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The African Business Podcast

Nov 23, 2021

In this episode we are joined by Shalini Soopramanien, Assistant General Counsel at the US DFC. In this episode we discuss the development priorities for the US DFC. Soopramanien talks us through her career path to DFC as well as her current responsibilities. We also look more in depth at project highlights over the...


Oct 22, 2021

Digital Africa executive director Stéphan Eloise-Gras talks about the potential of Francophone tech and France's €130m plan to support startups


Sep 17, 2021

This week we talk about the economic and political implications of the coup in mining hub Guinea that removed President Alpha Condé, we review the success of the NBA's Basketball Africa League in Rwanda, and take a look at the booming fintech unicorns of West Africa.


Aug 10, 2021

In this episode we are joined by Dr Knox Chitiyo. Associate Fellow, Chatham House Africa Programme, one of the world's leading analysts on Zimbabwe.

Dr Chitiyo talks us through the recent political and economic history of Zimbabwe, as well as the outlook for the current political economy and investment environment. We...


Jul 13, 2021

In this episode we are joined by Kevin Kariuki · Vice President for Power, Energy, Climate & Green Growth at The African Development Bank Group (AFDB) discuss the ways in which the AFDB is supporting Africa's energy transition in light of the climate crisis and the need to balance Africa's increasing energy...