The Weekly Beat by Mansa

African Union Chair, President Macky Sall met with his Russian counterpart, President Vladimir Putin last week, on the agenda was the food crisis looming the continent, and a call to lift sanctions on Russian wheat and fertilizers. This and more about the African Continental Free Trade Agreement with Dr Dennis Matanda.

The World Bank has warned that Russia's war in Ukraine and its impact on food and energy prices could trigger a global recession. In Africa the impact has already been felt with the rising food costs and fuel prices. Our hosts Arnold Segawa and Maggie Mutesi look at what this could mean in the long run for the continent.

The Ukraine-Russia war has caused a global food and energy crisis threatening the wellbeing of millions people. On this episode, we delve into the impact the war is having on African economies, and how best to mitigate such risks in the future.

70% of the workforce will be working remotely by 2025, according to a Forbes report, and this trend is expected to continue over the years. On this episode we explore how work will look like and the skills needed in the future.

Nigerian airlines have called off a plan to ground domestic flights due to a shortage of fuel while in South Africa, the Airports Company CEO says some flights have also been cancelled over jet fuel shortage. On this episode, the Founder and CEO of AirSpace Africa, Derek Nseko helps us understand why Africa is having this shortage and how the jet fuel system works across the continent.

South Africa has had a rough few weeks, from the severe rains that ruined the region around the port city of Durban, highest unemployment and to xenophobic attacks that have left the country unfriendly. On this episode, we look at the country's economic recovery amid all of this, and whether it might be a little too late for reform.

Twitter’s board said it is seriously consider Elon Musk’s $46.5 billion bid to buy the company - in what has been described as a hostile take over. But as Africa expands economically, we discuss the potential there's for African companies to list on foreign stock exchanges.

Africa most valuable startup Flutterwave has been under scrutiny over allegations of financial misconduct by it's CEO and founder Alugbenga Agboola. The CEO was accused of manipulating his employees holding Flutterwave stock to sell to his investment company at a price cheaper than the market value.We look at the impact this could have on Nigeria's growing Fintech industry, and later on the continent?

Can African businesses learn any lessons from Elon Musk's acquisition of a stake in Twitter?

The Democratic Republic of Congo officially joined the EAC making it the largest and most populous country to join the trading bloc. The country brings a market of 90 million people and has immediately upgraded the region’s GDP from $193 billion to $240 billion. We look at the opportunities the world's largest producer of cobalt presents to the region.