Africa Inc.

A weekly look at some of the key themes that are playing out across Africa and how they are shaping investment decisions.

An Arena Holdings production.

Keywords: money, opportunity, business plan, business ideas, business news, income, financial news, business in Africa
Weekly English South Africa Business · Business News
21 Episodes
1 – 20

Africa Business News - 05 Oct 2018

We're wrapping up your top stories from across the continent this week and hone in specifically on developments in South Africa... and the kind of industry response the country's new mining charter has elicited. We catch up with the country's Mineral council's CEO Roger Baxter for that.
5 Oct 2018 12 min

Africa Business News - 21 Sept 2018

We wrap up the week that was looking at some of the news that made headlines but also analysing the kind of impact that news has had on investor sentiment and the extent to which it is swaying investment decisions. Godfrey Mwanza from Absa wealth and investment management joins Alishia…
21 Sep 2018 12 min

A look at Africa's investment case at the moment

On the show Africa Business News this week we take a look at what's been making headlines and we also check in on market performances across the continent - and take a look at Africa's investment case at the moment. That's with Roy Mutooni from ABSA Asset Management.
20 Apr 2018 13 min

Why NOW is the time to invest more so in African markets

Your weekly wrap of what made headlines across the continent. We also take a look at some market action with Sven Richter from Drakens Capital and focus specifically on why they're seeing NOW the time to invest more so in African markets.
13 Apr 2018 12 min

MTN CEO Rob Shutter discusses their profit turn-around

On Africa Inc. this week - we bring you some of the latest business news headlines and take a closer look at what’s been moving markets across the continent too. Sven Richter, Managing Director at Drakens Capital gives us his take on movers and shakers on some of Africa's major…
9 Mar 2018 26 min

Achieving both government's economic AND sustainable development goals

The disparity between urban and rural economies in Africa continues to widen. And this week, on Africa Inc. we take a closer look at the role entrepreneurship - within the context of empowerment - could be playing in achieving both government's economic AND sustainable development goals.
2 Mar 2018 27 min

Can industrialisation help Africa cash in on global growth?

Is industrialisation the solution to Africa upping the ante, when it comes cashing in on the global growth momentum that's starting to kick in? And how does it achieve that while simultaneously catering to inclusive economic development? We find out this week on Africa Inc.
19 Jan 2018 24 min

Latest trends developing in the Zimbabwean Stock Exchange

This week on Africa Inc. we focus is on some of the business news that's made headlines over the last couple of weeks. Paul Clarke from Ashburton Investments takes us through some of the latest trends developing in the Zimbabwean Stock Exchange and we take a look at a few…
1 Dec 2017 26 min

Africa’s population is getting younger

Africa’s population is getting younger so how does the continent translate this shift into economic prosperity? Alishia Seckam and her guests discuss putting Africa’s millions to work on this week’s episode of Africa Inc.
10 Nov 2017 24 min

Fintech the gateway to financial inclusion?

With Africa being a fast adopter of Smartphone technology, is Fintech the gateway to financial inclusion? Alishia Seckam and her guests unpack this on this week’s episode of Africa Inc.
3 Nov 2017 26 min

The biggest news from around Africa

This week's episode of Africa Inc takes a look at some of the biggest news stories on the continent. We check in on what's been moving markets with Sven Richter from Drakens Capital and we speak to the World Bank about their outlook for the continent. Peter Baird from Investec…
27 Oct 2017 26 min

The biggest news from around Africa

Africa is set to experience a boom in demand for animal products over the next few decades. Already, the region is experiencing an annual 4% rise in meat consumption. So can the industry be Africa’s next cash cow? We find out on this week’s episode of Africa Inc.
20 Oct 2017 27 min

The biggest news from around Africa

East Africa is the new kid on the oil market block, but with global crude prices at record lows and the International Energy Agency's bleak outlook - hampered by a situation of oversupply - what are the regions prospects? We find out this week on Africa Inc.
13 Oct 2017 23 min

The biggest news from around Africa

This week’s episode of Africa Inc takes a look at the Blue Economy and what the continent can do to extract value from this sector. Alishia Seckam speaks to author Gunter Pauli to unpack some of the challenges and opportunities and Keith Du Plessis, Head of Project Development at the…
6 Oct 2017 23 min
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