Episodes
🎙️Africa’s Climate Crisis: The Cost of Inaction.🎙️Yellow Card Secures Key Licence for South African Expansion.🎙️Private Capital: Powering Africa’s Economic Growth.🎙️COMESA’s Plan to Tame Soaring Vegetable Oil Prices.
Published 11/26/24
🎙️South African Airways: A Soaring Comeback.🎙️Botswana eyes industrial hemp to diversify its economy.🎙️Alternative media dominate Kenya protest coverage on social platforms.🎙️Bitcoin hits $97K, nearing $2T market cap milestone.
Published 11/25/24
🎙️Kenya introduces policy to shape gig economy operations.🎙️Driving financing for women entrepreneurs and its impact.🎙️JSE index extends gains, surpassing 85,000 points.🎙️Weak IP laws fuel $250 billion counterfeit electrical industry in Africa.🎙️Andela partners to train 20,000 Africans in cloud-native skills.
Published 11/22/24
🎙️Breaking Barriers: Gender Parity and Bridging Skills Gaps in Finance and Tech.🎙️Ethereum Weekly Transactions Hit $60B Milestone.🎙️Banks in Sub-Saharan Africa Boost Gender-Focused Lending.🎙️Africa CDC Launches Health Tech Marketplace for Digital Solutions.http://www.bkcapital.rw/
Published 11/21/24
🎙️Divine Vhovha: Empowering Teens to Launch Their Own Businesses.🎙️MTN Nigeria Secures ₦75B to Boost Operations and Meet Financial Needs.🎙️China’s Energy Lending in Africa: New Trends, Big Implications.🎙️MultiChoice Loses 1.7M Subscribers Amid Inflation and Power Crises.
Published 11/19/24
🎙️KPMG’s Pieter Scholtz: Strong ESG Practices Key to Attracting Investors.🎙️Gold Drops to 8-Week Low Amid Market Optimism and Strong U.S. Dollar.🎙️Kenya’s Fresh Produce Sector Suffers Billions in Losses Due to Freight Shortages.🎙️COP29: African Leaders Highlight Need for Clean Cooking Solutions for 1.2 Billion.http://www.bkcapital.rw/
Published 11/15/24
🎙️Anne Juuko on Bridging the Skills Gap and Boosting Female Representation in Tech.🎙️Ethereum Hits $60 Billion in Weekly Transactions.🎙️African Banks Report Stronger Loan Performance Among Female-Led Firms.🎙️Africa CDC Launches Digital HealthTech Marketplace in Partnership with DIAL.http://www.bkcapital.rw/
Published 11/14/24
🎙️Uganda's Card Transactions Expected to Top 1 Trillion Shillings This Year.🎙️JSE Index Slides for Third Day, Hovering Around 84,200.🎙️$250M African Tech Investment Deal Sealed by Startupbootcamp, Mara, and Blend.🎙️Emirates Opens First Retail Store in Kenya, Offering Smart Tech & Travel Advice.🎙️African Leaders at COP29 in Azerbaijan Push for Climate Investment & Financial Reform.http://www.bkcapital.rw/
Published 11/13/24
🎙️Bitcoin Hits $81K, Market Cap Surpasses $1.6 Trillion.🎙️OPEC Predicts Global Oil Demand to Hit 120M Barrels by 2050.🎙️Global Scam Losses Reach $1.03 Trillion, Says GASA Report.🎙️MDaaS Expands to Francophone Africa with First Clinic in Cameroon.http://www.bkcapital.rw/
Published 11/12/24
🎙️Phiona Wall: Ethics for Non-Executive Directors.🎙️Safaricom Profits Drop Amid Birr Depreciation.🎙️Kenyan MSMEs Go Global with AfCFTA’s TradeConnect.🎙️Africa’s Oil & Gas Future: Rystad’s Insights.http://www.bkcapital.rw/
Published 11/11/24
Meet the CEO: Meet Aurelio Amaral, Manager of Innovation for Quality and Access to Education at WISE.Bitcoin reached a new high of over $76,000 soon after surpassing $75,000 following Trump’s reelection.Afreximbank inked $127M in energy deals at Africa Energy Week.
Published 11/08/24
🎙️African Private Capital Deals Slow for Second Year.🎙️Google Invests $5.8M in AI Skills Across Africa.🎙️Seychelles: Africa’s Most Powerful Passport in 2024.🎙️Kenya to Reinstate 6% Tax on Digital Services.http://www.bkcapital.rw/
Published 11/05/24
🎙️Africa’s Digital Future: Cybersecurity Challenges and Solutions with Raxio Data Centre’s GM.🎙️JSE Index Rebounds 1% in Early November, Ending Three-Day Losing Streak.🎙️African Women Lead Digital Content Creation, Dominating with 53.2% Representation.🎙️Ethiopia’s Central Bank Launches Electronic Money Market for Interbank Lending.🎙️Nigeria’s Cocoa Production Set to Rise 10% Amid High Global Prices.http://www.bkcapital.rw/
Published 11/04/24
🎙️Meet the CEO: Meet Derek Debru the co-founder of Nyege Nyege Festival. 🎙️JSE Index Hits New Low, Falling for Third Consecutive Session.🎙️Nigerian Fintech Moniepoint Reaches $1B Valuation with $110M Investment.http://www.bkcapital.rw/
Published 11/01/24
🎙️Nyege Nyege Returns: Inside the Afrogalactic Carnival with Talent Africa.🎙️Nigeria’s Central Bank & IFC Team Up to Boost Local Currency Financing.🎙️Bitcoin Breakthrough: Hits $70K Amid ETF Inflows.🎙️Vodacom’s Merger Plans Stalled as Competition Tribunal Blocks Deal.🎙️Nigeria’s Moniepoint Becomes a Unicorn with $110M Investment.🎙️Fitch Upgrades Ethiopia’s Credit Rating on Improved Stability.http://www.bkcapital.rw/
Published 10/31/24
🎙️IMF on Sub-Saharan Africa: Tough Reforms and Uneven Growth.🎙️Nigerian Stock Market Surges with 1.41% Gain Last Week.🎙️Oil-Producing Africa: IMF Reports Subdued, Uneven Growth.🎙️Africa’s Financial Markets See Fastest Expansion Since 2017.🎙️Africa Seeks $15B Boost for Development from World Bank.http://www.bkcapital.rw/
Published 10/29/24
🎙️AfCFTA’s Digital Leap: How Data Centers are Uniting African Trade.🎙️Spotify to Raise Premium Prices by 44% in Nigeria This November.🎙️Nairobi Securities Exchange to Launch Options Trading on NEXT Market.🎙️Nigeria Joins BRICS Bloc, Strengthening Economic Partnerships.🎙️ African Debt Soars 240% Since 2008, Fueled by Bonds and Global Loans.
Published 10/28/24
🎙️Meet the CEO: Meet Godfrey Sserwamukoko General Manager at Raxio Data Centre Uganda. 🎙️Google Launches AI for Cybersecurity Program. 🎙️Climate Finance Flows to Africa Increase 48%.http://www.bkcapital.rw/
Published 10/25/24
🎙️India and Uganda Discuss Collaboration in Emerging Fields (Rahul Mutha). 🎙️Nigerian Stock Market Closes Up 0.20%. 🎙️NALA Money Plans Rwanda as East African Remittance Hub. 🎙️Ethiopia Excludes Diaspora and Foreigners from Ethio Telecom IPO. 🎙️BasiGo Raises $41.5 Million in Funding.http://www.bkcapital.rw/
Published 10/24/24
🎙️Equity Group Unveils Africa's Economic Transformation Plan for Resilience.🎙️Binance Expands Crypto Access in Africa with Mobile Money Integration.🎙️Zanzibar Launches Blockchain Sandbox for Startup Innovation.🎙️African Startups Raise $600M in Q3, Breaking Previous Records.🎙️Ethiopia Hits Historic High with $519M in Coffee Exports.http://www.bkcapital.rw/
Published 10/23/24
🎙️World Investor Week: Leveraging Tech to Boost Investment Strategies.🎙️CBK Launches Fast-Payment System for Seamless Money Transfers.🎙️Digital Skills Shortage Threatens Sub-Saharan Africa’s Future Growth.🎙️World Bank Calls for Greater Debt Relief for Poor Nations.🎙️Etihad Airways to Launch New Nairobi Route in December.http://www.bkcapital.rw/
Published 10/22/24
🎙Africa's Megaprojects and Their Impact (Patricia Rodrigues, Rose Mumanya, and Jacques Nel Discuss)🎙Yellow Card Raises $33 Million in Series C Funding.🎙Tanzania Ranks 4th in Overall Trade Attractiveness.🎙200 Malicious Apps Found on Google Play Store.🎙IMF Approves Comprehensive Reform and Financing Package for PRGT.http://www.bkcapital.rw/
Published 10/18/24
🎙 How Heifer International Boosted Energy Access and Cut Carbon Emissions.🎙Jumia to Close South African and Tunisian Operations.🎙National Bank of Ethiopia Mandates Forex Trading Spread Disclosure.🎙Namibia Cuts Interest Rate for Second Time.🎙Kenya's KEPSS Migrates to ISO20022 Standard.🎙Netflix Subscriber Growth Expected to Slow.http://www.bkcapital.rw/
Published 10/17/24
🎙Mott Foundation Expands Energy Access in Africa via DREEM.🎙Satellite Data Subscriptions Surge in Kenya Following Starlink Launch.🎙Africa Needs $194 Billion Annually to Achieve SDGs (UN).🎙Nigeria Lost N10 Trillion Due to Fuel Subsidy and Multiple Exchanges (World Bank).🎙Nigeria's Telecom Sector Attracts $304 Million FDI in H1 2024. http://www.bkcapital.rw/
Published 10/16/24