The Weekly Beat by Mansa

Senegal, a country known for its stability and democratic traditions, witnessed a historic moment as President Macky Sall peacefully handed over power to his successor, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, just a week ago. This peaceful transition of power has sparked discussions about whether Senegal's example could set a new standard for political transitions in Africa.On this episode, we are joined by Khouraichi Thiam, a member of the ruling party PASTEF - to discuss what lies ahead for the new Pr...

A third of Africa will head to the polls this year, 18 countries gearing up for an election year. These include coup-hit Mali, Chad and Burkina Faso – leaders like South Africa, Senegal, Algeria. Will all these countries honor their word to go to the polls?Also on the episode, we speak to Salum Awadh an investment banker, and the CEO of SSC Capital, on investment advise for the new year.

Investment for women-led businesses is missing out on financing – and on this episode of the Weekly Beat – we explore the critical challenges there's - and the role of women businesses in development across Africa.

On this episode of the Weekly Beat, brought to you by UNDP Africa - we critically look at Africa's largest trade agreement and what areas are of key interest to make it move faster.

On the sidelines of the Africa Economic Conference in Mauritius, we had a chat with UNDP Africa's Raymond Gilpin on some of the quick wins needed to get the continent back on track for sustainable growth.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has probably been having one one of the toughest weeks of his presidency.. An independent report said Mr Ramaphosa may have broken the law by allegedly covering up a theft at his farm.Listen more to the story on this episode of the Weekly beat.

West Africa's most appealing investment destination is experiencing a deep economic crisis, with a rampant inflation that has reached almost 40% , debt stress and a tanked currency - which is down to almost 50% against the dollar. On this episode, we look at what lies ahead for Africa's second largest producer of gold.

On this episode of the Weekly beat, we explore different business topics that will shape the business sphere in Africa - from Isabel Dos Santos, the inadequate infrastructure - and how all this is affecting the business environment in Africa.

Over. 183,000 people have already been hit by tech layoffs in 2022, according to TrueUp tech - but this number is not definite as other tech companies around the world, continue to announce job cuts. On this episode, we look at what lies ahead for the industry?

Cop27 has kicked off in Egypt with world leaders calling for a global push on 'clean growth’.. however African Energy Chamber’s NJ Ayuk says that African countries must defend the use of fossil fuels at the conference, we look at the deliberations and what to expect at the world's biggest climate change conference.Also, we touch on Elon Musk's first two weeks at the helm of twitter and what lies ahead for the social media network.