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Good Morning Africa is your daily source of Economy and Business news from the continent. It is a product of @TheKFinancial, hosted by Ruth Adong.
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Africa’s competitiveness in 2026 hinges on making the AfCFTA real for small and mid‑sized businesses, not just the big corporates. That means cutting red tape, simplifying compliance, and reducing trade friction so entrepreneurs can spend less time navigating bureaucracy and more time scaling across borders. Minister Ahmed Shide Mohamed from Ethiopia ,Angela Oduor Lungati from Kenya and Minister , Yusuf Maitama Tuggar from Nigeria discuss the risks if we overload AfCFTA with agendas it ...
The African Trade Report 2025 shows that social enterprises are a core part of Africa’s economy. Across the continent, there are over 2.18 million social enterprises creating tens of millions of jobs and contributing up to 3% of Africa’s GDP. What stands out is who is driving this growth. Nearly half of these enterprises are led by women, and a third by young people. These leaders are not just building businesses, they are creating jobs for women and youth in their communities. The report als...
In this episode of "Meet the CEO," we welcome Amadou Daffe, CEO and Co-Founder of Gebeya. Get ready for an engaging discussion that explores the impact of AI on the African continent. Amadou doesn't shy away from conversations about policy and regulation—Is now the right time to start mapping those out? We also delve into talent retention and what support for African startups should look like.
Ethiopia’s message is clear: Africa’s youth jobs crisis is not about lack of labor or ambition — it’s about the high cost of doing business. Unreliable energy, logistics bottlenecks, and expensive production prevent firms from expanding and hiring at scale. Minister of Finance in Ethiopia Ahmed Shide says Jobs are already coming from three areas: agri-food value chains, light manufacturing and industrial parks, and fast-growing urban services.
Uganda’s digital finance space is shifting fast — from closed systems to open banking. Banks, fintechs, and mobile money operators are realizing they can’t thrive alone, as the national switch and mobile money tax debates reshape how Ugandans move money.
As artificial intelligence reshapes the global economy, Africa faces a defining moment. The continent is producing world-class tech talent — but without fast-growing local AI companies, that talent will continue to be absorbed elsewhere, driving a new era of brain drain. This conversation is not just about innovation, but about infrastructure: building companies, creating career pathways, and ensuring AI education shifts from memorization to practical skills in robotics, agents, and real-worl...
Africa’s banking sector is also seeing increased mergers and acquisitions, as institutions strategically position themselves to capture growth in high-potential regional markets. These moves reflect a broader shift toward stronger, more competitive financial ecosystems across the continent. This episode with Anthony Kirui is the Head of Global Markets at Absa Bank, explores mergers and Acquisitions in the African Banking sector and also explores, in part, the credit rating c...
Local investment is becoming one of the clearest indicators of economic confidence across the continent. The principle is simple: foreign direct investment follows local belief. Ethiopia is emerging after decades of economic rebuilding, now attracting significant cross-border investment from African business leaders. But challenges remain, especially for small businesses. In Ethiopia, just 2% of enterprises receive up to 90% of bank lending, leaving SMEs — the real job creators — underserved....
South Africa is once again top of the table in the latest Africa Financial Markets Index, scoring 86 out of 100 — even as other countries quietly make gains. Mauritius follows closely, while Uganda continues its steady climb, improving its score and ranking ahead of larger economies like Nigeria. The index, now covering 29 African countries, is more than just a ranking. It’s a diagnostic tool — measuring how well countries are building the foundations for deep, resilient financial markets, fr...
In the early 2000s, debt relief gave many countries breathing room — but not transformation. The debt was cancelled, yet the structures that pushed economies back into borrowing remained untouched. Today, nearly half the continent is once again in or near debt distress, with some governments spending more on interest repayments than on health or education.
On this week’s Meet the CEO, we sit down with Kakurah Ninsiima, Founder of Diamond Consult and author of A Guide to Building Generational Wealth. In this episode, Kakurah shares the personal experiences that shaped her deep passion for financial literacy. She unpacks how different generations perceive wealth-building, what we’ve inherited, what we’ve misunderstood — and what must change.
The East Africa Venture Capital Association is pushing for a fundamental shift in how Africa finances its own development. While private equity and venture capital across East Africa are largely managed by Africans, over 99% of the capital still comes from outside the continent.
Africa is staring down a growing debt crisis — one that didn’t happen overnight. Today, the continent is spending over $1.4 trillion servicing debt, even as economies struggle to grow and governments race to meet rising public needs. In this episode, Jason Rosario Braganza unpacks how Africa got here, why some countries are defaulting, and what needs to change if the continent is to break free from this cycle of borrowing to survive.
We’re kicking off the year with Pompi — an African giant doing big numbers across the continent and sitting right at the forefront of shaping Afro Gospel in Africa.
The Africa Cup of Nations final is scheduled to take place in Rabat on January 18. Morocco has set a standard for what the tournament should look like going forward. We speak to Clive Kyazze of CK Sports who is currently in Morroco covering the tournament
Successful AfCFTA trade requires careful preparation, customer validation, and risk awareness to avoid costly disputes and losses. This requires knowledge of concepts under the Africa Continental Free. In this epsiode Briggette Harrington, Chief Executive Officer at Igire Continental Trading Company breaks down the rule of origin concept.
In this episode, we bring you a thought-provoking discussion on agroecology. What do you know about agroecology? Is it just a passing trend, or is it here to stay? We have assembled a roundtable of CEOs and top experts to break down the concept. Joining us are: - Joachim Ewechu, Co-Founder & CEO of SHONA Group - Ivan Mandela, CFA, CEO & Co-Founder of SHONA Capital - Lucy Asiimwe, Programs Manager at AfriFood Founders, SHONA Group - Fabio Leippert, Co-Head of Policy & Advoc...
🎙️Ethiopia - Artificial Intelligence education benefits. 🎙️Sudan: The government is introducing new banknotes in a bid to stabilize the economy. 🎙️Namibia: Shell will write down a $400 m oil investment. http://www.bkcapital.rw/
Airtel Africa announced the purchase of more of its shares from Citigroup Global Markets Startup accelerator Founders Factory Africa is rebranding to 54 Collective
Meta’s dedication to support creatives in the continent- Kenyan content creators can now run ads on Facebook. The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) cut its benchmark lending rate MTN Uganda’s fintech arm on why their focus has been on enhancing liquidity requirements. For more visit www.bkcapital.rw
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