World Bank implicated in the Panama Papers leak said to be investing in companies linked to tax havens as reported by Oxfam, Ghana offers Nigeria $6bn infrastructure loan, Nedbank and CIPC team up for online service, World Bank reports that Low commodity prices will continue to negatively impact growth in Africa, Former Governor of The Central Bank of Kenya to be problem over banking crisis, South Sudan rebel deputy arrives in Juba, Bank of Ghana to fight inflation and boost growth, Kenya to fight fraud within the Insurance sector etc

World Bank lowers 2016 growth projections for Sub-Saharan Africa, Chief urges the Government of Ghana to invest in cotton, President Mbeki hails court judgement against President Jacob Zuma,Nigerian Government eyes N1tn JV funds to finance budget deficit, New rules on capital to see more mergers within the insurance sector in Kenya, Credibility of Darfur referendum in doubt.

So you have money invested in a "scheme". Do you understand it? Is it too good to be true? Is it a Pyramid/Ponzi Scheme? Find out.

Data Analytics and Data Warehousing - we talk to an emerging entrepreneur, Ntokozo Mkhize about his company, Zela House. Doing good work this man.

And finally Productivity SA talks Social Entrepreneurship.

#BTiA with Nqobani Mzizi

Youth nancial inclusion is a complex and interwoven challenge, and lack of access to nance is one of many challenges preventing youth participation in agriculture. Poor inclusion is not only due to direct constraints, such as the lack of innovation

in the formal banking industry or the lack of youth nancial capabilities, but also to general constraints that simultaneously hamper youth participation in agriculture.

These general constraints include access to: 1) assets and social capital; 2) knowledge, information and adequate education; 3) the political process, and 4) input and output markets.

Youth nancial inclusion is a complex and interwoven challenge, and lack of access to nance is one of many challenges preventing youth participation in agriculture. Poor inclusion is not only due to direct constraints, such as the lack of innovation

in the formal banking industry or the lack of youth nancial capabilities, but also to general constraints that simultaneously hamper youth participation in agriculture.

These general constraints include access to: 1) assets and social capital; 2) knowledge, information and adequate education; 3) the political process, and 4) input and output markets.

Africa's richest man denies link to four shell companies as revealed by leaked Panama papers, Nigerian refineries lose N14bn in one month, Tanzania to export electricity to Kenya, Ghana's President denies loosing investment to Cote de voire , Major SA banks drop Gupta owned Oakbay investment group, Africa Union order probe into tax havens following the Panama leak

THE Cabinet has approved the start of the nuclear procurement programme, clearing the way for the Department of Energy to call for proposals to provide SA with 9.6GW of nuclear power without first doing a cost-benefit analysis.

The programme is controversial as several independent studies have found that the cost of new nuclear energy will be greater than energy produced by other technologies. There is also deep suspicion that the procurement will be corrupt, with Russia claiming some time ago that it had already struck a deal with SA.

Africa has become a big player in international rice markets, accounting for 32% of global imports in 2006, at a record level of 9 million tonnes that year. Africa’s emergence as a big rice importer is explained by the fact that during the last decade rice has become the most rapidly growing food source in sub-Saharan Africa. Indeed, due to population growth (4% per annum), rising incomes and a shift in consumer preferences in favor of rice, especially in urban areas, the relative growth in demand for rice is faster in this region than anywhere in the world. This is occurring throughout the sub- regions of sub-Saharan Africa.

In recent years (2001–2005), rice production has been expanding at the rate of 6% per annum, with 70% of the production increase due mainly to land expansion and only 30% being attributed to an increase in productivity. Much of the expansion has been in the rainfed systems, particularly the two major ecosystems that make up 78% of rice land in West and Central Af

Africa has become a big player in international rice markets, accounting for 32% of global imports in 2006, at a record level of 9 million tonnes that year. Africa’s emergence as a big rice importer is explained by the fact that during the last decade rice has become the most rapidly growing food source in sub-Saharan Africa. Indeed, due to population growth (4% per annum), rising incomes and a shift in consumer preferences in favor of rice, especially in urban areas, the relative growth in demand for rice is faster in this region than anywhere in the world. This is occurring throughout the sub- regions of sub-Saharan Africa.

In recent years (2001–2005), rice production has been expanding at the rate of 6% per annum, with 70% of the production increase due mainly to land expansion and only 30% being attributed to an increase in productivity. Much of the expansion has been in the rainfed systems, particularly the two major ecosystems that make up 78% of rice land in West and Central Af

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SA Business Confidence continues to rise, 800 Boko-Haram surrender to the Nigeria Military, Momentum gathers to remove President Jacob Zuma, Angola/Japan to build first Africa-South America under sea fibre cable, AngloGold Ashanti to shut down operation in Ghana, Benin sworn in new President - Patrice Talon, Rep to send budget details to President Buhari this week etc