PMI data from Africa in March showed that the continent's non-oil sectors had a mixed bag while elevated inflation in Egypt and Nigeria caused factory production to fall deeper into negative territory. Business Day TV caught up with RMB's Africa Economist, Daniel Kavishe for a closer look at the PMI readings from Egypt, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria and Ghana to assess the health of Africa's factories.

Newly appointed Minister of Electricity, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has called for the revision of the energy action plan. This could lead to the setting of new targets to end the nation's ongoing energy crisis. Speaking on the side-lines of the South Africa Investment Conference, the electricity minister said his proposals for adjusting the targets and the suggested revisions would be submitted to cabinet in the coming weeks. Business Day reports that key targets set out in the strategic plan have already been missed. Thando Maeko, Journalist for Business Day spoke to Business Day TV for a closer look at Ramogkopa's "more realistic" targets.

While there appears to be disagreement between Minister of Public Enterprises, Pravin Gordhan

and Minister of Electricity, Kgosientso Ramokgopa regarding the future of Eskom's ageing coal-fired power plants,

Business Unity South Africa (Busa) has warned that South Africa cannot afford to backtrack on decarbonisation. Busa's Environment & Energy Manager, Happy Khambule spoke to Business Day TV about why the organisation has that view.

While the world eyes net-zero emissions by 2050 necessitating a move away from the use of fossil fuels, South Africa’s Minister of Public Enterprises and Minister of Electricity are tussling over the decommissioning of Eskom’s coal-fired power stations. Environmental groups have warned that incoherent policy in this regard poses a risk to the country’s climate funding. Business Day TV spoke to Denene Erasmus, Energy Writer at Business Day for more detail.

Deloitte’s Restructuring Survey has found that citizens from Africa’s biggest economies are most pessimistic about growth and business rescue success rates. Business Day TV unpacked the findings of the survey with Jo Mitchell-Marais, Turnaround & Restructuring Leader at Deloitte Africa.

A new investment target of R2trn has been set for 2028 as President Cyril Ramaphosa’s five-year plan to garner R1.2 trillion worth of investment into the country has been surpassed by 26%. Business Day TV spoke to Jacko Maree, Investment Envoy to President Ramaphosa for his take on the five-year investment drive.

PSG Konsult has reported a rise in annual profit, with recurring headline earnings per share increasing by 5% to close to 73 cents. That's as the group's wealth unit performed well, offsetting the downbeat showing from its asset management and insurance units. Business Day TV unpacked the numbers with the company's CFO, Mike Smith.

The crypto market has recovered from the banking crisis, with Bitcoin passing through the $30 000 mark and this comes after US inflation eased to 5% in March. Business Day TV caught up with South Africa's country manager at Luno, Christo de Wit for further insight on that market.

Kenya’s debt has shot up by $2.58bn to over $40bn and while the East African nation is in talks with the IMF for new funding it is currently facing a dollar shortage, a depreciating shilling and severe drought. Business Day TV explored Kenya’s economic headwinds with Shani Smit-Lengton, Economist at Oxford Economics Africa.

The South African Post Office has been placed under provisional liquidation as the embattled state-owned entity owes creditors over R4.4bn. Business Day TV spoke to Mark Barnes, Former CEO of the SA Post Office for his take on the deterioration of the entity.