The Business of Africa

By Moneyweb Radio

It is often opined that "Africa is the next frontier" of growth and development. Foreign direct investment and international projects in energy and finance are said to be the driving factors that will... more

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The podcast currently has 33 episodes available.

The Business of Africa episodes:

August 19, 2026 From mining Africa's minerals to mining talent
Joshua Chimakula, founder of the Enterprising Regional Africa Network, bets on the continent's youth through 'agripreneurship'.
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19min
August 06, 2026 The unseen industry powering Africa's growth
With the coatings and paint industry projected to grow by more than 30% in the coming years, Trevor Mutayi of Orr & Boss argues the continent must bolster reindustrialisation efforts.
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20min
July 23, 2026 The world economy: A tale of two shocks
Simon Brown, host of MoneywebNOW and founder of Just One Lap, unpacks the negative oil supply shock and the positive technology shock that shaped H1 2026.
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21min
July 09, 2026 Agentic commerce – whose responsibility is it anyway?
The adoption of AI-driven trade is on the rise in Africa. Visa’s Irene Auma underscores the importance of building trust in a new era of commerce.
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12min
June 25, 2026 The power of Africa’s youth population
From potential to positive real yield – ‘20th Century methods cannot be used to solve 21st Century issues' says Tsakane Zibi, a market analyst at Barloworld Equipment.
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12min
June 11, 2026 Africa’s debt penalty: What happens when the music stops
'We are going to see a lot of pressure in the coming months,' warns Prof Patrick Bond of the University of Johannesburg.
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29min
May 28, 2026 The economic sense of fighting malaria
'It’s about all of us coming together on this,' says Dr Chris van Straten of International SOS.
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20min
May 14, 2026 Can Africa pull off its own economic miracle?
Mickale Vogel of the African Finance Corporation says domestic capital pools
are growing but are still fragmented along national lines presenting a barrier that must be addressed.
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24min
April 23, 2026 Global growth cools, delivering cold economic comfort for Africa
Kearabilwe Nonyana of PrimeXBT weighs in on the threat to remittances, living standards and food security, with the continent being more exposed to global shocks.
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22min
April 09, 2026 The case for localisation in South Africa’s retail sector
More can be done to protect the sector from cheap imports
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27min

FAQs about The Business of Africa:

How many episodes does The Business of Africa have?

The podcast currently has 33 episodes available.