Good Morning Africa

African Development Bank has launched its first edition of Africa’s Macroeconomic Performance and Outlook Report. The bank's President  Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina hopes that the biannual publication provides  African policymakers, global investors, researchers, and other development partners with an up-to-date, evidence-based assessment of the continent’s recent macroeconomic performance and sho...

The Aviation industry is expected to finally reach a profit in 2023 – the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic – but unpredictable factors such as oil costs and ever-increasingly extreme weather patterns will continue to create more challenges for airlines.  Derek Nseko, Airspace Africa CEO joins us to break down these trends for the African continent. Will they mirror the global picture ?

The entry of new retail brands and expansion of the retail sector in Uganda is facing a number  of challenges.  While there is a  positive outlook for consumer spending in Uganda over 2023, with real household spending growth accelerating to 6.2% y-o-y. There are factors like inflation and interest rates that will both be elevated over 2023 and eat into disposable income. 

South Africa’s energy provision plan and Tanzania’s cautious introduction of a digital currency. 

Climate change lawfare and it impacts on oil developments in Africa .

Debt Restructures across the continent and we look at the EAC Intra Trade hitting 10 billion dollars .

Ghana, is there domestic debt restructure a cautionary tale for other African countries?

In today’s Episode Uganda’s oil and gas industry takes centre stage. Elison Karuhanga, Chairman of Oil and Gas Committee - East African Law Society reviews, the great, the good, the bad and ugly happenings of the sector in the year 2022

Antoine Kajangwe   Director General-Trade and Investment at the Ministry of Trade and Industry (Rwanda) returns for another episode. This time he breaks down how countries can leverage their comparative trade advantages 

The African Continental Free Trade Area ( AfCFTA ) agreement could boost income in Africa by 430bn dollars by  2035. This will however require hastening of processes and harmonisation of policies to deliver the benefits of the agreement.  Antoine Kajangwe   Director General-Trade and Investment at Ministry of Trade and Industry (Rwanda) joins us for this episode 

In our 258th episode, we host Dinese Hannewald, the proprietor and CEO, of Grace Clean Energy and; Water Limited (GCEWL), who calls herself a serial entrepreneur, is passionate about creating easy access to affordable clean drinking water.

Africa in 2023, what factors will influence growth on the continent?

Lessons from Morocco ‘s football Infrastructure investment. And we look at Rwanda’s GDP  growing  by 10%.

Have countries had an equitable recovery from the pandemic ? And Ghana Suspends payments on External debt 

Nigeria Inflation Rate Climbs to New 17-Year Peak .  And a look at pandemic preparedness.

Roland Christian Habimana, CEO and Founder at SPACES & SCAPES joins us for this Episode of Meet CEO He discusses Sustainable Architecture, Interior Design and Landscaping. 

What is the $3 trillion dollars AFCFTA opportunity?  A look at the dynamic inflation picture on the continent.

Kenya’s President introduces a hustler fund, how will it work? Ghana’s Cedi appreciates.

Ethiopia: No foreign currency for non priority goods imports. 

Is Africa’s rising health tech sector getting its due attention?

Safaricom’s $850 million entry spend into Ethiopia.

The devaluation of the Egyptian pound, what does this mean for the country’s economy?

Private sector activity on the continent registers a mixed picture and we look into what the fast paced world of digital transformation means for the marketing sector. 

Global food prices fall. Is Air Nigeria ready for takeoff?

Meet the CEO: Tony Adesina of Safi rides.