🎙 Meet Eugene Tawiah, the CEO and co-founder of SecondSTAX.🎙 BK Capital Initiates Coverage of MTN Rwandacell Plc with Positive Outlook.🎙World Bank Warns: Levelling Commodity Prices Threaten Inflation Prospects.

🎙 Zimbabwe’s new gold-backed currency came into general circulation.🎙Unlocking Growth: African Capital Markets in Focus with Eugene Tawiah. 🎙 Coca-Cola Eyes IPO for African Bottling Business.🎙Twiga Foods Appoints New CEO After Founder's Resignation.

🎙 British consumer goods company PZ Cussons may sell its Africa operations.🎙 Nigeria's Economic Reforms: Insights from CBN Governor. 🎙 Global Upstream M&A Deals Set to Surge in 2024. 🎙Kuda, Moniepoint, OPay, and Palmpay Halt New Account Openings Amidst CBN Directive.🎙 Kubik, a plastic upcycling startup, has raised a $1.9 million seed extension, months after announcing initial equity investment.

🎙 National Planning Around Scarce resources.🎙 The JSE index extended early gains to close about 1.4% up at 75,371 on Friday, a leven not seen since mid-April, mirroring global peers.🎙 Kenya's Competition Authority reports online food and grocery delivery platforms raked in $103 million last year, with an expected annual growth rate of over 19%.🎙A firm associated with a distant relative of Abu Dhabi's royal family has struck a deal to lend South Sudan €12 billion ($12.9 billion) in exchange fo...

🎙 Meet the CEO: Meet Aéko Ongodia Founder & CEO of XENO.🎙 Nigerian banks are rushing to meet new capital requirements set by the central bank, potentially sparking the largest mergers and acquisitions wave in the sector in two decades.🎙 Flutterwave, Africa's leading digital payments firm, undergoes corporate team restructuring in preparation for an IPO, says CEO.

🎙 African countries will pay $74-billion in debt service payments this year.🎙Uganda's investment culture is changing. XENO Uganda's CEO, Aéko Ongodia, shares insights on acquiring over 100,000 clients and managing billions in investment capital in an emerging market.🎙 The Kenya Shilling appreciation against the US Dollar appears to have finally hit the floor and could be in reverse gear. 🎙African countries are racing to enact rules for non-resident suppliers to account for taxes on elect...

🎙 M-Kopa to inject over $10 million to boost uptake of electric motorcycles.🎙How can Uganda's fourth National Development Plan be aligned with opportunities under the Africa Continental Free Trade Area during the planning phase?🎙 The JSE index was up for the fourth consecutive session on Tuesday, trading above the 74,000 level, tracking most of its global peers.🎙 The world’s electric car fleet continues to grow strongly, with 2024 sales set to reach 17 million.🎙South Africa seeks investors an...

🎙 IMF forecasts predict that Nigeria, once dubbed Africa's largest economy, is set to relinquish its crown and slide to fourth place this year.🎙 UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has warned of a possible further growth deceleration in 2024, citing falling investments and subdued global trade dynamics. 🎙 A just energy transition in Uganda.

🎙 Meet the CEO: Kazeem Tewogbade and Olumide Soyombo founders of The Bluechip Technologies Limited🎙The JSE All Share index remained stable near the 73,000 level on Thursday, hovering close to one-month lows, amid varied quarterly company reports worldwide.🎙 The World Bank Group and the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group are partnering to provide at least 300-million people in Africa with electricity access by 2030.

🎙 Samsung has overtaken Apple as the leading mobile devices provider.🎙 Antonio Querido, the FAO Country Representative in Uganda returns to discuss the slow uptake of renewable energy in the Agriculture sector. 🎙 Vodacom Tanzania PLC has acquired broadband internet provider, Smile Communications, after purchasing all its shares to a tune of US$ 27.4 million. 🎙 The UN Trade and Development (UNTD) warns of a continued global economic slowdown in 2024, following a mil...

🎙 Ghana fails to strike a deal to restructure $13 billion of international bonds. 🎙 Exploring the Crucial Role of Argitech in Advancing Climate-Smart Agriculture and Maximizing Yields 🎙 Cocoa futures drop by 7.5% to $10,108 per tonne, attributed to heightened volatility and reduced market liquidity. 🎙 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised down South Africa’s 2024 growth forecast by a marginal 0.1% from a January forecast of 1%, to 0.9%. 🎙 Angola's March 2024 inflation hits...

🎙 Nigeria Inflation Rate hits 28-year highs. 🎙 Cocoa futures reach new high, surpassing $10,800 per tonne, amid global supply concerns. 🎙 Today, we chat with Kazeem Tewogbade and Olumide Soyombo, founders of Blue Chip Technology, about their $60 million balance sheet in 2023 and insights on Africa's ICT sector. 🎙 Moderna suspends Kenyan vaccine plant construction due to $1B loss from falling COVID-19 vaccine demand since 2022 🎙 Uber unveils Uber Teen accounts in South Africa, allowing 13 to...

Christian Intwari, the founder of ‘Our Past’, the youth-led initiative that organises aims to educate young people about the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi and inspire them to take the initiative to rebuild Rwanda. 

🎙 Blended Finance: What is it and how can SMEs align themselves to get it?  🎙 Ethiopia's stock market progresses, ESX surpasses capital-raising phase by over 200%. 🎙 Zimbabwe adopts gold-backed currency, ZSE begins trading.  🎙 CBN restructures staff, terminates 40 individuals primarily from DFD.  🎙 Bank of Uganda raises benchmark interest rate by 25 bps to 10.25%. 🎙 World Bank, Ethiopia sign $1.72B loan agreements for infrastructure development. 

🎙 African startup closures hit record highs due to funding drought. CEO strategies during this "funding winter" discussed by Mona Ssebuliba of Abi Finance. 🎙 OPEC and allies maintain oil output policy until June. 🎙 Cocoa futures dip after hitting all-time high, now below $9,800/tonne. 🎙 Uganda's economy grows by 5.5% in Q4 2023. 🎙 African airlines see record revenues and seat numbers, per African Airline Association report.  

🎙Meet the CEO: Stacy Tusabira CEO of Starr_e Jewellery Empire. 🎙 JSE All Share index rises 1.7% to 75,373, recovering from recent losses. 🎙Tanzania's central bank raises key rate to 6%, citing global inflation pressures. 🎙Stanbic Bank Kenya PMI drops to 49.7, signalling private sector contraction. 🎙Stanbic Bank Uganda PMI falls to 49.3, indicating worsening business conditions.

🎙 Preparing Youth: Skills for Employment and Entrepreneurship. 🎙 JSE All Share Index Dips, IMF Talks with Ethiopia Stall. 🎙 PwC Report Urges Greener Food Production in Africa. 🎙 Kenya Slips to 7th in Africa for Hotel Room Development.

🎙 Kenya shilling gains 19% against USD. 🎙 Bitcoin faces selling pressure ahead of halving 🎙 IFC invests $10.5M in African tech startups 🎙 Thepeer, Nigeria's API startup, shuts down. 🎙 Triply selected for Y Combinator's winter 2024 batch. 🎙 Seychelles economy shrinks by 3.2% in Q4 2023.

🎙 Coursera CEO Jeff Maggioncalda on Technology, AI, and Reskilling. 🎙 Kenyan Currency Strengthens: 30 Units in Two Months, 19% Gain. 🎙 WTI Crude Futures Surge to $83.5, 5-Month High Ahead of OPEC+ Meeting. 🎙 Fitch Ratings: Kenya's 'B' Credit Rating, Negative Outlook. 🎙Morocco's Q4 2023 GDP Growth: 4.1% YoY Surge. 🎙Mauritius Economy Soars: 7.3% Growth in Q4 2023. 

🎙 Meet the CEO: Collins Muyanja, CEO at Ranchers Finest Limited. 🎙 South Africa's Trade Surplus Hits ZAR 14 billion in February 2024. 🎙 Botswana Economy Grows 1.9% YoY in Q4 2023. 

🎙 Should We Rethink Reskilling on The Continent? 🎙JSE All Share Index Up at 73,920: Industrials, Financials, Telecom Lead. 🎙 South African Rand Edges Up to 18.89/USD on Rate Expectations. 🎙Bank of Tanzania to Sell US Dollars to Combat Shortages. 🎙Mozambique's Central Bank Cuts Key Interest Rate to 15.75%.  🎙South African Reserve Bank Holds Repo Rate at 8.25%. 🎙Kenya Airways Reduces Annual Net Loss, Achieves Operating Profit. 

🎙African Tax Revenue: Bridging the Gap for Public Services. 🎙Africa Finance Corporation Closes Largest-Ever Debt Facility.  🎙Zambia Strikes Deal with Private Creditors on $3 Billion Bond Restructuring. 🎙Nigeria's Central Bank Raises Key Rate to Record 24.75% to Tackle Inflation. 🎙East Africa Plans Common Goods Standard to Combat Counterfeits.

🎙 Meat Processing Industry: Potential and Growth Barriers. 🎙Startup Shutdown: $200M Operational Investments Lost in Africa. 🎙Stanbic Uganda Posts 15.2% Profit Growth, Hits Shs412 Billion. 🎙Bank of Ghana Maintains Benchmark Rate at 29%.

🎙 How can local economies be lifted to impact their communities and contribute to GDP ? 🎙 Naira Slightly Appreciates, Trading at N1,431.49 to Dollar. 🎙Global Experts Adress Africas Nations Climate Funding Grievances.  🎙UN Report: International Trade Set for Rebound in 2024.

🎙A look at Retirement Benefits Utilisation. 🎙Top Egyptian investment bank mulls partial IPOs and capital hikes for businesses like Valu to boost shareholder value. 🎙Gold surpasses $2,200/ounce, hitting record highs on Thursday as investors anticipate central bank easing. 🎙 The Central Bank of Nigeria on Wednesday announced it has cleared all ‘valid’ foreign exchange backlogs. 🎙Farmers to earn more from UK flower exports after suspension of 8% duty fee.