The Business of Africa

Episodios

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  Can AgTechs make Africa’s farmers more bankable? 01.10.2026 15m

  The International Finance Corporation’s Aloui Maiga argues that there is a need to improve information logistics, financing, and services for farmers by digitising the value chain.
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  Regional economic integration: The good, the curious and the possible 10.09.2026 17m

  Arif Ishmael explains why efficient cross-border payments are key to unlocking Africa’s economic potential.
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  From mining Africa's minerals to mining talent 19.08.2026 18m

  Joshua Chimakula, founder of the Enterprising Regional Africa Network, bets on the continent's youth through 'agripreneurship'.
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  The unseen industry powering Africa's growth 06.08.2026 19m

  With the coatings and paint industry projected to grow by more than 30% in the coming years, Trevor Mutayi of Orr & Boss argues the continent must bolster reindustrialisation efforts.
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  The world economy: A tale of two shocks 23.07.2026 20m

  Simon Brown, host of MoneywebNOW and founder of Just One Lap, unpacks the negative oil supply shock and the positive technology shock that shaped H1 2026.
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  Agentic commerce – whose responsibility is it anyway? 09.07.2026 11m

  The adoption of AI-driven trade is on the rise in Africa. Visa’s Irene Auma underscores the importance of building trust in a new era of commerce.
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  The power of Africa’s youth population 25.06.2026 11m

  From potential to positive real yield – ‘20th Century methods cannot be used to solve 21st Century issues' says Tsakane Zibi, a market analyst at Barloworld Equipment.
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  Africa’s debt penalty: What happens when the music stops 11.06.2026 28m

  'We are going to see a lot of pressure in the coming months,' warns Prof Patrick Bond of the University of Johannesburg.
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  The economic sense of fighting malaria 28.05.2026 20m

  'It’s about all of us coming together on this,' says Dr Chris van Straten of International SOS.
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  Can Africa pull off its own economic miracle? 14.05.2026 23m

  Mickale Vogel of the African Finance Corporation says domestic capital pools are growing but are still fragmented along national lines presenting a barrier that must be addressed.
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  Global growth cools, delivering cold economic comfort for Africa 23.04.2026 21m

  Kearabilwe Nonyana of PrimeXBT weighs in on the threat to remittances, living standards and food security, with the continent being more exposed to global shocks.
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  The case for localisation in South Africa’s retail sector 09.04.2026 26m

  More can be done to protect the sector from cheap imports
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  The 'petro-dollar' and why Africa must boost its energy refining capacity 19.03.2026 23m

  In the wake of the Middle East conflict, could US dollar hegemony be under threat? University of Johannesburg Professor Patrick Bond weigh in ...
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  How DHL plans to spend R5.8bn in sub-Saharan Africa 05.03.2026 17m

  Hennie Heymans, CEO of DHL Sub-Saharan Africa, breaks down the investment.
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  Africa’s wealth story 19.02.2026 20m

  From risk premiums to real returns
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  The business of dirty money 05.02.2026 19m

  Counting the cost of illegal financial outflows
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  Just critical minerals 22.01.2026 25m

  Driving sustainable development through the renewed minerals rush
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  A new economic world order … 08.01.2026 30m

  The race to build industries of the future heats up global power contest.
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  Could the future of Africa be the private sector? 11.12.2025 31m

  “What Africa needs right now is to create money” – Nohemie Mawaka, Founder of Lubembo Corp.
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  SwiftVEE, taking online livestock trading to new heights 25.11.2025 13m

  There is no particular risk premium in Africa, there is risk in business everywhere.