Africa Inc.

We're wrapping up your top stories from across the continent this week and hone in specifically on developments in South Africa... and the kind of industry response the country's new mining charter has elicited. We catch up with the country's Mineral council's CEO Roger Baxter for that.

We wrap up the week that was looking at some of the news that made headlines but also analysing the kind of impact that news has had on investor sentiment and the extent to which it is swaying investment decisions. Godfrey Mwanza from Absa wealth and investment management joins Alishia in studio for that

On the show Africa Business News this week we take a look at what's been making headlines and we also check in on market performances across the continent - and take a look at Africa's investment case at the moment. That's with Roy Mutooni from ABSA Asset Management.

Your weekly wrap of what made headlines across the continent. We also take a look at some market action with Sven Richter from Drakens Capital and focus specifically on why they're seeing NOW the time to invest more so in African markets.

All eyes were on the African Union's 10th heads of state summit this week, where the Continental Free Trade Agreement was put into motion, Albert Muchanga, the AU's Commisioner for Trade will be joining us on the line from Rwanda to chat about how this could be a game changer for African economies. Zambia is one of the latest countries to declare a clamp down on its mining sector. Claude Baissac, Managing Director at Eunomix joins us for a closer look at the extent to which the trend of governments wanting more from their mineral resources, threatens the sustainability of industry across Africa. And weekly markets analysis, with Aly-Khan Satchu, CEO of Rich Management

On Africa Inc. this week we take a closer look at the news dominating headlines and moving markets across the continent this past week. Roy Mutooni from ABSA Asset Management gives us his take on some of the movement coming through on Africa's major bourses. The West African stock exchange, met with South African fund managers in Johannesburg as a part of its three city investor road-show. Business Day caught up with its CEO Edoh Kossi Amenounve. And the International Monetary fund has been wrapping up visits in the region - Celeste Fauconnier, Africa Analyst at Rand Merchant Bank unpacks some of the progress that's being made in implementing reforms like boosting tax revenues and what still needs to be put in place to either sustain or expand current GDP growth levels.

On Africa Inc. this week - we bring you some of the latest business news headlines and take a closer look at what’s been moving markets across the continent too. Sven Richter, Managing Director at Drakens Capital gives us his take on movers and shakers on some of Africa's major bourses. With earnings season in full swing - it has been a results heavy week. We caught up with Sanlam's Emerging Markets CEO, Junior Ngulube, to give us the detail on their number and the acquisition of Saham Finances. And then MTN CEO Rob Shutter discusses their profit turn-around and what's in store for the operator.

The disparity between urban and rural economies in Africa continues to widen. And this week, on Africa Inc. we take a closer look at the role entrepreneurship - within the context of empowerment - could be playing in achieving both government's economic AND sustainable development goals.

This week on Africa Inc. - Angola, Zimbabwe and SA all have new President's at the helm and while the clamp down on corruption and poor governance is top of the agenda - Motlhabane Modupe, Regional Analyst at Political Economy Southern Africa joins us to take a closer look at the extent to which this sees their respective economies charting a new course from a growth and investment perspective.

Kenya's telecommunications regulator is scouting new ways to stimulate competition in the mobile market - dominated by Vodacom's associate company Safaricom. Matano Ndaro Director of Competition and Market Analysis, at the Kenya Communications Authority spoke to Business Day TV to shed some light on some of the options they now have at hand.

And 2017 was viewed a recovery year on most fronts and many expect this cyclical recovery to persist and gain momentum over 2018 across the continent. Amidst it all, Head of Pan African Equities at ABSA Godfrey Mwanza views Nigeria as possibly the best cyclical story with questionable long term sustainability

Powering Africa is key to the continent being able to hit its development goals. So what shifts need to be triggered to make sure the continent's economic future, doesn't short circuit? We find out on this week’s edition of Africa Inc.