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🎙️Jumia Targets Operating Breakeven by 2027.

🎙️Airtel Africa to List Mobile Money Unit by 2026.

🎙️South Africa’s Forex Reserves Reach Record $67.6B.

🎙️Rwanda Lifts 1.5M Out of Poverty—What This Means for GDP.

🎙️Tier 4 Financial Institutions Driving Social Inclusion in Microfinance.

🎙️MTN Uganda Reports Strong Q1 Growth, Driven by Data and Fintech.

🎙️Google Launches AI Max to Revolutionize Search Ads.

🎙️ExxonMobil Commits $1.5B to Nigeria's Deepwater Oil Projects.

🎙️WTO’s 2025 Trade Outlook: Geopolitics, Growth, and Global Shifts.

🎙️OpenAI to Acquire Windsurf in $3B Deal, Its Biggest Yet.

🎙️African Startups Raise $343M in April: A Strong Signal of Investor Confidence.

🎙️Kenya’s Economy Grew 5.1% in Q4, Led by Agriculture.

🎙️Egypt’s Private Sector Slumps in April as PMI Drops to 48.5.

🎙️US-China Trade War: WTO Warns Africa May Be the Biggest Loser.
 

🎙️Nigeria’s Central Bank Lost $9 Billion in Derivatives Settlement.
 

🎙️Trump Slashes $555M AfDB Funding in Foreign Aid Shake-Up.
 

🎙️Nigeria vs Meta: PR War Over $220M Fine Escalates.
 

🎙️Airtel Africa Taps Starlink to Expand Internet Access Across 14 Markets.
 

🎙️Kenyan Banks Reject CBK’s New Loan Pricing Formula.

🎙️Africa’s Creative Economy: Unlocking Just 1.5% of Global Potential.

🎙️Nigeria’s Private Sector Keeps Growing Despite Slight PMI Dip.

🎙️Africa’s LNG Boom: Fueling the World by 2030.

🎙️African Airlines See 3.3% Growth But Lag in Seat Occupancy.

🎙️Africa's Creative Economy Challenge - Why Policies Are Falling Behind.

🎙️Paystack Hit with $190K Fine in Nigerian Fintech Crackdown.

🎙️Kenya Bans Gambling Ads in Mental Health Protection Move.

🎙️Africa's Energy Crossroads - Affordability vs Sustainability Debate.

🎙️South Africa's Trade Boom - ZAR 24.8B Surplus Hits 4-Month High.

🎙️Africa's Startup Dilemma - Where Are the Big Investor Exits?

🎙️Nigeria-China Trade Talks - New Alliance Against US Tariffs?

🎙️IMF Warns of Tariff Chaos in Global Markets.

🎙️Ethio Telecom IPO Underwhelms Despite Historic Opening.

🎙️China Blocks Boeing Orders in Latest Trade War Move.

🎙️African Private Capital Groups Merge to Boost Investments.

🎙️Kenya to Overtake Ethiopia as East Africa's Top Economy.

🎙️Intel to Cut 21,000 Jobs in Major Restructuring.

🎙️Flutterwave Joins Global Stablecoin Payments Network.

🎙️WTO Releases 2025-26 Trade Outlook for Developing Nations.

🎙️Kenya-Ethiopia $1,000 Duty-Free Trade Deal Signed.

🎙️Uganda Launches Anti-Fraud Consortium After 72bn Cybercrime Losses.

🎙️Kenya Airways Adds Beijing Route in Expansion Push.

🎙️China-Africa Trade Hits $46bn Amid Widening Imbalance.

🎙️IMF Cuts 2025 Africa Growth Forecast to 3.8%.

🎙️Uganda's Manufacturing and Construction Demand Declines.

🎙️Nigerian Breweries Defies Volatility with 69% Revenue Surge.

🎙️World Bank Arm to Boost African Equity Investments Amid Debt Crisis.

🎙️Kenya Secures $600M Road Funding Through Fuel Levy Backing.

🎙️Africa Gains $225M OPEC Loans Tanzania Gets Rail Project Boost.

🎙️Absa Bank Uganda's MD David Wandera on Currency Volatility and Dollar Loan Risks.

🎙️Nation Media Posts Record $1.9M Loss Amid Digital Shift.

🎙️MTN Partners Meta to Boost WhatsApp Call Quality in Africa.

🎙️Ivory Coast Threatens Cocoa Price Hike Over US Tariffs.

🎙️Absa Bank Uganda’s 22% Profit Surge: How Customer-First Strategy Paid Off

🎙️Nairobi Securities Exchange Goes Global: Inside Kenya's First UAE Investor Roadshow.

🎙️Afreximbank's Record $973M Profit: How Africa's Trade Bank is Expanding Its Reach.

🎙️Heineken's COMESA Controversy: The Fallout From Anti-Competitive Practices.

🎙️Mozambique LNG Revival: The $4.7B US-China Power Play in African Energy.

🎙️AI Summit Africa: President Kagame Makes Case for Africa's Role in Shaping AI Future.

🎙️Hotel Boom: Marriott and Hilton Drive Record Africa Expansion.

🎙️Africa Finance Corporation Posts 2024 Results, Advances $1B Rail Megaproject.

🎙️As Donor Aid Fades, Africa Turns to Startups and PPPs to Save Health Systems.

🎙️Trump Halts New Tariffs for 90 Days But Raises China Duties.

🎙️Reclaiming Africa's Future Feminist Leaders Demand Funding Reform.

🎙️Alphabet Bets Big $75 Billion Data Center Expansion Amid AI Boom.

🎙️WTO Chief Warns US-China Trade War Could Slash Global GDP.

🎙️Trump Halts New Tariffs for 90 Days But Raises China Duties.

🎙️Mobile Money Boom Sub-Saharan Africa Drives Global Growth with $1.1 Trillion.

🎙️Africa's 2030 Development Deadline Feminist Leaders Push for Gender Data Reform.

🎙️Nigeria Warns US Tariffs Threaten Africa's Top Oil Economy.

🎙️Senegal Scrambles IMF Demands Answers on $11.8 Million Accounting Error.

🎙️Ugandan Banks Shift to Government Securities, Alex Kakande Analyzes the Trend.

🎙️Oil Prices Crash to $62 as Trade War Sparks Demand Fears.

🎙️Namibia’s Growth Slows to 3.1% in Q4 2024 Weakest Since 2021.

🎙️IMF Chief Warns Trump Tariffs Threaten Global Economy.

🎙️Dfcu CEO Charles Mudiwa Reflects on 20 Years of Growth and Transformation.

 🎙️YouTube Premium Prices Surge 54% in Nigeria Amid Rising Costs.

🎙️Kenyan Court Orders Umba to Pay $21,600 for Unfair Dismissal.

🎙️WTO Warns US Trade Measures Could Shrink Global Trade by 1%.

🎙️Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Sounds Alarm on Rising Trade Tensions.

🎙️Rwanda's AI Summit Makes History. Can Africa Shape the Future of Artificial Intelligence?

🎙️Ghana's PMI Holds Steady Mild Private Sector Growth Continues in March.

🎙️Zambia's PMI Slips Back Weak Demand Halts Three-Month Recovery.

🎙️South Africa's PMI Decline Deepens Political Uncertainty Weighs on Business.

🎙️Africa's Economic Divergence Why Some PMIs Rise While Others Fall.

🎙️Meet the CEO: Meet Briggette Harrington CEO Of Igire Coffee.

🎙️Uganda’s Private Sector Gains Momentum. PMI Rises to 52.9 as Demand Strengthens. 

🎙️DFCU's 151% Profit Surge. CEO Charles Mudiwa on Cleaning Up Bad Loans.

🎙️Ethiopia's Forex Revolution. $50M Auction Launches New Exchange Era.

🎙️Africa's AI Moment. Rwanda Hosts First Global Summit on Artificial Intelligence.

🎙️Botswana's Hunting Dilemma. Trophy License Revenue Jumps to $4.3M.

🎙️Flutterwave's Crossroads. Africa's Top Unicorn Weighs Future Options.

🎙️Questioning Africa's Credit Ratings. Churchill Oguttu Challenges ACRA's Credibility.

🎙️OpenAI's Record 40BFunding.NowValued at40BFunding.Now Valued at 300B Among Tech Giants.

🎙️African Air Cargo Slump. Demand Drops 5.7% Amid Global Decline.

🎙️Nigeria's Private Sector Boom. PMI Hits 54.3 as Growth Accelerates.

🎙️Global Air Cargo Shift. First Demand Drop Since 2023 Signals Change.

🎙️Africa Pushes for Its Own Credit Rating Agency to Challenge Global Giants.

🎙️Trading Halt: Umeme’s Shares Suspended Ahead of Uganda’s Power Handover.

Senegal’s Economy Booms at 11.6%, Fueled by Oil and Sector Growth.

🎙️Ethiopia Holds Interest Rate at 15% to Fight Inflation and Stabilize Currency. 

🎙️Uganda’s Tax Break Plan: Startups to Get 3-Year Holiday to Boost Innovation.

🎙️Financing the Future. Arshad Rab on Sustainable Breakthrough Ventures

🎙️Ethiopia's Financial Leap. Five New Investment Banks Licensed

🎙️Kenya's Bold IMF Move. Rejecting $800M to Chart Its Own Path

🎙️AI Expansion Across Africa. Cassava Tech Partners with Nvidia

🎙️Digital Infrastructure Boost. Nvidia AI Coming to Five African Nations

🎙️Corporate Governance Trends. What’s Next for 2025 with Patrick Courtney.

🎙️Gold Hits $3,020. Tariffs and Middle East Tensions Fuel Safe-Haven Demand.

🎙️Ethiopia’s $7.8 Billion Airport Dream. A New Hub for African Aviation.

🎙️Google’s Hustle Academy Returns. Empowering African Entrepreneurs in 2025.

🎙️Kenya Seeks IMF Reset. A New Loan Program Amid Rising Fiscal Pressure.

🎙️AI is Here to Stay. How Corporate Governance Can Harness Its Potential.

🎙️MTN’s Fintech Spin-Off. Mastercard Eyes Stake in Ghana, Nigeria, and Uganda.

🎙️OECD Slashes G20 Growth Forecasts. Trade Barriers and Uncertainty Take a Toll.

🎙️Africa’s Infrastructure Gap Widens. Private Equity Investment Drops to $1.4 Billion.

🎙️Morocco’s Manufacturing Boom. Key Sectors Drive 5% Growth in Q4 2024.

🎙️AI Regulation Now. Why Experts Say Governments Can’t Wait.

🎙️Gold Soars to $3,000. What’s Driving the Record-Breaking Rally?

🎙️Kenya’s AI Boom. How Nairobi Became Africa’s Tech Hub.

🎙️Egypt Secures $1.2 Billion IMF Lifeline. What’s Next for Its Economy?

🎙️Angola’s Growth Streak. Diamonds and Minerals Fuel 15 Quarters of Expansion.

🎙️Tech as a Growth Engine. Emeka Obiwulu on Building Africa’s Digital Future.

🎙️South Africa’s Forex Reserves Hit Record High. $66.2 Billion in February 2025.

🎙️Africa’s Inflation Outlook. Dropping to 6.8% in 2024 and 7.2% in 2025.

🎙️Microsoft’s $300 Million AI Expansion in South Africa. Scaling Up Cloud and AI Infrastructure.

🎙️Microsoft’s $300M Bet on South Africa vs. $1 Per Trainee in Nigeria. 

🎙️Bitcoin Volatility Continues. Prices Surge to $82,100 After Trump’s Strategic Reserve Move.

🎙️Digital Blackouts in Africa. Record High Shutdowns in 2024.

🎙️Zipline Expands in Nigeria. Drone Logistics to Reach Five More States by 2025.

🎙️Meet the CEO: Meet Emeka Obiwulu, Founder & CEO of The Offshore Lab (TOL).

🎙️Ghana’s Private Sector Rebounds. PMI Rises to 50.5 in February 2025.

🎙️Inflation Eases in Ghana. Rate Drops to 23.1% Amid Exchange Rate Stability.

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🎙️Navigating a Slowing Global Economy. Trade Barriers and Paths to Cooperation.

🎙️Canal+ Extends MultiChoice Takeover Deadline. Regulatory Hurdles Delay Deal.

🎙️Africa and the Caribbean. Building $2 Billion Trade Ties.

🎙️Namibia’s Telecom Boom. Data Revenue Tops N$800 Million in Q3 2024.

Multilateralism in 2025. Kashim Shettima on Tackling Global Risks.

Nigerian Exchange Group Hits Record Profit. $9 Million in Pre-Tax Earnings.

Boosting African Trade. UK’s $50 Million Deal with Ghana International Bank.

South Africa Avoids Recession. Economy Grows by 0.6% in Q4 2024.

Egypt’s Private Sector Expands. PMI Signals Fastest Growth in Four Years.

🎙️Global Risks 2025. Navigating a Volatile Landscape in Africa and Beyond.

🎙️South Africa’s Trade Deficit. A $16.4 Billion Shortfall in January 2025.

🎙️Rising Producer Prices. Rwanda’s Manufacturing and Mining Sectors Drive Inflation.

🎙️Kenya’s Inflation Climbs. Food Prices Push Rate to a 5-Month High.

🎙️Debt Crisis in Developing Nations. Record $1.4 Trillion in External Debt Servicing.

🎙️Upskilling the Workforce. Meeting the Evolving Needs of the Global Market.

🎙️The End of an Era. Microsoft Retires Skype After Two Decades.

🎙️Kenya’s Eurobond Success. Raising $1.5 Billion to Refinance Debt.

🎙️Africa Founders Ventures Winds Down. The End of 54 Collective’s Venture Studio.

🎙️Africa’s Energy Ambition. Strengthening U.S. Engagement in Oil and Gas.

🎙️The Future of Work. Trends Reshaping Labor Markets in 2025 and Beyond.

🎙️Climate Reparations. Why Africa is Owed $36 Trillion.

🎙️South Africa’s G20 Agenda. Unlocking Infrastructure Finance for Emerging Economies.

🎙️Rating Agencies Under Scrutiny. Aligning Fundamentals with Credit Decisions.

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🎙️The Power of Unity: Why African Nations Must Negotiate as One Bloc.

🎙️Bitcoin’s Slide: How Inflation and US Politics Are Shaking Crypto Markets.

🎙️Race to Lead the AfDB: Meet the Candidates Vying for the Top Job.

🎙️East Africa’s Tourism Ambition: Targeting 11 Million Visitors by 2027.

🎙️Nigeria’s Economic Surge: Services Sector Drives 3.84% GDP Growth.

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🎙️Turning Risks into Opportunities: AfCFTA’s Blueprint for Young African Entrepreneurs.

🎙️Kenya Airways Expands: Bigger Planes for Booming Intra-African Trade.

🎙️Kenya’s Eurobond Strategy: Managing Debt with a $900 Million Buyback.

🎙️Nigeria’s Startup Boom: $400 Million in Funding and the Deals Driving Growth.

🎙️Education & Fertility: How Women Are Shaping Sub-Saharan Africa’s Future.

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🎙️Unlocking Africa’s Economic Potential Through Smart Investments.
🎙️Jumia’s Rough Ride: E-Commerce Giant Posts $99.1M Loss.
🎙️Nigeria’s Central Bank Holds Rates Steady Amid Naira Stability.
🎙️Egypt Keeps Record-High Interest Rates for 11th Month.
🎙️Morocco’s Inflation Hits 2.0% on Surging Food Prices.

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🎙️AfCFTA: Can Africa Seize This Once-in-a-Generation Economic Moment?

🎙️ECA and AfCFTA Forge Powerful Partnership to Supercharge Africa’s Trade.

🎙️Microsoft Launches $1 Million Initiative to Train 1 Million Nigerians in AI & Digital Skills.

🎙️AfDB to Establish Africa Investment Guarantee Agency to Protect Foreign Investors.

🎙️Africa Finance Corporation Secures $400 Million After Massive Investor Demand.

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🎙️Trump’s Trade War 2.0—What It Means for Africa.
🎙️Mauritius Trade Deficit Hits 12-Year High.
🎙️Egypt’s Jobless Rate Falls to Record Low.
🎙️Nigeria’s Inflation ‘Drops’ to 24.48%—But There’s a Catch.
🎙️South Africa’s Unemployment Declines Again.

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