned company after listing on the Stock Exchange.
The 150million dollar IPO is the first listing in over 7 years.
Has it provided the wake - call needed for the Capital Markets in Uganda?
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Dec 7, 2021
What is Financing 4.0 ? Can it deliver an equitable 4th industrial revolution?
What is Financing 4.0 ?
Can it deliver an equitable 4th industrial revolution?
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Dec 7, 2021
Can South Sudan tow the IMF line to unlock financing for its economy?
Can South Sudan tow the IMF line to unlock financing for its economy?
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Dec 5, 2021
Sub- Saharan Africa needs upto 73bn dollars of investment in the Agricultural sector.
Sub- Saharan Africa needs upto 73bn dollars of investment in the Agricultural sector.
How do development finance institutions fine tune themselves for this investment?
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Dec 1, 2021
We revisit the Kenya Shilling, what's behind its sustained depreciation?
We revisit the Kenya Shilling, what's behind its sustained depreciation?
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Nov 30, 2021
The equilibrium between industrialization and environmental quality, is it achievable? The private sector weighs in.
The equilibrium between industrialization and environmental quality, is it achievable?
The private sector weighs in.
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Nov 29, 2021
Are East African states still interested in the benefits of Integration ?
Are East African states still interested in the benefits of Integration ?
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Nov 29, 2021
Has the removal of NTBs in The East Africa Community yielded any results?
The East Africa Community made a commitment in 2017 to remove all Non Tarriff Barriers.
Has the removal of NTBs yielded any results?
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Nov 25, 2021
Ghana’s Vice President H.E Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia
In today’s special, @RuthAdong speaks to Ghana’s Vice President H. E Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.
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Nov 25, 2021
EAC trade ties II: Economic Impact of the Rwanda-Uganda fall out
In this episode we look at the impact of the economic fallout of the Rwanda Uganda relationship.
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Nov 23, 2021
Who will bear the brunt of the digital lending freeze in Kenya ?
With over 100 digital lending platforms in Kenya, could the rising defaults cause a shake up of the sector?
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Nov 22, 2021
A shake up in EAC trade exports; A look at Kenya-Uganda, Tanzania-Kenya
New export data shows a shake up in trade partners in East Africa.
Kenya and Tanzania are playing nice, while Kenya and Uganda are still frosty.
In this episode, our Economists give us insight to the changing export tide.
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Nov 21, 2021
Tanzania’s foreign reserves, hit a 17 year high. What does this mean for the economy?
In this episode we look at the factors behind the rise of Tanzania’s foreign reserves.
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Nov 18, 2021
Meet The CEO: Part II of our Conversation with Teesa CEO Paula Mugisa
In the second part of the Meet the CEO: Paula Mugisa she talks about everything from burn out, mental health and the glamourised life of an entrepreneur?
Is it all worth it ?
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Nov 18, 2021
Population challenges, The economic cost.
In this episode we look at why African countries are struggling to address population challenges in their budgets.
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Nov 15, 2021
Rwanda’s central bank maintains repo rate.
Rwanda's central bank monetary policy has maintained the key repo rate at 4.5% at the latest MPC statement.
With the economy having grown by more than 20% in q2, the central bank boss expects a stronger growth in the second half of the financial year.
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Nov 15, 2021
East Africa's Road to Economic Recovery
East Africa is projected to post an economic growth rate of 4.1 %
John Kalisa discusses the multitude of provisions the different governments are doing to post and surpass this growth rate.
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Nov 12, 2021
Meet the CEO: Paula Mugisa is the head of Teesa
In our 50th episode we meet another CEO: Today's CEO wants to build a community of African Entrepreneurs who grow and support each other.
Meet the CEO of Teesa
Paula Mugisa
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Nov 10, 2021
Could digitization be the solution to low tax compliance for Ghana?
In this episode we look at the role digitization could play in bringing about tax compliance in Ghana.
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Nov 9, 2021
South Sudan; outside the oil sector, where is the investment opportunity?
In this episode we look at South Susan’s investment opportunities.
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Nov 8, 2021
Tanzania’s increased inflation fueled by high oil prices.
In this episode we look at how Tanzania looks at curbing the rising cost of living.
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Nov 7, 2021
The East African crude oil pipeline. What are the benefits for Tanzania and the private sector?
In this episode we look at the EAC oil pipeline.
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Nov 3, 2021
Ghana’s digitization efforts, what’s the cost?
In this episode we look at Ghana’s empirical digitization plan.
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Nov 3, 2021
Microfinance institutions how resilient were they at the peak of the pandemic?
In this episode we look at the resilience of microfinance institutions at the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Nov 2, 2021
The sustained depreciation of the Kenya shilling, is it just the global factors or is there more to it?
In this episode we look at the sustained depreciation of the Kenya shilling, is it just the global factors or is there more to the story ?
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Nov 1, 2021
Kenya’s non performing loans challenge, what kind of effect will the President’s directive have?
Is Kenya's Banking industry at risk of rising NPLs?
Many economists argue that the recent directive by the Kenyan Presidents that cushions borrowers from CRB could be a decisive factor.
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Oct 27, 2021
Venture capitalism? Is Africa’s VC space riddled with racial connotations?
In this episode we look at the racial connotations in Africa’s VC space.
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Oct 27, 2021
$89 billion is lost to illicit financial flows, who is the beneficiary and how can we curb outflow?
In this episode we look at the Pandora papers and the illicit financial flows on the continent.
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Oct 25, 2021
Financial institutions in the East Africa region have lost more than $10 million to cyber crime in 6 months. What’s the economic cost of the increase in hacks?
October is cyber security awareness month. In this episode we look at the implications it has had on financial institutions.
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Oct 24, 2021
Episode 3: Culture appropriation: How can Intellectual property help us protect our culture?
In this final episode on IP, we look at how Intellectual property can be used to protect African creations and the forth Industrial revolution.
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Oct 21, 2021
Meet the CEO: Paul Charles Rukundo
In this episode of Meet the CEO, we speak to Paul Charles Rukundo, the Chief Executive Officer at Smart Business Intelligence (SBI).
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Oct 20, 2021
Intellectual property 2: Why is the uptake still low?
In part 2 of our series on Intellectual Property l, we find out why the uptake of IP rights is still low.
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Oct 19, 2021
Intellectual Property; part 1 of our series, did you know the different types of intellectual property?
We begin our series on Intellectual property (IP) with MMaks Advocates lawyer Nakabugo Grace.
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Oct 18, 2021
Uganda’s low income housing challenge, what’s the cost?
In this episode we look at the cost of Housing in Uganda.
A look at the NSE
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Oct 18, 2021
Global oil price boom; could this be South Sudan’s turnaround moment?
We look at how South Sudan could benefit from the global oil price boom.
And Chad’s debt distress
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Oct 14, 2021
Meet the CEO: We Cash Up CEO - Cedric Atangana
We Cash Up has been hailed as the largest pan-African payment gateway. In this episode we speak to the co-founder Cedric Atangana.
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Oct 13, 2021
Are some countries spending way above their means?
In this episode we look at the fiscal spending of African governments and how to get it back to pre-pandemic levels.
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Oct 12, 2021
What does the future hold for Africa’s Aviation sector?
South African Airways and Kenya Airways announce a possible joint venture, could a pan-African Airline be on the horizon?
Rwandair, Uganda Airlines and Air Tanzania announce new routes.
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Oct 11, 2021
Which African countries are in danger of another debt crisis? And the ever increasing global crude oil prices.
In this episode we look at Which African countries are in danger of another debt crisis? And the ever increasing global crude oil prices.
MTN Uganda is back in the news.
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Oct 11, 2021
Facebook down, can the African tech space learn from the social media giant’s downtime?
In this episode we look at the Facebook downtime, who were the biggest losers and what can the tech space on the continent pick from this.
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Oct 7, 2021
Meet the CEO: Dr Angella Mirembe. The Africa - France Summit.
In our meet the CEO feature, we talk to Dr. Angella Mirembe who started out with a day care and has evolved to doing more with the same platform. She shares her passion for child care and symptous meals.
The Africa France Summit and the Revision to the UK list, this and so much more in this episode.
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Oct 6, 2021
Increasing Insurance Uptake on the African Continent
Africa's Insurance penetration stands at 2.78%, poised to grow at about 7% between 2020 and 2025, Analysts shed light on the slow penetration, the potential of the industry and where the new insurable risks lie.
World Bank also released the Sub-Saharan economic growth projections.
Find out how much of this growth is dependent on COVID inoculations.
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Oct 5, 2021
MTN Uganda set to list on the Securities Exchange. What does the impending IPO mean for the bourse?
MTN Uganda's impending IPO and if it's the much needed push for more listings on the Uganda Securities Exchange.
We also look at Evergrande woes and it's effects on other real estate companies in China.
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Oct 5, 2021
Kenya’s rising debt stock. And are China’s Evergrande woes crossing over to African stock Markets?
In this Episode we analyse the burden of the rising debt stock in Kenya, and it's effects on the economy.
Evergrande woes crosses over to the continent's Stock Markets.
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Oct 4, 2021
What did it take for Rwanda and Mauritius to achieve the WHO Covid-19 vaccination rate?
We speak to Dr. Ndougou Salla Ba from the World Health Organization on what it will take for the rest of the continent to meet the inoculation targets.
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Sep 30, 2021
Meet the CEO: Christian Irakoze- CEO Eza Neza. Investors dumping stock on NSE
We begin our meet the CEO feature with the CEO of Eza Neza, Christian Irakoze.
Why are investors on the Nairobi securities exchange dumping stock?
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Sep 29, 2021
Global oil prices reach a 3 year high, what does this mean for economies on the continent?
Global oil prices continue to climb with Brent reaching nearly $80 a barrel.
We look at what this means for African countries on both ends of the spectrum.
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Sep 28, 2021
Zimbabwe, is the country’s economic tide changing?
Zimbabwe’s economy is expected to grow by 5.1% in 2021 at a time when most economies in SSA are below the 2.8%. So what is Harare doing right?
In this episode we speak to Alan Majuru, the CEO Zim trade.
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Sep 27, 2021
Tanzania, is the International Monetary Fund justified in raising a red flag on the economy?
According to the IMF: Tanzania requires urgent financial support of $1.1 billion (1.5 percent of GDP) in the next 12 months to avert a potential economic fallout arising from the Covid-19 pandemic and the rising import bill linked to rising crude oil prices.
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Sep 26, 2021
Kenya’s fuel costs, how does that affect the economy?
The rise in Kenya’s fuel costs and how that affects the country’s economy.
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Sep 23, 2021
Vaccination: How can Africans states pick up the pace?
Africa is set to miss the urgent global goal of vaccinating the most vulnerable 10% of every country’s population against COVID-19 by the end of September.
According to new data from the World Health Organisation, Forty-two of Africa’s 54 nations, nearly 80%, are set to miss the target if the current pace of vaccine deliveries and vaccinations hold. Marie-Ange Saraka-Yao, Managing Director, resource mobilisation, private sector partnerships at GAVI, joins live for more.
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Sep 22, 2021
Africell exit Uganda market, Rwanda achieves 10% vaccination target
Africell are the latest telco to announce their exit from the Uganda Market, we find out why.
Rwanda achieves World Health Organisation 10% vaccination target.
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Sep 21, 2021
Energy Sector Financing
Private sector financing in the energy industry is regarded as a necessity if African economies are to adopt renewable energy.
In this episode we try to look at the alternative means of financing for the sector.
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Sep 20, 2021
South Sudan and Sudan set to reopen border
Regional trade is expected to be the big winner as South Sudan and Sudan set to re-open the borders. The two countries agreed to resume trade activity and cooperate on transport and security beginning in early October for the first time in 11 years.
We speak to Akol Dok , an economic analyst on the importance of the border reopening for both economies.
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Sep 19, 2021
Ease of Doing Business Report
The World bank has announced that it will discontinue its doing in business report after an internal audit and report revealed manipulation in previous findings.
We speak to economic analysts on how this will impact FDIs on the continent.
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Sep 15, 2021
Currency Watch, a look at Africa’s better performing currencies, Zambia’s Kwacha and the Ugandan shilling
In this episode we look at some of the better performing currencies on the continent.
Zambia’s Kwacha and Uganda’s Shilling are the 2 better performing currencies.
Catherine Kyijagube from Absa bank breaks this down.
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Sep 14, 2021
South Sudan and Tanzania. Part 3 of our economic Recovery Series.
In this episode we speak to economic analyst Akol Dok on the recovery of South Susan’s economy.
Can the country diversify it’s oil dependent economy?
Uhuru Ombeni, a senior investment analyst at Tanzania securities limited speaks to us on the country’s economic progress and vision 2025.
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Sep 13, 2021
Economic Recovery 2: A look at Ethiopia and Kenya’s economic recovery efforts.
In Part 2 of our 3 episodes series on economic recovery of East African states,; we look at Kenya and Ethiopia.
We speak to Zemedeneh Negatu, chairman fait fax global on Ethiopia’s recovery efforts.
And George Bodo, an economic analyst in Nairobi on Kenya’s economy.
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Sep 12, 2021
Economic Recovery 1: A look at Rwanda and Uganda’s post Covid-19 economic recovery plans.
In this episode we look at the economic projections of Rwanda and Uganda.
We speak to:
Uganda’s minister of finance Matia Kasaijja.
Rwanda’s Governor of the Central Bank, John Rwangombwa.
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Sep 9, 2021
The beverage industry, how did it survive?
It’s no doubt that the beverage industry had to change the way it operated if it was to survive the peak of the pandemic. But how did they manage to just about more than so that…survive?
Alvin Mbugua, Outgoing Managing Director of UBL tells us how.
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Sep 8, 2021
The Cost of building Robust Health systems. M-Pesa crosses the 50 million active monthly users mark.
Dr. Ebere Okereke from Africa CDC explains the lessons picked from the Covid-19 pandemic and why the 2001 Abuja declaration is important.
Churchill Ogutu, Head of research at Genghis Capital expounds on the latest M-Pesa milestone.
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Sep 7, 2021
Part 2: Special Drawings, what do they mean for economies on the Continent?
The head of the United Nations for Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) Vera Songwe discusses the importance of the special drawing rights.
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Sep 6, 2021
Part 1 of our conversation on Special Drawing Rights and the Guinea coup effect on global aluminum prices.
What are special Drawing Rights and what do they mean for African economies?
A coup in Guinea, what does this mean for the Aluminum industry?
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Sep 5, 2021
Ray of light for Somalia’s economy and What’s in it for commodity farmers on the continent?
We speak to #Somalia’s finance minister Abdirahman Beileh on the country’s economy.
Global food commodity prices have rebounded rapidly but what does this mean for farmers on the continent?
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Sep 2, 2021
The cost of second hand clothes and Zambia’s bonds.
African countries have been battling the influx of second hand clothing for an extended period.
We also look at the increased demand for Zambia’s bonds.
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Sep 1, 2021
I&M Bank Rwanda Half year Earnings. Uganda Clays Limited posts strong rebound.
Earnings Alert: I&M Bank Rwanda Half year Results. Uganda Clays Limited posts strong rebound.
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Aug 31, 2021
E-Mobility
The future of e-mobility in Africa.
In this episode of Good Morning Africa, Ruth Adong looks at how functional e-mobility can be in East Africa
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