We talk to the Competition Commission on their Inquiry into the Retail Grocery Sector. Serious stuff happening them. Soji Akinlabi joins us to chat about our ABR Dialogue Launch event held on 23.05.16 & where we're heading as ABR.

Multi-talented Mzilikazi Wa Afrika speaks to me about his Pan-Africanist musical project project, Mzee & Rafiki.

And we close off with Productivity SA discussing Decent Work.

The economic outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa for 2016 gives room for cautious optimism. A 4.7% increase in GDP across the region in 2016 has been higher than expected. However, the World Bank warns that low commodity prices and high borrowing costs, combined with security issues in some areas, will continue to affect growth rates. To overcome a historic dependence on oil and mining revenues, African economies must continue to diversify into other sectors – particularly those that can provide jobs to a restless and growing young population.

The economic outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa for 2016 gives room for cautious optimism. A 4.7% increase in GDP across the region in 2016 has been higher than expected. However, the World Bank warns that low commodity prices and high borrowing costs, combined with security issues in some areas, will continue to affect growth rates. To overcome a historic dependence on oil and mining revenues, African economies must continue to diversify into other sectors – particularly those that can provide jobs to a restless and growing young population.

We do a round up of major business stories that came from across Africa during the week between Monday 23rd to Friday 27th May 2016.

With fuel price hike, food prices go haywire in Nigeria

MMI Holdings Limited increases its stake in United Metropolitan Nigeria Life Insurance Limited to 100%

Nigeria Sees Growth of 4% in 2017 After Reforms

Lagos Consortium Agree to Construct N844 Billion 4th Mainland Bridge

Alexandria Cement ,Egypt obtains LE150m loan from HSBC

CIB,Egypt extends SPA period for CI Capital deal till June 9

Kenyan Investors Urge President, Opposition Talk on Elections

Texton buys two property portfolios in South Africa and UK

BTG Said to Seek Sale of Stake in Petrobras, SA Joint Venture

Orange, SA Said to Mull Bid for Some Millicom Assets in Africa

The South Africa Foschini Group Paid 4.4m Pounds for U.K. Chain Whistles

Botswana Government to Sell BCL Mine to Strategic Partner

Ugandan Power Distributor Umeme Seeking Funds To Invest On Network

£2bn set aside for solar en

Kenyan milk prices second highest in Africa, World Bank lauds Ghana's Prof Eric Danquah, Nigeria suspends talks with MTN, Too Late to Revive Bulawayo Textile Industry, Malawi to Have New Chileka Airport, Kia Terminal to Be Refurbished, SA’s creditworthiness under scrutiny by S&P, Nigeria faces recession as GDP shrinks,

Ghana businesses asked to take advantage of tax reforms to maximize returns, Junior workers bleed KRA as probe targets managers, After Ebola outbreak, World Bank creates 'pandemic insurance plan', FG to set deadline for NNPC, refineries’ privatization, Government to limit farm sizes to speed up land reform, CBN disburses N55bn to 24 power firms as FG seeks improved supply

Bank of Ghana stays policy rate at 26%, says economy turning the corner, Nigeria: Fuel Price Hike - Reps Ask NLC to Suspend Planned Strike, to Meet Labour Leaders, Rwanda opens pioneering methane electricity plant - will also reduce of natural disaster, Gauteng begins licensing Uber driver partners as company plans for new jobs from food to parcel deliveries, Organisations seek Nema approval to grow GMO crops,

You may hate it, but you need it. I'm talking about accounting services. And today we celebrate Accounting Day. And since it is small business Monday, we talk to Justin Kettle of Kettle Consulting, an accounting tax and advisory firm. ABR Dialogue event is taking place on 23/05/16, & we speak to Soji Akinlabi about this very significant event to ABR. And Productivity SA talks to us about Workers Day since we are still in the month of May (Workers month).
All this on Business Today in Africa with Nqobani Mzizi on Africa Business Radio.

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