Good Morning Africa

🎙️Uganda urged to boost private sector, innovation for growth. 🎙️Foreign tech firms paid $1.5B in Nigerian taxes in H1 2024. 🎙️Ghana inflation rises to 23%, PMI hits 52.5 in November. 🎙️Namibia cuts lending rate to 7% to aid the economy. 🎙️Zimbabwe keeps interest rate at 35%. http://www.bkcapital.rw/

🎙️Education Industry Insights with Wise Prize Finalist Abdul Hamid Haidar. 🎙️Holcim Sells Nigerian Business to Huaxin Cement in $1B Deal. 🎙️UNDP and Ethiopia Launch Timbuktoo Hub to Empower Startups. 🎙️Safaricom Ethiopia Pushes for Equal Telecom Access. http://www.bkcapital.rw/

🎙️Belgium grants full labor rights to sex workers. 🎙️Standard Chartered eyes exit from banking operations in three African nations. 🎙️CBN cracks down on banks amid Nigeria's cash crunch. http://www.bkcapital.rw/

🎙️Forex turnover on FMDQ hits a 2024 high at $294M daily in November. 🎙️ Uganda denies $17M theft after central bank cyberattack. 🎙️Bitcoin rallies after Tornado Cash court victory. 🎙️CBK urges banks to raise liquid assets for crisis resilience. http://www.bkcapital.rw/

🎙️ David Behr on AI, Cloud, and Connectivity Solutions. 🎙️ Standard Chartered to Exit Wealth Units in Africa. 🎙️ Global Online Population Hits 5.5 Billion in 2024. 🎙️ Zambia’s Inflation Climbs to 16.5% Amid Drought. 🎙️ Mozambique’s Economy Grows 3.7% in Q3, Led by Mining. http://www.bkcapital.rw/

🎙️ Donald Trump’s Presidency: What It Means for Climate Action. 🎙️ Lesotho Lowers Rate to 7.5%, Mirroring South Africa’s Move. 🎙️ IMF Approves $415M for Morocco’s Sustainability Efforts. 🎙️ Tanzania’s Current Account Deficit Shrinks as Tourism Surges.

🎙️Funding Green Transitions: IMF’s Call for Accountability. 🎙️Nigeria Hikes Rates to 27.5% as Inflation Surges. 🎙️Nigeria Records Strongest Quarterly Growth Since 2023. 🎙️African Nations Ease Visa Restrictions for Continental Travel. 🎙️Kenya’s Business Law Bill Targets Outsourcing Industry Practices.

🎙️Africa’s Climate Crisis: The Cost of Inaction. 🎙️Yellow Card Secures Key Licence for South African Expansion. 🎙️Private Capital: Powering Africa’s Economic Growth. 🎙️COMESA’s Plan to Tame Soaring Vegetable Oil Prices.

🎙️ South African Airways: A Soaring Comeback. 🎙️ Botswana eyes industrial hemp to diversify its economy. 🎙️ Alternative media dominate Kenya protest coverage on social platforms. 🎙️ Bitcoin hits $97K, nearing $2T market cap milestone.

🎙️Kenya introduces policy to shape gig economy operations. 🎙️Driving financing for women entrepreneurs and its impact. 🎙️JSE index extends gains, surpassing 85,000 points. 🎙️Weak IP laws fuel $250 billion counterfeit electrical industry in Africa. 🎙️Andela partners to train 20,000 Africans in cloud-native skills.

🎙️Breaking Barriers: Gender Parity and Bridging Skills Gaps in Finance and Tech. 🎙️Ethereum Weekly Transactions Hit $60B Milestone. 🎙️Banks in Sub-Saharan Africa Boost Gender-Focused Lending. 🎙️Africa CDC Launches Health Tech Marketplace for Digital Solutions. http://www.bkcapital.rw/

🎙️Divine Vhovha: Empowering Teens to Launch Their Own Businesses. 🎙️MTN Nigeria Secures ₦75B to Boost Operations and Meet Financial Needs. 🎙️China’s Energy Lending in Africa: New Trends, Big Implications. 🎙️MultiChoice Loses 1.7M Subscribers Amid Inflation and Power Crises.

🎙️KPMG’s Pieter Scholtz: Strong ESG Practices Key to Attracting Investors. 🎙️Gold Drops to 8-Week Low Amid Market Optimism and Strong U.S. Dollar. 🎙️Kenya’s Fresh Produce Sector Suffers Billions in Losses Due to Freight Shortages. 🎙️COP29: African Leaders Highlight Need for Clean Cooking Solutions for 1.2 Billion. http://www.bkcapital.rw/

🎙️Anne Juuko on Bridging the Skills Gap and Boosting Female Representation in Tech. 🎙️Ethereum Hits $60 Billion in Weekly Transactions. 🎙️African Banks Report Stronger Loan Performance Among Female-Led Firms. 🎙️Africa CDC Launches Digital HealthTech Marketplace in Partnership with DIAL. http://www.bkcapital.rw/

🎙️Uganda's Card Transactions Expected to Top 1 Trillion Shillings This Year. 🎙️JSE Index Slides for Third Day, Hovering Around 84,200. 🎙️$250M African Tech Investment Deal Sealed by Startupbootcamp, Mara, and Blend. 🎙️Emirates Opens First Retail Store in Kenya, Offering Smart Tech & Travel Advice. 🎙️African Leaders at COP29 in Azerbaijan Push for Climate Investment & Financial Reform....

🎙️Bitcoin Hits $81K, Market Cap Surpasses $1.6 Trillion. 🎙️OPEC Predicts Global Oil Demand to Hit 120M Barrels by 2050. 🎙️Global Scam Losses Reach $1.03 Trillion, Says GASA Report. 🎙️MDaaS Expands to Francophone Africa with First Clinic in Cameroon. http://www.bkcapital.rw/

🎙️Phiona Wall: Ethics for Non-Executive Directors. 🎙️Safaricom Profits Drop Amid Birr Depreciation. 🎙️Kenyan MSMEs Go Global with AfCFTA’s TradeConnect. 🎙️Africa’s Oil & Gas Future: Rystad’s Insights. http://www.bkcapital.rw/

Meet the CEO: Meet Aurelio Amaral, Manager of Innovation for Quality and Access to Education at WISE. Bitcoin reached a new high of over $76,000 soon after surpassing $75,000 following Trump’s reelection. Afreximbank inked $127M in energy deals at Africa Energy Week.

🎙️African Private Capital Deals Slow for Second Year. 🎙️Google Invests $5.8M in AI Skills Across Africa. 🎙️Seychelles: Africa’s Most Powerful Passport in 2024. 🎙️Kenya to Reinstate 6% Tax on Digital Services. http://www.bkcapital.rw/

🎙️Africa’s Digital Future: Cybersecurity Challenges and Solutions with Raxio Data Centre’s GM. 🎙️JSE Index Rebounds 1% in Early November, Ending Three-Day Losing Streak. 🎙️African Women Lead Digital Content Creation, Dominating with 53.2% Representation. 🎙️Ethiopia’s Central Bank Launches Electronic Money Market for Interbank Lending. 🎙️Nigeria’s Cocoa Production Set to Rise 10% Amid High Global P...

🎙️Meet the CEO: Meet Derek Debru the  co-founder of Nyege Nyege Festival.  🎙️JSE Index Hits New Low, Falling for Third Consecutive Session. 🎙️Nigerian Fintech Moniepoint Reaches $1B Valuation with $110M Investment. http://www.bkcapital.rw/

🎙️Nyege Nyege Returns: Inside the Afrogalactic Carnival with Talent Africa. 🎙️Nigeria’s Central Bank & IFC Team Up to Boost Local Currency Financing. 🎙️Bitcoin Breakthrough: Hits $70K Amid ETF Inflows. 🎙️Vodacom’s Merger Plans Stalled as Competition Tribunal Blocks Deal. 🎙️Nigeria’s Moniepoint Becomes a Unicorn with $110M Investment. 🎙️Fitch Upgrades Ethiopia’s Credit Rating on Improved Stabil...

🎙️IMF on Sub-Saharan Africa: Tough Reforms and Uneven Growth. 🎙️Nigerian Stock Market Surges with 1.41% Gain Last Week. 🎙️Oil-Producing Africa: IMF Reports Subdued, Uneven Growth. 🎙️Africa’s Financial Markets See Fastest Expansion Since 2017. 🎙️Africa Seeks $15B Boost for Development from World Bank. http://www.bkcapital.rw/

🎙️AfCFTA’s Digital Leap: How Data Centers are Uniting African Trade. 🎙️Spotify to Raise Premium Prices by 44% in Nigeria This November. 🎙️Nairobi Securities Exchange to Launch Options Trading on NEXT Market. 🎙️Nigeria Joins BRICS Bloc, Strengthening Economic Partnerships. 🎙️ African Debt Soars 240% Since 2008, Fueled by Bonds and Global Loans.

 🎙️ Meet the CEO: Meet Godfrey Sserwamukoko General Manager at Raxio Data Centre Uganda.  🎙️ Google Launches AI for Cybersecurity Program.  🎙️ Climate Finance Flows to Africa Increase 48%. http://www.bkcapital.rw/